Need another reason to stop downloading copyrighted content on p2p networks? Read this.

Fake MediaDefender Emails Scam BitTorrent Users [Broadband Reports]

If you needed another reason to kick the habit of downloading copyrighted material illegally from a p2p network, here's one. Emails which claim to be from anti-piracy group Media Defender are being sent out to users across the Internet. These emails contain a warning designed to strike fear in p2p users, who then are requested to open an attachment that is supposed to detail tracking of their illegal file sharing.

The attachment is, of course, malware. Opening the attachment infects the user's computer.

This scam uses a sly social engineering ploy to prey on p2p users who are afraid of getting caught by the authorities for sharing copyrighted content.

As always, avoid opening emails that come from unknown recipients or that you are unsure of.

And the Award for Best Picture Goes to… L.C.D.? [NYT Bits Blog]

Plasma televisions have long been considered to be superior to LCD technology for displaying a "true black" on screen. Now, one television manufacturer is unveiling a new line of LCDs that the Bits blog seems to believe show a "true black."

Sharp's new Limited Edition series is promising to test plasma technology it comes to picture resolution. While there have been few independent reviews of this new LCD technology, there will be many videophiles watching Sharp's new lineup to see if it can truly match plasma.

NBC Returns to Adobe Flash for NFL [Broadband Reports]

During the Olympics, NBC used a Microsoft product called Silverlight to broadcast hundreds of hours of Olympic coverage over the Internet. Silverlight is a relatively new product offering from Microsoft, and most users did not have the Silverlight plugin installed on their system before the Olympics. Now, NBC has announced they are switching back to Adobe's Flash product for broadcasting NFL video content on the Internet.

Flash has a much broader user base, and is installed on nearly all systems.

Creating a 'Facebook for spies' CNET News

It appears that the intelligence community is taking a cue from social networking sites to create a "Facebook for Spies." With personnel sprinkled all over the globe, the CIA, FBI and NSA decided they needed a way for their various assets to share intelligence, and what better way that to emulate social networks.

The site, called A-Space, is highly classified, and access will be tightly controlled and monitored.

Facebook botnet risk revealed CNET News

And in other social networking news, users of Facebook and other sites need to maintain vigilance against malicious applications that can force their system into a botnet that can be used to mount denial of service attacks. Computer researchers have successfully demonstrated a test Facebook application that forces the computers of those who installed it into a botnet.

Most users are not aware that these seemingly innocuous applications (widely available from 3rd party providers on Facebook) could be harmful malware. Be very wary of applications that you install on your Facebook profile, as this risk is very real.

Comments

[ARGO]

I hate to break news...but, even if P2P didn't exist this kind of SPAM still would happen.

The real story here is about SPAMMING fear on a global scale.

P2P genie is out and never going back in.

[HD Junky]

I guess the real question is who freaking cares! Give us more HD channels already!