The Web Tech Culture Amazon launches lawsuit against influencers over sale of fake goods on its website "Hidden links" were used to sell the dupes By Rob Thubron, November 13, 2020, 7:44 AM
Tech Culture U.S. Customs seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds thinking they were "counterfeit" AirPods Now hiring: Tech savvy self-starter who can read a package label By Cal Jeffrey, September 14, 2020, 4:10 PM 12 comments
Industry The Web Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit aims to bring fraudsters to justice Consumer trust is everything, especially in e-commerce By Shawn Knight, June 25, 2020, 9:11 AM
Hardware Industry China seems to have a problem with counterfeit Intel CPUs Intel not inside By Eric Hamilton, April 22, 2020, 8:19 AM 9 comments
Industry Tech Culture US and China sign trade deal that'll help cut down on counterfeit and pirated goods Keeping fake listings off e-commerce platforms By Shawn Knight, January 15, 2020, 3:54 PM 7 comments
Apple FBI arrests 14 in connection to $6 million counterfeit iPhone scam The 76-count DoJ indictment lists 17 defendants, but three are still being sought By Cal Jeffrey, November 14, 2019, 1:50 PM
The Web Industry Amazon rolls out Project Zero, a three-pronged approach to curbing counterfeits Amazon is empowering brands to help cut back on sales of counterfeit goods By Shawn Knight, February 28, 2019, 12:32 PM
Electronics Science IBM builds verification tool to spot counterfeit goods at microscopic level Authenticity checks in the palm of your hand By Greg Synek, May 23, 2018, 7:32 AM
Industry Amazon fights against counterfeit OtterBox and Vera Bradley products Damage control against angry sellers By Greg Synek, March 9, 2018, 11:13 AM 7 comments
Apple Mobile Chinese national pleads guilty to selling over 40,000 fake Apple products in the US He made $1.1 million from selling the counterfeit goods By Rob Thubron, February 5, 2018, 8:32 AM
Trivia Hardware In 2010, Newegg sold 300 counterfeits of what processor? Misspelled words on the box and inside the box was a piece of metal with a real looking heat spreader By TechSpot Trivia, October 25, 2017, 8:57 AM
Hardware The Web Amazon has been sending fake Ryzen CPUs to buyers Customers received doctored Intel Celeron chips instead of AMD's products By Rob Thubron, July 18, 2017, 8:00 AM 29 comments
Industry Security Graphene may be used to thwart counterfeiting Technology should be available next year By Cal Jeffrey, July 5, 2017, 4:15 PM 7 comments
The Web eBay reveals authentication program to address the site's counterfeit goods problem Good news if you're thinking about buying a Rolex from eBay By Rob Thubron, January 13, 2017, 11:45 AM 12 comments
Apple Security UK standards body says 99% of fake Apple chargers sold are unsafe Buy quality products, avoid the fakes By Jose Vilches, December 2, 2016, 4:30 PM 8 comments
The Web Amazon is finally cracking down on counterfeit products War on fakes By Jose Vilches, November 28, 2016, 8:15 PM 16 comments
Apple Electronics Apple finds 90% of its accessories sold on Amazon are fake; sues main manufacturer By Rob Thubron, October 20, 2016, 1:00 PM 22 comments
Industry Security Visa says chip-enabled credit and debit cards have reduced counterfeit charges by nearly 20 percent By Shawn Knight, April 21, 2016, 9:30 AM 7 comments
Science Electronics Scientists develop printing technique that hides an image behind another By Shawn Knight, December 24, 2015, 4:00 PM
Electronics Security Xerox printed memory labels aim to curb counterfeiting By Shawn Knight, September 16, 2015, 4:00 PM
Hardware The Web Some Amazon UK buyers were shipped counterfeit AMD APUs By Shawn Knight, February 9, 2015, 7:30 PM
Industry New $100 bill full of security features goes into circulation today By Shawn Knight, October 8, 2013, 7:30 AM 16 comments
Industry Microsoft study reveals a third of all software is counterfeit By Shawn Knight, March 27, 2013, 9:51 AM 11 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Counterfeit chips are a multi-billion dollar business By Matthew DeCarlo, April 8, 2012, 4:36 PM
Industry The Web EU Parliament member quits ACTA, calling it a masquerade By Lee Kaelin, January 27, 2012, 10:00 AM 9 comments