The internet has completely changed how we consume entertainment in today’s digital age. Digital piracy, albeit convenient, has a negative side. The entertainment sector, copyright holders, and even customers are now quite concerned about movie sites that provide stolen content. This article seeks to list some of the movie websites that are known to host […] The post The Risks of Movie Sites Hosting Pirated Content: The Dangers of Digital Piracy appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

Torrent Freak conducted their long-standing yearly tradition by publishing their list of the top torrent sites at the beginning of 2023. When traffic is taken into account, YTS comes out on top, followed closely by 1337x. Meanwhile, the top three now includes the anime torrent website NYAA. Despite the fact that the site and its […] The post 2023 Top Torrent Sites appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

Piracy in Online Streaming: A Growing Problem . Thanks to the expansion of streaming services, watching films and TV shows online is now easier than ever. The ease of usage, though, has also promoted piracy. The unlicensed replication and distribution of intellectual property is known as piracy. This can be used to describe downloading or […] The post Piracy in Online Streaming: A Growing Problem appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

While the internet and faster broadband speeds have brought a number of benefits, they have also opened the doors for extensive increases in illegal accesses to content. Known as “digital piracy,” this type of theft covers a gamut of sources including music, films, books, TV, games, and software. Piracy websites have become a haven for […] The post Digital Piracy Hurts Everyone and Raises Prices appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

As the internet continues to become the main source for entertainment, countries around the globe are stepping up to incorporate laws for internet use and access. The problem is that the internet itself is the main culprit for the inability to catch criminals that are involved in cybercrime, and countries such as South Africa may […] The post Internet Piracy in South Africa: The Conditions and Consequences appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

After completing a growth equity round of $50m, Plex has announced plans to become a one-stop-shop for movies and TV. The goal is to at least partially solve one of the most annoying problems in today’s legal streaming market by placing all content in a single searchable interface. By default, this will also include users’ […] The post Plex Plans To Place All Legal Streaming Options (and Piracy) Into One Interface appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

A report published by the UK Intellectual Property Office shows that a quarter of all online entertainment consumers downloaded or streamed content illegally last year. Many pirates pay for content but turn to illegal sources when availability is lacking or when the costs become too high. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, […] The post UK Pirates Remain Driven by Convenience, Availability and Cost appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

Last November, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against an Amazon seller who distributed RCM Loader, a device that has the “sole purpose” of allowing people to play pirated video games by circumventing the Switch console’s technological protection measures. A court has now handed down a permanent injunction to prevent such sales anywhere in the United States. […] The post Nintendo Wins US-Wide Injunction Against Seller of RCM Loader ‘Piracy’ Device appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

The homepages of several legitimate organizations, including Live Nation Asia and Living Map, have been removed from Google search results. This is the result of an extremely reckless DMCA takedown notice that also targeted NASA, the BBC, and the UK Government. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The post Reckless DMCA Takedown Purges Legitimate Websites from Google Search appeared first on CyberEd ..read more

After the RIAA had youtube-dl removed from GitHub last year, the platform decided to reinstate the YouTube-ripping tool, claiming that the industry group’s takedown was unwarranted. However, users who forked the project weren’t so lucky and according to a counternotice filed this week, GitHub isn’t responding to informal restoration requests. There is probably a good […] The post GitHub Reinstated YouTube-DL But Restoring Forks is Apparently a Problem appeared first on CyberEd ..read more