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Plex Asks GitHub to Take Down ‘Reshare’ Repository Over Piracy Fears

Plex is a multi-functional streaming platform that allows users to watch, organize, and curate their favorite media entertainment. Sharing Plex libraries is also an option; one that comes with piracy concerns. In an effort to "avoid the growth of pir.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakApr 11th, 2024

MPA: Site-Blocking Will Stop Pirate Site Owners Who Abuse Kids & Traffick Drugs

After a wait of more than 12 years, rightsholders in the United States will again seek legislation that will provide the framework for a site-blocking regime to combat online piracy. After promoting and guiding similar regimes in dozens of countries.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

BREIN Battled ISPs For Years; They’re United Against Pirate IPTV Services

Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN and local ISPs Ziggo and KPN have long been at odds over the issue of piracy. In particular, the thorny issue of whether The Pirate Bay should be blocked in the Netherlands, dragged on for years. But now, as BREIN contin.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Ghost roads speed destruction of Asia-Pacific tropical forests, finds study

Researchers mapping tropical forests have found many more roads than declared by official sources, which is raising fears of a huge increase in environmental degradation as the pace of road building increases......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites

Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites. Enlarge / Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin speaks onstage during CinemaCon, a convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at C.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

As streaming prices rise, Hollywood seeks to revive failed anti-piracy law

Dramatically rising streaming prices have lead to an increase in video piracy, and major Hollywood studios are now asking Congress to pass a new law to address it. The exact same law, in fact, that it tried and failed to get passed in 2012, after.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Tesla asks Apple to help prove driver in fatal Autopilot crash was distracted

Tesla is set to go to court next week as part of a long-running lawsuit over the safety of its Autopilot driver assistance technology. As part of its defense, Tesla is hoping that Apple can prove that the driver in a fatal Autopilot crash was distrac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Russian antitrust regulator asks Apple about banking apps while ignoring Ukraine war

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service has asked Apple why Russian users cannot access full banking and payment services, while seemingly ignoring how banks in the country were sanctioned over the Ukraine war.Moscow, RussiaFAS wrote to Apple on Thursd.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Infosec products of the month: March 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Appdome, AuditBoard, Bedrock Security, Cado Security, Check Point, CyberArk, Cynerio, DataDome, Delinea, Drata, Exabeam, GitGuardian, GitHub, GlobalSign, L.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Despite "deep state" fears, research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive

It's common for political candidates to disparage "the government" even as they run for an office in which they would be part of, yes, running the government......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

New data confirms swift parrot population fears

A new evaluation from The Australian National University (ANU) of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Verimatrix Counterspy safeguards content across various devices

Verimatrix released its new Verimatrix Counterspy anti-piracy solution. Counterspy leverages technology first developed by the company’s cybersecurity team back in 2021 to offer an innovative new way to counter the rise in video piracy in an er.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Plex walks away from VR support

Plex has no plans to create apps for the Quest or the Apple Vision Pro, and now its existing VR apps are losing official support......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

90% of exposed secrets on GitHub remain active for at least five days

12.8 million new secrets occurrences were leaked publicly on GitHub in 2023, +28% compared to 2022, according to GitGuardian. Remarkably, the incidence of publicly exposed secrets has quadrupled since the company started reporting in 2021. Companies.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Epic asks court to block Apple’s 27% commission on website purchases

Apple charges 27% commission for sales "on your website after a link out." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Epic Games yesterday urged a federal court to sanction Apple for alleged violations of an injun.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Epic Games asks court to hold Apple in contempt over weak App Store anti-steering changes

Even though Apple just reinstated Epic’s developer account in the European Union, there’s a lot more drama to come. In January, Apple announced changes to the App Store in the United States to give developers the option to link to alternative pay.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security

Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool developers or systems into downloading them, or they simply compromise the p.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

GitHub push protection now on by default for public repositories

GitHub push protection – a security feature aimed at preventing secrets such as API keys or tokens getting accidentally leaked online – is being switched on by default for all public repositories. “This means that when a supported s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

IPTV Piracy Group Members Arrested For Signal Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering

Officers of the Quebec Provincial Police (Sûreté du Québec) carried out raids this week against suspected members of an IPTV piracy group operating in Canada. At least five people were arrested on suspicion of various crimes including theft of tel.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

“Perfect” Piracy Shield & Propaganda: Blocking Blunders Branded “Fake News”

Just three weeks after launch, Italy's Piracy Shield blocking system is set for expansion. The news was revealed by the head of AGCOM and local anti-piracy group FAPAV, who also addressed media reports that overblocking is already affecting innocent.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Piracy Shield Cloudflare Disaster Blocks Countless Sites, Fires Up Opposition

Experts warned that a radical site-blocking program without proper checks and balances would end badly in Italy. On Saturday, at least one Cloudflare IP address was added to the Piracy Shield anti-piracy system. According to an expert, that ended up.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024