Counterfeit Rate of Vista Half of XP. vista counterfeit. Pushing good news back into the Windows Vista scene, Microsoft claims that its next-generation operating system is more robust at preventing counterfeit attempts.. Redmond (WA) - Pushing good news back...

outlines several cases where the counterfeit networking gear caused duplicate MAC addresses and one case where a router caught fire because of a faulty power supply. In addition to counterfeit gear being purchased through subcontractors, the FBI says Chinese...

to continue to ravage the PC industry like a wild, hungry animal. According to Microsoft, more than one third of PCs globally contain unlicensed, pirated, or counterfeit software. That’s quite a bit of money overall, and in 2007, the global economic loss...

counterfeit consoles and power adapters are being sold online from Asia-based websites, fooling customers into thinking they are getting the supposed gaming units cheaper than retail outlets. The HMRC has already seized hundreds of the counterfeit devices and...

thumbs up logo that they can attach to their auction listings. Getting the logo is actually pretty easy and companies just have to agree to not sell any stolen, pirated or counterfeit software. Anyone that is caught violating this promise would “permanently...

to customers running a genuine and properly licensed copy of Windows," reads the disclaimer. "Using Genuine Windows can help avoid the risks associated with counterfeit software, such as malware, viruses, spyware, and phishing scams." Ars added that while the...

fake emails. Once they had garnered the victims’ information, they sent the details back to the US where they were transferred onto counterfeit cards. These cards were then used to draw out money from ATMs. If convicted, each of the individuals in Connecticut...

These legal actions are about protecting Microsoft’s customers from falling victim to some dealers who operate a business model of peddling pirated and counterfeit software. Some companies previously involved in these lawsuits have discontinued their illegal...

and debit card numbers to people in both the United States and Eastern Europe. They encoded the stolen numbers onto blank cars and used these counterfeit cards to withdraw tens of thousands of dollars at a time from ATMs. The group are thought to have concealed...

to anyone who is doubtful about the memorabilia’s authenticity. To the average Joe, this may seem over the top for an autographed shirt or baseball cap, but according to Liveautographs.com more than 50% of autographed merchandise is counterfeit - a big deal...