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| 30 Jun 2012 | #1 |
| | The Hidden Security Risks of P2P Traffic Quote: For years enterprises have been trying to control peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies inside their networks, and for good reason. The efficiency with which P2P technology move large files have made P2P networks key enablers of the Internet grey market by acting as the distribution mechanism of choice for pirated movies, music or applications. Aside from P2P being a source for pirated content, they are also a significant enabler of malware as both an infection vector and a command-and-control (C2) channel. These security risks have made controlling P2P traffic a priority for many security teams. A Guy |
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| 30 Jun 2012 | #2 |
| | Wouldn't go near the stuff with a 10 foot pole. If there isn't a free alternative out there which does a sufficient job for me, I'll gladly pay for the commercial version that better meets my need. I've only purchased a few applications in the last 10 years, and that is because the free stuff out there is really, really solid these days. I buy my OS, games, Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD and Acronis True Image 2010. Everything else, free. |
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| 30 Jun 2012 | #3 |
| | First I don't now or ever have used P2P/Torrent. Second; I didn't know the security risk were ever hidden. Anybody that wanted to know would of had no problem finding the risk and tons of information about such risk. |
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| 30 Jun 2012 | #4 |
| |  The fact that someone has wondered in the Texas woods barefoot and not been bit by a rattlesnake doesn't mean they should continue to do so. My standard advice: References citing the risk of using P2P programs: How cyber criminals infect victims via P2P with pirated software on Vimeo Malware: Help prevent the Infection Perils of P2P File Sharing How to Prevent the Online Invasion of Spyware and Adware I strongly recommend that you uninstall: ”Torrent BitTorrent Vuze |
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| 05 Jul 2012 | #5 |
| | Torrents.. pshaw... It's like dipping your feet into a vat of boiling lard and wondering why they're burning... |
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