Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA), a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness on Internet safety issues, has come up with a new report concerning pirated content. The report highlights a detailed investigation carried out by its research team. It revealed insights on how attackers exploited pirated content to deploy malware, and then go on to steal passwords and conduct other malicious activities.
Key findings in the report
Countermeasures to stop pirated content
DCA has also put out a number of steps to counter pirated content in order to stop attackers from harboring malicious tools and activities.
“Consumer protection agencies, both at the federal and state level, should warn consumers about the risks that illicit devices and piracy apps pose to their security and to their home devices,” suggested one of the steps.
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