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.
Starting two years ago, hundreds of thousands of BitTorrent users who allegedly shared films without the consent of copyright holders have been dragged to court in the US. The aim of the copyright holders is never to take any of the cases to trial, but …
So what have you downloaded lately? If you’re not using BitTorrent through a proxy or VPN, there’s a good chance that the rest of the world can see without asking. YouHaveDownloaded is a new Russian-based service that claims to track about 20 percent …
It’s that time of year again. The colds, the coughs, the sneezes and shivers are either here already or just around the corner. Cutting through the marketing hype, in reality there is little one can do to avoid 4 to 7 days of feeling moderately awful. N …
Earlier this year, five member companies of the MPAA filed a lawsuit against the Hotfile file-hosting service and ever since the parties have been battling in court. Last month we reported that the movie studios had requested a substantial amount of in …
For years the entertainment industries’ have been attacking services that provide access to illicit content, such as Napster, Kazaa, LimeWire or any one of the now-defunct BitTorrent trackers. These efforts have run in parallel with trying to scare users a …
Earlier this week an anti-piracy developer called Dominic told TorrentFreak that after pitching his product to the entertainment industries (including the MPAA, IFPI and various studios) they showed no interest. Disappointed, Dominic transformed his pla …
Sick and tired of the anti-piracy actions of large corporate entities, this weekend saw the angry hordes of 4chan coordinate DDoS attacks against the websites of both the MPAA and RIAA generating dozens of news stories and worldwide attention. Although …
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