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  • Symantec wins US$3 million in counterfeit-ware suit

    Security software maker Symantec won a US$3 million judgment against one of America's more famous spammers after a court ruled that Maryland Internet Marketing was selling counterfeit Symantec applications.

  • Software pirate to pay US$1.1 million

    An admitted counterfeiter has agreed to pay Microsoft and Symantec US$1.1 million in restitution, a victory in the software industry's fight against software piracy.

  • Symantec seeks US$55m in piracy lawsuits

    Symantec has filed lawsuits against eight software distributors, alleging they pirated the company's software. The security and storage management software maker is seeking a total of US$55 million in damages.

  • Symantec adds controversial antipiracy tech

    Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping program.

  • DrinkOrDie pirate sent to prison

    A former security software engineer convicted of providing technology to a piracy group known as DrinkOrDie has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

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