P2P
Illegal music file sharing drops significantly since 2011
The number of people using peer-to-peer (P2P) services to download music fell by 17% last year, compared to 2011, according to a report released yesterday.
Honeypot reveals mass surveillance of BitTorrent downloaders
Within 3 hours of downloading, the copyright enforcers likely have your IP address, according to researchers who put a fake pirate server online and then sat back to see who came sniffing around.
Online Piracy: Challenging the 'three strikes' approach
The 'graduated response' or 'three strikes' legal approach to stopping copyright infringement has become popular in many countries around the world. However, with doubts raised this week about the longstanding French Hadopi system, are there lessons for the UK approach?
Major shift in strategy for ZeroAccess rootkit malware, as it shifts to user-mode
The ZeroAccess rootkit, which hijacks PCs and recruits them into a botnet, has undergone a significant revision - SophosLabs researcher James Wyke reveals.
Pirate Bay blocked! 93% oppose court order on UK ISPs, poll reveals
The British Court has ruled that UK ISPs must block access to the popular file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay. A move that will no doubt prove unpopular with its three million UK users.
Pirate Bay faces UK web block
The High Court in London has paved the way for what could become a nationwide ban on accessing the notorious Pirate Bay file-sharing website.
Serial virus writer jailed for orange cartoon octopus malware
A Japanese man is sent to prison after spreading a virus across the internet via file-sharing networks and damaged data on victims' computers.
Sophos Security Chet Chats 27 & 28 and Sept 90 Second News
The 20th Virus Bulletin conference is over and now we can return to our daily lives and continue protecting you from cybercrime. The conference was great fun, but with all the work (and a good deal of socializing) I fell Read more…
Japanese virus writer arrested.. again
According to media reports, a previously convicted Japanese virus writer has been arrested over allegations that he has again distributed a virus. 27-year-old Masato Nakatsuji is accused of writing malware known locally as "ika-tako" (squid-octopus) which was spread via the Read more…
'Peeping Tom' arrested for webcam blackmail attack spree
FBI agents have arrested a man accused of hacking into more than 100 computers, and using personal information stolen from them to extort sexually explicit videos of young women and teenage girls. 31-year-old Luis Mijangos, of Santa Ana, California, was Read more…
Japanese duo arrested over Hentai extortion virus
According to media reports, two men have been arrested in Japan in connection with computer malware which stole personal information and posted it on the internet. The men are said to have not only created the malware, but also been Read more…
FTC notifies almost 100 organisations of P2P data leaks
The Federal Trade Commission has notified close to 100 US organisations of serious P2P-related security breaches that have exposed consumers to the risk of identity theft and fraud. The use of P2P file-sharing networks to download music and movies opens Read more…
How to choose a strong password
Password security is in the news again, as it is revealed that hackers had managed to break into the accounts of many Twitter users. Many of the affected Twitter users had previously registered on P2P file-sharing sites - and hackers Read more…
Sophos Security Threat Report 2010
SophosLabs today published its latest Security Threat Report, exploring the last 12 months of attacks against computers and what the future might hold for threats. Inside you'll find a wide variety of threats discussed including: Social networking threats Data loss Read more…
Congress looks to ban P2P file-sharing, will companies follow suit?
In the United States Congress yesterday, Representative Edolphus Towns of New York introduced a bill (HR 4098) to ban P2P file-sharing on US government, and government contractor computers. This bill was likely prompted by the reckless loss of sensitive government Read more…
Microsoft's COFEE forensic tool leaks onto the web
According to media reports, a tool developed by Microsoft to assist in computer crime investigations has leaked onto the web. COFEE (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor) is a system designed to collect digital evidence from suspect's computers while they are Read more…
Schwarzenegger denies consumers knowledge of their own stolen data
To everyone's surprise, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed senate bill SB-20 last week. The bill would have required businesses to inform consumers of what data about them was lost during a breach, inform the California Attorney General if more than Read more…
New proposals to fight UK internet piracy are ridiculous
According to media reports, the UK government will propose new laws today to disconnect computer users from the internet who are suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted music and movies. Disconnected from the internet for being suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted Read more…
P2P file-sharing banned in Antarctica
Employees of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) have been reportedly told that they are not permitted to run peer-to-peer file-sharing programs such as BitTorrent, KaZaa and Limewire.
Michelle Obama's safehouse details leaked via P2P
President Barack Obama, his wife and two daughters, must be the most closely protected family on the planet - so it's disturbing to hear that sensitive information about the emergency measures that would be taken to protect them in a Read more…
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