“You can minimise risk, of course, but you’re starting with stolen content to begin with so from a legal perspective there are no protections,” says Thronton-Trump.
So, is it possible to torrent safely? Sorry, but hell no. Such malware could track your keystrokes or extort sensitive data.”Īmong the consequences, says Moore, cybercriminals could mine personal data such as credit card details, addresses and personal shopping habits to be sold on the black market. “Knowing that some people will not check the extensions of the downloaded files, hackers hide viruses in the files that will cause havoc to a machine. “Malicious actors will use any current trend to create an opportunity to attack,” says Jake Moore, cyber security expert at ESET. Stolen content sites are some of the most dangerous places on the internet and the perfect place to test your anti-virus and if your PC is up-to-date.” exe 'players' are all ready and waiting for searches. “Exploit kits with links to the Torrents, doggy.
Cyber criminals are standing by for an anticipated release such as the final GoT series, says Ian Thornton-Trump, head of cybersecurity at AmTrust Europe.