Article: McAfee, Inc. Report Shows Internet Seas Awash With Pirated Content After Pirate Bay Shutdown.(Report)

The number of new file-sharing sites hosting unauthorized, copyrighted content skyrocketed over the last three months, according to McAfee, Inc.'s (NYSE:MFE) Third Quarter Threats Report. The report also shows that spam, malware and Web-based threat creation has reached record levels in the last quarter, and that cybercriminals are extorting site-owners with threats of DDoS attacks. Piracy Undeterred by Pirate Bay Shutdown Cybercriminals are taking advantage of a 300 percent jump in the creation of file-sharing sites that occurred while a famous torrent site - or a site which can host links to copyrighted content - The Pirate Bay, was prosecuted in Sweden. As users develop ...

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