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NEWS ABOUT: Limewire

Limewire stories: 2 news summaries

Justice Breyer's Records Leaked in File-Sharing Snafu

Investment firm staffer leaked data with music

Jul 9, 08 10:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - An employee at an investment firm made much more than music available when he used a company computer to access the file-sharing site Limewire, reports the Washington Post. He also made it possible for users to access records of 2,000 of the firm's clients—including Supreme Court Justice Stephen... More »

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Stephen Breyer • identity theft • file sharing • data • data theft • Limewire • peer-to-peer

Planted on Networks, Phony Download Infects 500K PCs

Malware masquerading as media file seen widely on sharing sites like Limewire

May 8, 08 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Almost 500,000 people have unintentionally downloaded an adware bundle from file-sharing networks in the past week, security firm McAfee says, with ugly consequences. Disguised as a music file or popular movies, the phony file is circulating on the eDonkey and Limewire networks. It asks users to install a codec... More »

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file sharing • trojans • downloads • eDonkey • malware • adware • McAfee • Limewire

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