Anti-Piracy

 

As Online Shopping Grows, so Does the Risk of E-Skimming Attacks (Thrive)

E-skimming has been an online shopping threat for a long time, keeping pace with the growth of e-commerce overall. The current global crisis presents another big opportunity for ha... More

COVID-19 Lockdown: What ISPs Should Learn About Parental Controls (Irdeto Perspective)

Screen use is rocketing all round, for kids and for adults who are often simultaneously being parent, teacher and home-office worker. Families can’t always be present to effectiv... More

Increase in Piracy During Pandemic Lockdown (Irdeto Perspective)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, daily life has gone digital. People are seeking innovative ways of staying connected and entertained while remaining safe at home. Puzzles, toys, and ... More

Why Mobile Games, App Protection is Paramount in Today’s Times (Irdeto Perspective)

While most of the world is trying to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber criminals are not on lockdown. Cyber criminals are trying to take advantage of the emergency by stealing... More

Taiwan Takes Down Top Piracy Site (ZDNet)

One of Taiwan's top movie and TV download sites, 8maple.ru, has been shut down and the assets of two engineers have been frozen on suspicion of infringing intellectual property rig... More

500,000 Hacked Zoom Accounts Given Away for Free on the Dark Web (Forbes)

New users have flocked to the Zoom video conferencing platform as businesses, schools, and other organizations look for ways to meet safely during the Coronavirus pandemic. Unfortu... More

Pirates are Primed to Compete in the Streaming Wars (Irdeto Perspective)

If you ask OTT providers who their top competitors are, their likely response is to name their biggest market rivals. But what about the pirates? Today’s pirate websites and serv... More

How to Counter the Piracy Threat (Videonet)

Piracy is not a new problem. But we as an industry had established a strong foundation and solid business rules to address it. The same thing needs to happen today in the new era o... More

The Cost of Piracy in a Crisis (Irdeto Perspective)

The entertainment industry is adapting to the increased demand for in-home entertainment. Some studios are skipping, or reducing, the theatrical window and going straight to digita... More

The Dark Web: Behind the Mystery and Preserving Privacy (Verdict)

The dark web is renowned for being the leading marketplace for all kinds of dirty deals, with stolen data being among the most coveted of purchases.... More

4 Tips to Make Passwordless More Secure Than Risk Based Authentication (Forbes)

Everyone hates passwords. In today’s world of digital transformation, users are demanding more seamless experiences. But how can you make the digital experience more user centric... More

Gen Z Leading a New Wave of Internet Piracy (Motherboard)

Between Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, it seemed like streaming giants might have finally won. Gen Z is proving that piracy will never die.... More

Dump Your Passwords, Improve Your Security – Really (CNET)

Passwords suck. They're hard to remember, hackers exploit their weaknesses and fixes often bring their own problems. ... More

Winning in the New Era of Digital Regulation (CPO)

The pace and complexity of regulatory requirements continues to grow globally, with no sign of slowing. For businesses, the challenges are not just that new regulations are being p... More

IFPI Forces Closure of Site That Sold ‘Fake’ Plays on Spotify, YouTube (Billboard)

A legal injunction has been placed against one of Europe's leading "fake stream" sites, ordering it to close. The order was filed against Followerschmiede.de in the Berlin District... More

Enterprise Laptops Still Vulnerable to Memory Attacks (Decipher)

Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in how laptops use memory to force the machine to execute unauthorized code while it is booting up, giving them unauthorized privileges and ac... More

Spanish Sports Streamer Looks to Irdeto for Security Help (MESA)

Spanish broadcaster Mediaset España has tapped content security provider Irdeto to help secure content delivery for Mediaset’s sports-centric OTT service Mitele Plus, the compan... More

Could Streaming Giants Start to Clamp Down on Password Sharing? (Marketplace)

Restricting password sharing doesn’t have an easy solution. Streaming providers are developing different approaches to combat the practice without having to institute Draconian m... More

Will the UK’s New IoT Cybersecurity Rules Do Enough? (Tech HQ)

As the number of connected devices proliferates within households and businesses, the UK – in which just 27 percent of consumers aren’t even aware of the security issue – is ... More

Security, Content Protection High Priorities for Next-Gen TV (TV Technology)

Early in the ATSC 3.0 development process it became readily apparent that for prevention of content piracy or unsanctioned signal retransmission, and to enable the capability to ru... More

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