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RIAA Announces New Campus Lawsuit Strategy – EXTORTION

in response to this story……:

http://www.slyck.com/story1422.html

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Many people have become familiar with the mechanics of the RIAA lawsuit engine. One of the agents of the RIAA, such as Media Sentry, downloads a file from an unsuspecting file-sharer. A screenshot is made of the individual’s shared directory, or several files are downloaded to ensure a viable case. The individual’s IP address is then obtained. The RIAA then subpoenas the file-sharer’s ISP requesting the personal information associated with that IP address when the alleged upload occurred. The RIAA then informs the unsuspecting file-sharer of an impending lawsuit, but also gives the option to settle.

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PIN Scandal “Worst Hack Ever” & THE EFF HOUNDS

AUDIOMIND / March 14, 2006

THIS IS THE VERY REASON WHY I RARELY EVER DO A *DEBIT* WHEN MAKING A TRANSACTION, RATHER I ALWAYS CHOOSE TO *CREDIT*, WHETHER IT’S ‘MY’ BANKS CARD OR A CREDIT CARD.

.credit one to my paranoia.

http://techweb.com/wire/security/181502468

The unfolding debit card scam that rocked Citibank this week is far from over, an analyst said Thursday as she called this first-time-ever mass theft of PINs “the worst consumer scam to date.”

Wednesday, Citibank confirmed that an ongoing fraud had forced it to reissue debit cards and block PIN-based transactions for users in Canada, Russia, and the U.K.

But Citibank is only the tip of the iceberg, said Avivah Litan, a Gartner research vice president.