Post by account_disabled on Dec 28, 2023 10:43:52 GMT
Many popular movies are often used as bait by cybercriminals to lure viewers into releasing malware. Recently, the epic space war movie has not survived. Cybercriminals have been keeping an eye on the final trilogy even before it's released. Trap fake websites and malicious movie files spread all over the internet. Movie files are what internet users search for for free entertainment. Therefore, it is an ideal source of cyber attacks. Watching online streaming, torrents, or other digital means It is often at risk of copyright issues but is still a popular source for free viewing.
Torrent trackers and illegal streamers release cyber C Level Executive List threats through malicious files under various movie titles. Kaspersky has studied how cybercriminals are tricking fans of the Rebel Alliance from popular sci-fi film 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', finding more than 30 fake websites and social media accounts posing as The movie's official account and free movie files are released for download. These malicious websites collect credit card information that users enter during registration. The domains of fake websites that capture personal information and release malware files often copy the names of official websites. And there is also content on the website that makes users believe that it is a real movie website.
This method is called Black SEO. Cyber thieves promote phishing websites to the top of the list. In searching from search engines with keywords like movie name, watch for free, watch online, etc. Cyber thieves also increase the credibility of fake websites by creating Twitter and other social media accounts. Use to post links to various content. A total of 83 users were found to have received 65 malicious files masquerading as movie files. But phishing isn't the only way cybercriminals are taking advantage of blockbuster franchises. The same is true for popular television series that use malicious spoofing programs in their episode files. In 2019, Kaspersky foiled 285,103 attempts against 37,772 users trying to find a way to watch the space epic.
Torrent trackers and illegal streamers release cyber C Level Executive List threats through malicious files under various movie titles. Kaspersky has studied how cybercriminals are tricking fans of the Rebel Alliance from popular sci-fi film 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', finding more than 30 fake websites and social media accounts posing as The movie's official account and free movie files are released for download. These malicious websites collect credit card information that users enter during registration. The domains of fake websites that capture personal information and release malware files often copy the names of official websites. And there is also content on the website that makes users believe that it is a real movie website.
This method is called Black SEO. Cyber thieves promote phishing websites to the top of the list. In searching from search engines with keywords like movie name, watch for free, watch online, etc. Cyber thieves also increase the credibility of fake websites by creating Twitter and other social media accounts. Use to post links to various content. A total of 83 users were found to have received 65 malicious files masquerading as movie files. But phishing isn't the only way cybercriminals are taking advantage of blockbuster franchises. The same is true for popular television series that use malicious spoofing programs in their episode files. In 2019, Kaspersky foiled 285,103 attempts against 37,772 users trying to find a way to watch the space epic.
