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Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns

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Cybercriminals exploit Keitaro ad tracker to cloak AI trading scams and malware, tying some 15,500 malicious domains into a hidden network.

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LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse

Fri, 13th Feb 2026

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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.

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Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy

Fri, 19th Dec 2025

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Revenera upgrades its platform with automated workflows to detect and curb global software piracy, licence overuse and misuse.

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Software piracy & overuse blamed for rising revenue losses

Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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Nearly one in three software firms cite piracy as a major cause of revenue loss, with unlicensed use rising in China, Russia, India, and Germany, new data reveals.

Cloudflare, Microsoft & police disrupt global malware service

Thu, 22nd May 2025

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Cloudflare and Microsoft, with global law enforcement, have disrupted LummaC2, a major malware service stealing data worldwide and used for cybercrime.

Thales & Neural Labs expand partnership to create AI-powered smart cities

Wed, 20th Mar 2024

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Thales intensifies its partnership with Neural Labs to create AI-driven smart cities, using cloud-licensing capabilities to manage global licenses, optimizing Neural Lab's SaaS offerings and fostering growth.

Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market

Fri, 19th Dec 2014

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Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.

Microsoft raids reseller

Wed, 7th Apr 2010

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Pirated copies of Windows and Office have been confiscated after Microsoft and UAE authorities raid a city reseller.