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Japanese cop puts police records on P2P network

Japanese cop puts police records on P2P network

A Japanese policeman has been fired after inadvertently leaking thousands of police records over the internet.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2007 4:47PM Security
Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

A Japanese policeman has been sacked after the personal information of thousands of people relating to criminal investigations was leaked on to the internet from his computer.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 23 2007 9:40AM Security
ISP told to block illegal P2P traffic

ISP told to block illegal P2P traffic

Belgian ISP loses case for not stopping file sharing.
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2007 1:11PM Telco/ISP
HTTP overtakes P2P as dominant web traffic

HTTP overtakes P2P as dominant web traffic

GLOBAL - YouTube alone comprises 20 per cent of HTTP traffic.
Robert Jaques Jun 19 2007 12:06PM Security
Social networking presents new challenges for business

Social networking presents new challenges for business

The popularity of online streaming videos, social-networking and shopping sites have created new attack vectors for hackers to spread malicious code that could wreak havoc on company networks.
Brett Schechter, May 7 2007 3:07PM Security
Small firms turn to P2P for next-gen comms

Small firms turn to P2P for next-gen comms

Peer-to-peer technology helping to level the playing field.
Robert Jaques Feb 8 2007 9:50AM Software
Italian court declares P2P file sharing legal

Italian court declares P2P file sharing legal

Sharing is fine, just don't profit from it.
Iain Thomson Jan 25 2007 10:13AM Software
Hong Kong P2P sharer loses appeal

Hong Kong P2P sharer loses appeal

Three month prison term stands.
Matt Chapman Dec 18 2006 2:59PM Software
SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

Researchers are warning of a spam-dispensing trojan notable for using anti-virus solutions to its own advantage - capitalising on pirated anti-virus software to cancel out other malware - as well as peer-to-peer (p2p) communication.
Frank Washkuch Oct 23 2006 7:36PM Security
P2P hogs putting pressure on bandwidth

P2P hogs putting pressure on bandwidth

Companies urged to prioritise revenue-generating traffic.
Clement James Sep 8 2006 10:13AM Telco/ISP
KaZaa users warned of p2p worm

KaZaa users warned of p2p worm

Researchers are warning peer-to-peer (p2p) application users of a new proof-of-concept virus that acts similarly to the W97M/Melissa malware.
Frank Washkuch Aug 1 2006 9:40PM Security
New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

Email and instant messenger users are being warned about a new bot in the wild that creates a peer-to-peer (p2p) network of infected host PCs.
Frank Washkuch May 2 2006 6:26PM Security
P2P attacks multiplying

P2P attacks multiplying

A report that studied instant messenger (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) security attacks showed that while incidents targeting public IM channels stabilized last quarter, the number of P2P and multi-channel attacks are rapidly increasing.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 11 2006 10:26PM Security
European P2P network users targeted in piracy clamp down

European P2P network users targeted in piracy clamp down

Illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharers across the world faced a fresh wave of legal actions yesterday as the recording industry announced an escalation of its campaign against digital music piracy. The latest actions come with a new warning to parents to check what their children are doing online, as they could face financial penalties if their children access illegal material.
William Eazel Apr 5 2006 9:49AM Security
P2P search engine defends itself

P2P search engine defends itself

IsoHunt has moved to defend itself following the filing of a suit against the peer-to-peer (P2P) networking search engine by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last month.
Tim Lohman Mar 17 2006 12:51PM Software
Most ISPs to limit P2P traffic

Most ISPs to limit P2P traffic

Up to 90 percent of fixed-line and 100 percent of wireless ISPs could be limiting peer to peer traffic by the end of the year, said network traffic optimisation vendor Allot Communications.
Tim Lohman Mar 14 2006 9:56AM Telco/ISP
High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

The U.K. High Court has ordered ten internet service providers to hand over the customer details of 150 individuals accused of illegally sharing software.
William Eazel Feb 3 2006 10:50AM Security
IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

The number of attacks on instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks have increased over twenty-fold in one year, according to new research.
René Millman Jan 13 2006 3:25PM Security
IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'

IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'

The number of security threats propagating via instant messenger and peer-to-peer networks increased last year by more than 2,200 percent over 2004, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Jan 9 2006 11:20AM Security
Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

Hackers up pressure on P2P networks

A newly published security report has identified 22 previously undocumented Peer to Peer (P2P) attacks in October which were targeted at networks including Kazaa and eDonkey. The study from Instant Messaging (IM) security firm Akonix Systems indicates a 19 percent increase in malicious P2P exploits compared with the volume recorded in September 2005.
William Eazel Nov 1 2005 10:49AM Security

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