BitTorrent

HTTP/RPC Security Vulnerabilities Resolved in uTorrent, BitTorrent and uTorrent Web

A fix for multiple vulnerabilities affecting all uTorrent, BitTorrent and uTorrent Web Windows users is now available for immediate download at the links below. We must stress that while this is a ...

WebUI Security Vulnerability Resolved in uTorrent/BitTorrent

On Feb 1, 2016 we were informed about a DLL planting[1] vulnerability in uTorrent/BitTorrent by the team behind The Zero Day Initiative[2]. All versions of uTorrent prior to 3.4.7.42330 and BitTorr...

μTP2: The Evolution of An Enterprise-Grade Protocol

We’ve recently released a preview build of Sync IT, our upcoming product designed specifically for moving data in enterprise environments. We wanted to share a deeper dive into the technical improv...

A Word on the OS X Malware Attack

In our connected world, no one is safe from malware. All types of software are constantly under attack, making security a major issue for software developers everywhere, every day. This week, the f...

DRDoS, UDP-Based protocols and BitTorrent

On July 1st, 2015, the security team at BitTorrent received a report [1] from Florian Adamsky about Distributed Reflective Denial of Service (DRDoS) vulnerabilities affecting several BitTorrent pro...

Forward secrecy for offline messages in Bleep

Our initial implementation of asynchronous offline messaging in Bleep[1] used an encryption scheme which provided authentication and confidentiality, but not forward secrecy[2]. This meant that if ...

BitTorrent Bundles: The Ultimate Metadata Guide

This is the second of two posts. To read the first, on audio engineering, click here.  Bundles provide you with a lot of flexibility in presentation, so care must be taken to put your best foot for...

A Note on the DDoS Attacks

Recently, several sites have noticed DDoS attacks from torrent clients in China. These attacks are not originating in the torrent ecosystem, but are caused by DNS servers returning incorrect IP add...

How to Produce and Master your work for BitTorrent Bundles

This is the first of two posts. To read the second, on metadata for BitTorrent Bundles, click here. If you’ve followed the news lately, you’ll have noticed that BitTorrent is on its way up in the m...