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.
When it comes to anti-piracy investigations in Sweden, one could be forgiven for thinking that Antipiratbyrån (the Anti-Piracy Bureau) is involved in all of them. APB has played a part in actions against the Warez Scene, BitTorrent trackers, Direct Connec …
Last month, what first appeared to be a relatively new music downloading application burst onto the scene. Mulve carried no music of its own, but instead allowed users to make their own searches and download material from servers owned by Russia’s bigges …
Two months ago a group of Argentinian hackers successfully gained access to The Pirate Bay’s admin panel through a security breach. At the time, the hackers stated that they didn’t want to exploit the vulnerability, and merely wanted to show that the sys …
Right before the weekend the notorious ACS:Law managed to expose backups of its entire website and email database to the outside world. Hundreds of people have meanwhile started to dissect the contents of the mails, and are sharing their findings in forums …
After coordinating DDoS attacks against the MPAA, RIAA and anti-piracy company AiPlex Software this week, 4chan turned to a new target. Anti-piracy lawyers ACS:Law, who send out tens of thousands of letters demanding cash-settlements from often innocent …
In most of the western world the actions of the Iranian Government are often met with skepticism. Foreign governments get an uneasy feeling when Iran opens a nuclear facility, fearing it might lead to a nuclear arms program that would be an international t …
uTorrent is one of the most widely used pieces of BitTorrent software and is the client of choice for more than 50 million users worldwide. In May, BitTorrent Inc. introduced its Idea Bank section, which allows uTorrent users to submit and vote for feat …
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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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Privacy is important on the Internet, and BitTorrent users are certainly not excluded. Already, hundreds of...
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