P2P Security News

NEW P2P Advertising Network Protects Users Against Lawsuits And Identity Theft

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:54:50 -0500

ZapShares Inc. announced today the launch of the ZapShares Media Network, which for the first time allows advertisers to target 200 million people who use file sharing software (also known as "Peer-To-Peer" or "P2P" software) like LimeWire and BitTorrent. This revolutionary P2P advertising network allows advertisers the first-ever ability to reach 200 million P2P file sharing users by protecting them against lawsuits and identity theft.

Chairman of LimeWire Lied before Congress

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:51:56 -0500

Chairman of LimeWire LLC perjured himself during his testimony before Congress; threats to national and personal security still exist.On June 25, 2009 ZapShares Inc. submitted over 150 pages of evidence pertaining to the matter before the Committee.

Mac Trojan Horse OSX.Trojan.iServices.A Found in BitTorrent Version of Apple iWork 09

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:01:34 -0600

Intego has discovered a new Trojan horse, OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, which is currently circulating in copies of Apples iWork 09 found on BitTorrent trackers and other sites containing links to pirated software. The version of iWork 09, Apples productivity suite, are complete and functional, but the installer contains an additional package called iWorkServices.pkg.

High School Musical Songs and Videos Used to Infect Unsuspecting Users

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:41:27 -0600

PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, has reported that numerous downloadable songs and videos related to the hit movie "High School Musical" are being used by cyber-crooks to disguise malware (viruses, worms, Trojans, etc.).

MetaFortress - The New Anti-Tamper Solution Against Software Piracy

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:46:52 -0500

Software anti-tamper start-up, Metaforic announced the immediate availability of MetaFortress, a software security solution that protects against all forms of hacking and software piracy. MetaFortress uses a network of thousands of cross-referenced checks, which could require years of painstaking work to overcome, therefore greatly increasing software protection time from minutes to several months or even years.

Full P2P Anonymity using Torrent Privacy

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:35:31 -0500

Are you worried about your privacy when using a P2P torrent application? Do you really know who's seeding and leeching the files that you are downloading? If the answer to these two questions is YES, then Torrent Privacy might be just the tool you need.

New GNUnet release 0.8.0.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:49:41 -0500

This release adds various major new features at the price of breaking compatibility on various levels. If you are updating from a previous version, please read the section on updating below.

P2P Pioneer Pablo Soto, MP2P Technologies sued for $20mm USD by Major Record Labels

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:48:25 -0500

MMP2P Technologies (http://www.mp2p.net/) announced today that it has been served with a lawsuit from what remains of the four major record labels. The lawsuit, WARNER MUSIC SPAIN S.A., UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN, S.A., EMI MUSIC SPAIN, S.A., SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, S.A., PRODUCTORES DE MUSICA EN ESPANA (PROMUSICAE) v. PABLO SOTO BRAVO, OPTISOFT, S.L., PIOLET NETWORKS, S.L., MP2P TECHNOLOGIES, S.A. (filed in Madrid Court for Commercial Matters # 2807910001898), seeks $20mm in alleged damages from the technology upstart.

P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities By Comcast and Pando Networks

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:56:15 -0500

Comcast Corporation and Pando Networks, Inc. announced they will lead an industry-wide effort to create a P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities (BRR) for peer-to-peer (P2P) users and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

Virgin Media Slaps P2P with Three Strike Rule

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:43:48 -0500

Four customers had been disconnected after they supposedly ignored the several cease an desist P2P warnings after the British broadband provider Tiscali's ruled the system put into practice last summer together with th BPI. Because Tiscali and the BPI didnt have the same opinion regarding how the costs should be distributed, the deal finally fell to pieces.