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Torrent Sites Earned $70M After Dropping Malware On Visitors (softpedia.com)
jones_supa writes: One in three torrent sites is spreading malware, claims a recent joint report (PDF) from Digital Citizens Alliance and RiskIQ, which compiled data from over 800 sites. Most of the time, the sites expose visitors to drive-by attacks that silently download malicious files on computers without any user interaction. These types of attacks are usually carried out through malvertising campaigns. It turns out that this is actually a good business for the operators of the pirate sites: depending on traffic, they can make between $200 and $5,000 per day. In total it is estimated that this type of covert agreement between malware distributors and pirate site operators has pocketed the latter about $70 million per year.
Shocking Company funded by movie companies gives reason not to use torrents.
This report is from something called the "Digital Citizens Alliance". Sounds good, right? Sounds like a bunch of pro-freedom net citizens protecting all of our rights, yes?
Would it surprise you to learn that the DCA is a lobbying group involved in trying to get Google to take down search results? Here's a sentence from their materials:
Does anyone else smell an agenda here?
You are welcome on my lawn.
I would download something from the Pirate Bay any day over a site like CNET's download.com. At least with Pirate Bay, there is a CHANCE a program doesn't come with malware.
SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
^ This. "Legitimate" sites inject malware into downloads and somehow escape the FTC year after year.
Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
Is there a name for an activity that earns you money, but less than the value of the damage you cause, making your activity a net negative for society? Any example of well-respected professions that would qualify?
Lawyer?
Oh, you said "well-respected". My bad.
Mielipiteet omiani - Opinions personal, facts suspect.