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  1. In today's episode of "Unintentional Cybercrime," we learn that an insulin pump controller moonlighting as a Linux kernel user decides GPL rules are merely suggestions 😂. Who knew life-saving devices could come with a side of software piracy? 🚨💉💻
    old.reddit.com/r/linux/comment #UnintentionalCybercrime #LinuxInsulinPump #SoftwarePiracy #GPLRules #TechHumor #CybersecurityRisks #HackerNews #ngated

  2. Pirate: *pirates something*

    User: Cool! I'd never had the intention to pay exorbitant prices for that.

    Pirate: *shoves ads, account registration with credits, a cryptominer, and an indian tech-support scam*

    User: Hello, FBI?

    #Pirates #Pirating #SoftwarePiracy #Piracy #MoviePiracy #StreamingPiracy #SteamPiracy #GamePiracy #VideogamePiracy #Software #SoftwarePirate

  3. MakeUseOf: You Don’t Need to Pirate Software: Here’s How I Find Affordable Alternatives. “Software can be expensive, but pirating it is risky and unnecessary. The good news? You don’t have to choose between breaking the bank or the law. These are the tips and tricks I use to find affordable, legal alternatives.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/03/you-dont-need-to-pirate-software-heres-how-i-find-affordable-alternatives-makeuseof/

  4. EUIPO Report - "The State of Online Piracy and Copyright Infringement in Europe" 2024

    ⛔️Piracy Trends: Overall digital piracy stabilized at ~10 accesses per internet user monthly, though software and live sports piracy rose.
    ⛔️ IPTV Data: First inclusion of IPTV piracy data shows growth, but actual content consumption remains uncertain.
    euipo.europa.eu/en/news/observ
    #CopyrightInfringement, #DigitalPiracy, #SoftwarePiracy, #LiveSportsPiracy, #EUCopyright, #LegalContentAccess, #AntiPiracy

  5. PC Floppy Copy Protection: Vault Corporation Prolok - In the 2020s we’re used to software being readily accessible, and often free, whet... - hackaday.com/2024/10/11/pc-flo #retrocomputing #copyprotection #softwarepiracy #prolok