GoBotKR Targets Pirate Torrents to Build a DDoS Botnet

A botnet dubbed GoBotKR is targeting fans of Korean TV, compromising computers via pirated copies of South Korean movies, games and TV shows available via Korean and Chinese torrent sites. Ultimately, the cybercriminals are building a network that can then be used to perform DDoS attacks of vario...

Searches for Pirated Content Lead to Pain and Little Gain

People love to try and get something for nothing, especially on the Internet where there’s all kinds of things available for nothing. But a lot of those free things are illegal and attackers have become very adept at taking advantage of users’ desire for free episodes of Gilmore Girls or bonus...

Pirated Content Sites Hacked Attract Billions Of Years !

Web sites hawking pirated software and other digital goods will attract about 53 million visits per year. This is according to a report PDF released yesterday by MarkMonitor, a company that protects online brands to its corporate clients. The hacking scene of the majority of the 53 billion hits,...