Lily Hay Newman reports at Slate that Sony is counter-hacking to keep its leaked files from spreading across torrent sites. According to Recode, Sony is using hundreds of computers in Asia to execute a denial of service attack on sites where its pilfered data is available, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Sony used a similar approach in the early 2000s working with an anti-piracy firm called MediaDefender, when illegal file sharing exploded. The firm populated file-sharing networks with decoy files labelled with the names of such popular movies as “Spider-Man,” to entice users to spend hours downloading an empty file. "Using counter-attacks to contain leaks and deal with malicious hackers has been gaining legitimacy," writes Newman. "Some cyber-security experts even feel that the Second Amendment can be interpreted as applying to 'cyber arms'.”
[Ed's Comment: As I understand it, the Second Amendment only applies in the United States or in its territories overseas — it doesn't give Americans the right to bear arms anywhere else in the world.]
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Friday December 12 2014, @02:36PM
I wish sony engineers the best of luck with putting all the tootpaste back in the tube
Not me, I was a victim of XCP. I wish all Sony employees sickness and pain. I'd love to see that company die.
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(Score: 2) by Tork on Saturday December 13 2014, @05:27AM
I wish all Sony employees sickness and pain. I'd love to see that company die.
Wow, I had no idea people hated Spiderman 3 that much!
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(Score: 2) by sjames on Saturday December 13 2014, @06:47AM
Personally, I hope Sony gets wiped out by a gang of well armed bears.