Neowin News Feed for: Counterfeit

Microsoft study claims 33% of software is counterfeit

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:38:51 +0000

A study commissioned by Microsoft has revealed that one third of all software is counterfeit, while the costs of dealing with counterfeit software and malware will reach $114 billion this year Read more...

132 websites seized for selling counterfeit goods

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:25:12 +0000

An operation conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations has seized 132 websites selling counterfeit goods and more than $175,000 from PayPal accounts. Read more...

Man charged with selling lots of counterfeit Microsoft software

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:30:12 +0000

A man from Atlanta, Michigan has been charged in federal court with selling over $1 million worth of counterfeit copies of Windows XP Professional and Office 2003 Professional. Read more...

Analysis: Is Spotify hosting bootlegs?

Tyler Holman — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:07:47 +0100

Spotify has been called the savior of the music industry, but there is a serious problem lurking underneaths: counterfeit recordings hiding within Spotify's catalog, (really) stealing from the artists Read more...

New Microsoft video shows a man lurking inside a copier

John Callaham — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:45:41 +0100

A new video from Microsoft, designed to show people how they could be victims of counterfeit software, presents those threats via a symbol of a man spying on worker activities, even inside a copier. Read more...

WikiLeaks reveals Apple's struggle against Chinese counterfeits

Mike Brown — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:26:46 +0100

New documents released by Wikileaks earlier this week suggest Apple is struggling to counter against the Chinese counterfeit gadget trade. Local authorities are reportedly uncooperative with Apple. Read more...

Mexican cartel selling counterfeit Microsoft software

Brad Sams — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:02:29 +0000

Microsoft is reporting that a Mexican drug cartel is selling fake copies of Microsoft Office and is branding it with their own FMM cartel insignia. The cartel is reportedly selling fake copies of Office 2007... Read more...

Intel investigates counterfeit processors; 300 fake chips [Updated]

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:21 +0000

As Neowin reported during the weekend, Newegg shipped out counterfeit Intel i7 processors to customers, where customers received a clay mold of a heatsink, and even a piece of scrap metal as the processor. ... Read more...

Police Seize GBP 500,000 Worth of Counterfeit Goods

oddcrap — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:43:00 +0100

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Bolton Trading Standards officers have carried out a series of raids to seize a huge haul of counterfeit console games, PC software and hardware, clothing and watches with a street value of GBP 500,000. Three... Read more...

Microsoft Files 8 Counterfeit Lawsuits

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:39:00 +0100

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Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, on Monday said it was filing lawsuits against eight computer system builders and resellers in seven U.S. states, accusing them of distributing counterfeit and unlicensed software and software... Read more...

Counterfeit AMD Microprocessors Discovered in Taiwan

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:57:38 +0000

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Taiwan Authorities Suspend Workshop Dealing with Fake AMD Chips. Local authorities on Friday suspended a workshop that made fake, or remarked, AMD microprocessors in Taipei, Taiwan, and seized unprecedented number of chips of nearly one... Read more...

MS sues resellers for counterfeit certificates

malebolgia — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:30:14 +0000

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Microsoft is taking action against US resellers who are using dodgy Certificates of Authenticity (COA) to pass off counterfeit software as the real deal. Eight companies are facing legal action after a year-long investigation by... Read more...

$140 million counterfeit software seized

Tom Warren — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:42:11 +0100

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Tens of thousands investigated using snooping software Italian Police have swooped on a major counterfeiting ring based in Italy and have nabbed €118 million ($139.8 million) worth of fake software, the Business... Read more...