Twitter Scammers Stole $1,000 From My Friend—So I Hunted Them Down
After scammers duped a friend with a hacked Twitter account and a “deal” on a MacBook, I enlisted the help of a fellow threat researcher to trace the criminals’ offline identities. Powered by...
RIAA Urges NTIA to Keep .US Domain WHOIS Info Public to Deter Online Piracy
Historically, the domain name WHOIS system has been an important tool to track down the operators of pirate sites and services. While WHOIS data is not always accurate, it is still helpful in holding site operators accountable, at least when the information is available for access. In recent years, access to domain registration information has often been restricted. This change is in large part the result of EU General Data Protection...
Can India’s Cinematograph Bill Kill Camcorder Piracy & Satisfy the U.S. ?
For the last 40 years the Motion Picture Association has regularly highlighted the damage caused by in-theater recordings of the latest movies. And quite rightly so. So-called ‘cam’ copies appear online within hours of movies first appearing in theaters, yet as piracy releases go, cams are unique in their ability to disappoint just about everyone. Not only do these often potato-quality copies somehow eat away at the box office, but...
