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OiNK is offline – UK Police cracking down on illegal file sharing
A second file-sharing website in a matter of days has been raided and closed down by Police in the UK. Reports in the UK today suggest that as many as 180,000 users were members of the private file sharing site. Visitors to OiNK.cd are now greeted with the following message: “This site has been closed [...]
PS3 price drop confirmed
Sony have finally confirmed the recent rumours of a price drop on their PS3 consoles. As of Wednesday 10th October, console buyers will be able to get a 40Gb PS3 for just £275. The 60Gb ‘Value Pack’, which includes two games, has been reduced from £425 to a very reasonable £350. However, the package no [...]
Battle against eBay phishing emails intensifies
eBay are intesifying their battle against the large amounts of phishing emails that are sent out daily worldwide. The fake eBay and Paypal emails that are made to look quite real by phishing groups, are used to con users into logging into harmful replicas of the eBay sites and the customers details are then stolen. [...]
First RIAA file sharing case goes to trial
The RIAA have filed over 20,000 lawsuits against individuals who are alleged to have shared copyrighted audio files over P2P (peer-to-peer) networks. So far every single case has either been settled for a few thousand dollars or dismissed. However, a case has now finally reached the USA courtrooms, Virgin Records America, et al v Jammie [...]
Network Tips: Secure your wireless network
Wireless networks are becoming more common throughout the world as the technology advances and more people want to experience the freedom that being wireless can give. However, far too many people are setting up their networks and leaving them unsecured. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a large city, or if you’re in a more [...]
