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A 36-year-old Sydney man has been arrested by Australian Federal Police for his alleged involvement in an international music piracy ring. When Chinese law enforcement authorities in July rounded up members of two criminal organisations allegedly responsible for US$500 million in counterfeit software, it was hailed by the FBI and software vendors as a considerable blow to high quality Chinese counterfeiters. Microsoft has teamed up with eBay to launch a new educational guide to help consumers spot and avoid counterfeit software when shopping online as it ramps up its fight against piracy. Pirated microchips based on stolen blueprints could soon be a thing of the past thanks to computer engineers at Rice University and the University of Michigan. Microsoft claims that a small group led by a recently jailed Taiwanese man was the source of almost all high quality pirated copies of its software up until his arrest in 2004. Microsoft’s Asia Pacific piracy investigator has warned that Australia is a prime target for Chinese fraudsters trading in the sale of high quality counterfeit products.
A problem with Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) over the weekend caused some users to mistakenly have their copies of Windows XP and Vista labeled as fraudulent. Symantec has filed suit against eight companies accused of being software pirates, seeking a total of more than US$55 million in damages. Symantec has filed suit against eight companies accused of being software pirates, seeking a total of more than US$55 million in damages. 23 lawsuits filed in California and Florida. Symantec has spotted a realistic-looking trojan claiming to be from "Microsoft piracy control" that shuts down PCs if users don't comply with attackers' demands. Counterfeit software sold on eBay. Company launches offensive against illegal software sales. A malicious spam campaign is threatening to disconnect users from the Internet as a result of their online activities, Sophos reports. A federal court has awarded Symantec US$21 million in damages against an international network of counterfeit software distributors. Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate aimed at reducing intellectual property theft around the world. The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed nine lawsuits on behalf of members Adobe and Symantec, claiming that numerous individuals sold illegal copies of software on eBay. Software giant files 20 lawsuits in the US as it unveils a new website tohelp partners spot illegal software Co-founder and CEO of Trend Micro, Eva Chen discusses a wide range of subjects touched on financials, industry moves and trends, and the opportunities provided by the emerging markets of India and China. A 40-year-old American was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.