Game of Thrones fans interested in getting the latest episodes started, were advised to watch and download online. The popular HBO series, which is due to start its last season, was named for hackers as the most popular choice to use as a malware shield.
Within a worldwide survey of 31 of the best - known TV shows in the two last years by security company Kaspersky Lab, Game of Thrones was the first one to compete for the top spot, ahead of The Walking Dead and Arrow.
Overall, 17 percent of all pirated content infected in 2018 was in the series, with 33 kinds and 505 different threat families hidden behind the title of the Game of Thrones. A total of 20,934 people suffered a attack related to Game of Thrones although this was the only TV show on the Kaspersky Lab list that did not publish new episodes in 2018-"Winter is coming"–the first ever episode in this show–was the one that cyber criminals used most actively.
In fact, the first and last episodes from each Kaspersky Lab season have been analyzed and the greatest number of malicious files has been hidden and most users have been affected.
The most common attacks by Trojans were found: threats often occurs in shortcuts which are uploaded via an adware or email and which are highly listed in the menace list.
Kaspersky Lab is waiting for a new series of thrones to be launched in just a few weeks and is urging users to remain vigilant everywhere, he says.
Within a worldwide survey of 31 of the best - known TV shows in the two last years by security company Kaspersky Lab, Game of Thrones was the first one to compete for the top spot, ahead of The Walking Dead and Arrow.
Overall, 17 percent of all pirated content infected in 2018 was in the series, with 33 kinds and 505 different threat families hidden behind the title of the Game of Thrones. A total of 20,934 people suffered a attack related to Game of Thrones although this was the only TV show on the Kaspersky Lab list that did not publish new episodes in 2018-"Winter is coming"–the first ever episode in this show–was the one that cyber criminals used most actively.
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In fact, the first and last episodes from each Kaspersky Lab season have been analyzed and the greatest number of malicious files has been hidden and most users have been affected.
The most common attacks by Trojans were found: threats often occurs in shortcuts which are uploaded via an adware or email and which are highly listed in the menace list.
Kaspersky Lab is waiting for a new series of thrones to be launched in just a few weeks and is urging users to remain vigilant everywhere, he says.
It recommends that users pay attention to authenticity of the website, that file extensions are legitimate and that they be careful when using links and downloading torrents.
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