Fake Streaming Free Trial Delivers Malware Rather than Films
A new scheme uses our appetite for free trials to trick people into downloading a backdoor into their computers.
Expert Series: How Pirates Use Legal Platforms to Sell Illegal Services
Pirates not only steal content, but then they deploy free platforms such as Facebook or Ebay or Amazon to be able to sell these devices. Now, the platforms sometimes make efforts to try to stop that, but it becomes a bit of a game of “Whac-a-Mole.”
Expert Series: Consequences of Pirate Services
Streaming content from pirate services carries risks. Here are just a few.
Expert Series: How to Know If Your Content Is Pirated
Avoiding pirated content is easier with a little awareness of how pirate services work.
Expert Series: Increased Streaming and Risk
More streaming at home means an increased risk of malware infection.
Streaming Free Movies, TV Shows & Games May Put You at Risk
Not all technology is created equal. And some disreputable devices have slipped through the cracks, claiming to offer access to free movies, TV shows and games.
Mark Lanterman on Malware Prevention
Cybercriminals can't attack our PCs, devices and networks without our help. And our anti-virus software is unlikely to protect us.
Cybersecurity: Tips to Stay Safe
More time working from home means greater susceptibility to cybercriminals' tricks and schemes, schemes which often involve offering free or too-cheap-to-be-true pirated movies, television and sports.
Fast Fact: You Get What You Pay For
Pirated Content is Cheap for a Reason
Streaming Devices: The Hacker’s Bullseye
Accessing pirated television, film and sports content is inherently risky. According to a report by Digital Citizens Alliance, nearly half of people who have...
6 Tips for Recognizing Illegal Streaming Websites
With so many streaming services available today, it can be difficult to keep track of which are legitimate and which are dangerous. Even social...
The Drive-by Download: Internet Booby Trap
We all know that the Internet presents risks. That there’s value in our stored data. That hackers and thieves want in. Most of us...