Piracy Studies As a Spam Tool
Over the last years we’ve seen dozens of piracy surveys. Thousands of news outlets and blogs generally cover the results, which turned the subject into a cheap and effective way of spamming unrelated services.
Archive for the ‘Hacking/Cracking’ Category
DRM Woes Torpedoes Ubisoft Customers
Ubisoft has been a firm believer in DRM. When it announced a new DRM system last month, it assumed people would be happy. After a day where that new system has already lead to a spectacular failing, it has to be asked if this is what sinks DRM for good.
Microsoft Admits to Piracy, Walks Free
In a recent announcement that should surprise no one, the Microsoft Corporation has admitted that its Chinese microblogging service uses code stolen from a similar service in Asia.
Was Microsoft Right To Ban Pirates From Xbox Live?
During the last few days it became evident that Microsoft had initiated a mass banning of modified consoles operating pirated games on Xbox Live. But was it right to do so?
AntiCrack For iPhone Makes Promises It Can’t Keep
According to recent statistics, around 60% of all iPhone apps are pirated. Now a new system called AntiCrack claims to “completely eliminate” this risk. Not a chance.
