Microsoft is stepping up its antipiracy efforts by launching an upgrade to Windows 7 that determines whether the user's copy is pirated or a fake.

Security researcher Benkøw has recently noticed that monetized installers pretending to be software cracks and key generators are now commonly installing password-stealing Trojans or remote ...

A new version of the Amadey Bot malware is distributed through the SmokeLoader malware, using software cracks and keygen sites as lures.

The FBI is developing software capable of inserting a computer virus onto a suspect’s machine and obtaining encryption keys, a source familiar with the project told MSNBC.com. By Bob Sullivan.

Scientists Crack Longest, Most Complex Encryption Key Ever It took a total computing time of 35 million hours.