Why P2P Is Not Secure?

Peer-to-peer networks can be very dangerous from a security perspective. ... Usually you have to open one or more internet “ports” on your computer so that the P2P network can send files to and from your machine. The problem is that you basically cannot control what goes in and out of those ports once you open them.

Is P2P secure?

Security Issues

According to [20] the main security vulnerabilities for P2P networks are: Leechers, Social Attacks, Listening Queries, DDoS attacks, Contenet Verification, and Malware. Leechers are users who only download from other users while not sharing files or resources with others.

What are the 5 disadvantages of peer to peer network?