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.
As one of the ten largest file-sharing sites on the Internet, Hotfile has become a prime target for Hollywood. February last year the inevitable happened when the MPAA filed a lawsuit against the file-hosting service. Since then there have been dozens o …
Last Friday, US prosecutors filed an extradition request against four New Zealand-based suspects who were allegedly part of the so-called “Mega Conspiracy.” Kim Dotcom is wanted in the United States alongside other key Megaupload employees on racketeeri …
GayTorrent.ru, one of the largest gay torrent trackers appears to have shut down. The homepage has been replaced by a RIP banner with some moody music playing in the background. Tens of thousands of users are left in the dark, and will have to find a …
To members of the warez Scene, street dates for video games are viewed as a challenge. Whatever the official launch date pirates want to beat it, and when the new EA-published game Syndicate hit the streets last week, the race to get the Xbox 360 version o …
The Internet. We take this astonishing network for granted as we send our daily emails and catch up on the daily news. Many of us can’t handle being offline for more than a few minutes. An ISP outage or cellphone breakdown often signals furious nail bi …
During the wake of the Megaupload raids in January, TorrentFreak continuously monitored the cyberlocker world. We watched file-hosters panic and we watched bewildered users of their services try to find alternatives. The fallout was fascinating to watch …
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail by North Shore District Court Judge Nevin Dawson today. Dotcom had been held in custody since an anti-terrorist police squad raided his Coatesville mansion last month following a lengthy FBI investigati …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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