Following a postponement due to the coronovirus epidemic, the 2021 edition of the Oscars will finally take place more accurately on this weekend, 25 April. The ceremony will take place for the first time in a virtual manner and will be held in several venues including London, England and Paris, France in addition to the United States.
Even with the changes, the award works as one Trapping for unsolicited Internet users in a virtual scam And cybersecurity company Kaspersky has released an official statement detailing some actions to help you prevent yourself from being caught by criminals.
Curiosity
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According to security company researchers, several phishing sites were found offering 2021 free streaming of Oscar-nominated films, including Judas and The Black Messiah, Munk, Minori: In Search of Happiness, Nomaland, Beautiful Vengeance, Sound of Silence, Mine fathers are included. And Chicago 7.
The scam goes like this: User Go to a website that displays the first minutes of each filmHowever, to assist the rest of the production, victims have to fill out a form informing the area where they live and bank details. After some time, An amount is taken from the victim – and the entire film will not be shown. This type of scam is one of the most popular on the Internet.
Kaspersky experts have also analyzed malicious activities related to illegal downloads of movies. Research showed that 80 files that mimic movies that fall in the category of best movies.
It was also found that about 70% of the malicious files are disguised in only three films: Beautiful Vengeance, Chicago’s 7 and Judas and the Black Messiah. The latter was the most commonly used source for spreading malware (23%), followed by Bella Vengeance (22%) and The Chicago 7 (21%).
Some recommendations to avoid scams
- Check the authenticity of the sites and use only official sources to watch or download movies before filling in personal data. Always check the format of the URL as well as the spelling of the company name.
- Notice the extension of the files being downloaded. For example, a video file will never end in an .exe or .msi extension.
- There is an antivirus that identifies malicious attachments and blocks phishing sites.
- Avoid clicking on links that promise quick access to unpublished content. If you have doubts about the authenticity of the file, always check if it is available on the streaming platform
