When “Star Wars Episode II: Revenge of the Sith” became available for download hours before the theatrical release, the Force departed from users of the increasingly popular BitTorrent technology. Federal agents have launched a Death Star styled offensive on file sharing website owners and users.
FTC Needs Help Against Spam Zombies
Citing a vast number of compromised PCs being used as spam forwarders, the FTC wants help in shutting them down in Operation Spam Zombies.
FTC Looking For SPAMicide Against Zombies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) got a little help from its friends in attempts to fight the proliferation of spam. The Operation Spam Zombie program plans to wipe the undead er un-Internet menace out of the computing world. Much like an epidemic disease, spam mail runs rampant through computers all over the world and cuts down on the efficiency of the Internet by leaps and bounds.
Music Fans Fight Back Against Online Scalpers
Australian resellers of sought-after tickets find their auctions filled with bogus bids and hostile messages.
AOL Takes Action Against Phishing
America Online announced a major new initiative to combat “phishing” — the practice of using fraudulent e-mail and fake web sites to solicit sensitive personal information from users.
RIAA Flexes Its Litigious Muscle Against 405 College Students
Today, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced they would be filing copyright infringement lawsuits against 405 college students at 18 different colleges across the country.
Microsoft File 117 Lawsuits Against Suspected Phishers
While today’s date signifies a day to play pranks on one another, a number of website operators will not be looking on April 1st with much pleasure.
NAAG Against Illegal Cigarette Sale
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced a joint public/private initiative to prevent the illegal sale of cigarettes over the Internet.
FTC Settles Charges Against CompUSA
Under the terms of two separate consent agreements, the Federal Trade Commission has settled charges against CompUSA.
Walt Mossberg Comes Out Against Google Autolink
Walt Mossberg weighs in on Google Autolink in tomorrow’s paper (WSJ.com subscription required). Basically his stance is consistent …