DNS Block: Canal+ Sues Cloudflare, Google & Cisco to Fight Piracy
The music industry obtained a pioneering injunction to compel Danish ISPs to implement site-blocking measures back in 2006. The goal was to limit access to unlicensed Russian music download platform AllofMP3, but the action also represented the thin end of a site-blocking wedge still being tapped in today. Broadcaster and site-blocking proponent Canal+ believes that when service providers implement technical measures to prevent access...
The Worst Hacks of 2023
It was a year of devastating cyberattacks around the globe, from ransomware attacks on casinos to state-sponsored breaches of critical infrastructure. Powered by WPeMatico
Are Pirated Movie Screeners Off Limits Since the EVO Bust?
At the end of the year, movie industry insiders traditionally receive their screener copies, which they use to vote on the Oscars and other awards. Historically, many of these screeners leaked on pirate sites, where they would be shared among millions of unauthorized viewers. This ‘screener season‘ was highly anticipated but nothing stays the same forever. Since last year, these holiday gifts are a thing of the past. The End of the...
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023
From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it. Powered by WPeMatico
ACE Has Prepared a Huge List of Pirate Sites it Wants to Shut Down in 2024
During the past few hours, users of streaming site ahaseries.com hoping to access their favorite site would’ve met with disappointment. The same also goes for those who attempted to access uhuseries.com and owlserieshd.com. All three domains are now under the control of the Motion Picture Association, which in turn is directing visitors to the web portal of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). There they will be...
