Illicit material is often available on torrent sites like the Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents (pictured here). KickAssTor screenshot 6/24/14 Social media and the community news site Reddit were ...

If you've spent any time on the internet since the early 2000s, you've probably heard of BitTorrent, the popular file-sharing tool used for movies, programs, and other large chunks of data. But ...

BitTorrent sites that allow illegal downloads are being monitored more than ever by anti-piracy groups. BitTorrent.com Most people know that when they use a public BitTorrent site, even a semi-private ...

A US ISP is arguing that not all users of the BitTorrent technology are using it to download pirated content iStock US internet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications is arguing that BitTorrent ...

What is torrenting, and is it safe? Is it legal to torrent, and if not, what happens if you get caught? Here’s everything you need to know to before you start downloading torrents. Torrenting is a ...

Illegal downloaders are likely to be monitored "within hours" Anyone using file-sharing service BitTorrent to download the latest film or music release is likely to be monitored, UK-based researchers ...