Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
Last week, Hungary witnessed some of the most aggressive action against BitTorrent trackers and warez sites the country has ever seen. Normally considered a relative safe-haven for file-sharers, Hungarian police conducted raids on six locations using aroun …
Yesterday, the OiNK BitTorrent tracker was raided and shutdown, not by the MPAA but by real life, bona fide police, working hand in hand with industry association, the IFPI. The war against BitTorrent – usually played out on the civil law arena – has …
Chicago man, Jorge Romero faced a federal court to answer charges that following a high-profile leak, he uploaded episodes of Fox’s show “24″ before they were officially available. Fox claims his actions caused them losses of $4m. He entered a guilty p …
Since early March 2007, many internet forums have been buzzing with news of users receiving letters from UK law firm Davenport Lyons, alleging that they have illegally distributed (uploaded) the ‘Dream Pinball 3D’ game from German company Zuxxez Entert …
In preparing this piece, I spoke to several private site admins, and a few public tracker admins as well. The results may surprise you. There are three main areas of concern, that the server may get seized, or that an anti-p2p agent may infiltrate the …
Salvador Nunez Jr. has a special sister. As a member of The International Animated Film Society and an Oscars voter, she is one of the privileged few who gain access to the latest movies far in advance of the general public. For members of ‘The Scene’ …
A few days ago, the admins of an unnamed “open” BitTorrent tracker noticed their traffic spike from about 200 announces per second and 220,000 peers to an astonishing 570 announces per second and 480,000 peers. What happened? It turns out that Torrenty.org …
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