Seems like most of these problems involve one trusted root changing to another completely different one in the spoofed cert. Browsers should easily be able to throw up a red flag if the old CA doesn't match the new one. A user might click through it, but a graphical web of trust model should be implemented too. If a user in Iran is shown on a world map that the change is concentrated in Iran they would know some funny business is going on.
Debunking the "consumers are getting ripped off" argument
If that's really happening, wouldn't a central directory of verified sites be the best solution? Why hasn't that happened yet? Perhaps someone could come up with a new standard very much like the Google Safe Browsing Protocol or SSL Root Servers. The majority of the transactions left would be between counterfeiters and the people who actually want counterfeits. ICE and other customs agencies around the world are supposed to stop counterfeits from entering their countries regardless if they've shipped from online stores or not. When a counterfeiter can set up shop on a new domain name the next day it makes all of the seizures futile. They may even be making the problem worse because counterfeiters could expand to more domain names than what they would have originally planned on running, so if one goes down they're still running on backups and laughing all the way to bank.
ICE has said in the past that they order products when they're targeting counterfeiters online so they have physical evidence to support the seizures. All 10 of these domain names were online stores and that seems to be what happened. However I think a lot of the choices had more to do with trademark infringement than counterfeiting. There was repetition in the choices: "lacosteshoes"(x3), "puma"(x2), "newerahats"(x2). All 10 domain names have poor Alexa rankings. It may have been cheaper(for the companies at least) for ICE to seize rather hiring a UDRP panel.
Most likely they are warning people in countries outside the U.S. that they reserve the right to ban people caught scraping the content with methods that aren't allowed.
Seems to me that what GameStop is saying is that if the initial internet download fails they take no responsibility for the fact that they never actually delivered a product to you but will keep your money anyway.
I don't think they operate that way, since they could easily generate and verify a SHA1 hash on completed downloads to save themselves from a lawsuit.
I bought a game from them the other day and when I just checked my account it says "Activations Remaining 3"... whatever that means.
The CD Key also was importable into Steam(a rarity) so I didn't pay the inflated insurance price or download it directly from them.
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On the post: Why Hasn't ICE Been Talking About Its Latest Domain Seizures?
Debunking the "consumers are getting ripped off" argument
On the post: Why Hasn't ICE Been Talking About Its Latest Domain Seizures?
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UDRP Fee Schedule
On the post: Feds Respond To Rojadirecta's Challenge To Domain Seizures: If We Give It Back, They'll Infringe Again
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That complaint is a rehash of the seizure affidavit without the other sites that were seized in the same operation.
On the post: Rojadirecta Sues US Government, Homeland Security & ICE Over Domain Seizure
Re: TechCrunch?
On the post: Universal Music Goes To War Against Popular Hip Hop Sites & Blogs
Oops?
Exhibit A
Header link to thisis50 on UMG controlled 50cent.com
Domain WHOIS Info for 50cent.com
Exhibit B
Pages on interscope.com referencing thisis50
Pages on universalmusic.com referencing thisis50
Pages on shadyrecords.com referencing thisis50
On the post: Why Is The Justice Department Pretending US Copyright Laws Apply In The UK?
Re: Dual Criminality still applies
On the post: Rojadirecta Sues US Government, Homeland Security & ICE Over Domain Seizure
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I thought automation didn't matter to you shills...
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On the post: MPAA Attacks Demand Progress With Ridiculous & Unsubstantiated Claims
Congrats MPAA
On the post: NYTimes & LA Times Come Out Against PROTECT IP Act As Written
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Sounds like a cool way to accelerate IPv4 exhaustion but it wouldn't stop piracy.
Site owners can get a new IP address almost as easily as they can get a new domain name.
And it will be even easier when IPv6 comes around.
You're propping up an enforcement system that would be a complete failure.
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On the post: Entertainment Industry Lawyer: The Public Domain Goes Against Free Market Capitalism
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It's a play on "But...But...Piracy".
If a copyright goes into public domain, so what.
Make a derivative and you're back in business.
On the post: Record Labels, Once Again, Freak Out About Anyone Making Their Content Useful
Re: Struggle with you terms
That second paragraph isn't even present on the U.S. Terms of Service page. Different pages are displayed based on geographical location. Here's a list of several of them.
Most likely they are warning people in countries outside the U.S. that they reserve the right to ban people caught scraping the content with methods that aren't allowed.
On the post: Entertainment Industry Lawyer: The Public Domain Goes Against Free Market Capitalism
But... But... Public Domain
1) Find something in the public domain
2) Create a derivative of the work
3) Copyright the derivative
4) ????
5) Profit!
On the post: Talking About Why The PROTECT IP Act Is Bad News...
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Of course they're having their media attack this bill.
Nobody wants to be involved in fracturing the internet but that's what they'd probably have to do to protect their sovereignty if the bill passes.
Why would they want to assist in running a network that only protects U.S. interests over the expense of others?
On the post: Another Artificial Market Created Thanks To Copyright: Download Insurance?
Re: Fraud?
I don't think they operate that way, since they could easily generate and verify a SHA1 hash on completed downloads to save themselves from a lawsuit.
I bought a game from them the other day and when I just checked my account it says "Activations Remaining 3"... whatever that means.
The CD Key also was importable into Steam(a rarity) so I didn't pay the inflated insurance price or download it directly from them.
On the post: NBC News Produces Propaganda Video Highlighting NBC's Views On Domain Seizures
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On the post: Being Concerned With Free Speech Implications Of PROTECT IP Does Not Mean You Think You're Above The Law
Hey Michael O’Leary (MPAA)
Within one month of it's passing, it would ban all use of film stocks in America due to phony pollution concerns.
It may be news to you but PROTECT IP isn't even passed, so it doesn't belong in the category of "America's laws" just yet.
Put the brakes on your spin machine before Google shows you how lobbying is really done.
On the post: Well, That Was Fast: Sony's New PSN System? Hacked!
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