Latest Pirated Software news

Pirated Microsoft Office delivers malware cocktail on systems

Cybercriminals are distributing a malware cocktail through cracked versions of Microsoft Office promoted on torrent sites.
- Bill Toulas
- May 30, 2024
- 04:53 PM
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New proxy malware targets Mac users through pirated software

Cybercriminals are targeting Mac users with a new proxy trojan malware bundled with popular, copyrighted macOS software being offered on warez sites.
- Bill Toulas
- December 03, 2023
- 10:12 AM
- 0
Massive 400,000 proxy botnet built with stealthy malware infections

A new campaign involving the delivery of proxy server apps to Windows systems has been uncovered, where users are reportedly involuntarily acting as residential exit nodes controlled by a private company.
- Bill Toulas
- August 16, 2023
- 11:31 AM
- 0
Pirated Windows 10 ISOs install clipper malware via EFI partitions

Hackers are distributing Windows 10 using torrents that hide cryptocurrency hijackers in the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) partition to evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- June 13, 2023
- 05:16 PM
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Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware

Security researchers discovered a cryptomining operation targeting macOS with a malicious version of Final Cut Pro that remains largely undetected by antivirus engines.
- Bill Toulas
- February 23, 2023
- 01:34 PM
- 0
Google Search results poisoned with torrent sites via Data Studio

Threat actors are abusing Google's Looker Studio (formerly Google Data Studio) to boost search engine rankings for their illicit websites that promote spam, torrents, and pirated content.
- Ax Sharma
- November 18, 2022
- 09:03 AM
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Revamped CryptBot malware spread by pirated software sites

A new version of the CryptBot info stealer was seen in distribution via multiple websites that offer free downloads of cracks for games and pro-grade software.
- Bill Toulas
- February 21, 2022
- 12:40 PM
- 0
Vigilante malware blocks victims from downloading pirated software

A vigilante developer turns the tables on software pirates by distributing malware that prevents them from accessing pirated software sites in the future.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 17, 2021
- 11:58 AM
- 0
Spammers flood PyPI with pirated movie links and bogus packages

The official Python software package repository, PyPI, is getting flooded with spam packages, as seen by BleepingComputer. These packages are named after different movies in a style that is commonly associated with torrents and "warez" sites hosting pirated content.
- Ax Sharma
- May 20, 2021
- 12:02 PM
- 0
A student pirating software led to a full-blown Ryuk ransomware attack

A student's attempt to pirate an expensive data visualization software led to a full-blown Ryuk ransomware attack at a European biomolecular research institute.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2021
- 12:08 PM
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