Video Pirates Showing Increased Professionalism, Irdeto Says
Increased professionalism of video pirates means consumers sometimes don't realize they bought illicit streaming devices, Irdeto Senior Director-Cyber Services and Investigations Mark Mulready blogged Thursday. He said Rokus, Amazon Firesticks and Kodis have been popular devices for pirates, and Android…
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TVs are gaining traction, with all those boxes' open nature helping in designing and installing illegal applications or add-ons. Pirates employ "slick looking websites" with access to legions of channels and movie titles with full support, some offering money-back guarantees, Mulready said: Such sites increasingly are moving from annual subscriptions to six-month offers allowing them to amend prices more regularly and ensure regular touch points with customers.