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Feds crack down on Cyber Monday fraudsters

Posted November 27, 2012 - 07:12 by Emma Woollacott

US and European law enforcement agencies yesterday seized 132 domains that exploited Cyber Monday holiday shoppers by allegedly selling counterfeit goods.

EU throws out ACTA anti-counterfeiting treaty

Posted July 5, 2012 - 05:01 by Emma Woollacott

The EU has rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), following massive public opposition.

Microsoft sues big UK retailer for 'counterfeiting'

Posted January 4, 2012 - 08:17 by Emma Woollacott

A major British electrical retailer has been accused of manufacturing and selling counterfeit Windows recovery disks.

China finds 5 fake Apple stores in one city

Posted July 25, 2011 - 10:07 by Chris Nova

Chinese authorities have discovered more fake Apple stores. The city of Kunming happens to have five of them.

Invisible transistors protect bills from counterfeiting

Posted December 24, 2010 - 12:05 by Lydia Leavitt

Counterfeiting paper money - which used to only require a color printer and some special paper - has become harder and harder to execute.   

ACTA draft draws cautious welcome

Posted October 7, 2010 - 06:02 by Emma Woollacott

A '99 percent complete' version of the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been released, in an effort to reach accord on how to stop the global trade in pirated goods.

New $100 bill uses thousands of lenses, has a 3D effect

Posted April 21, 2010 - 23:03 by Mike Luttrell

The US Treasury Department has introduced a new makeover to the $100 bill, which now has moving images, 3D effects, and changing colors as the most robust anti-counterfeit note in the country's history.