Fake 'Star Wars 5g13p The Rise of Skywalker' Streams Stealing Data

Popular films are often used by cybercriminals as bait to distribute malware, and the latest movie is no exception. 5z6r6h

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 23 December 2019 10:11 IST

Fake 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Streams Stealing Data

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Over 30 fake sites and social media s of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' have been discovered

Highlights

Kaspersky detected 285,103 attempts seeking to watch Star Wars titles
So far, 83 s have already been affected by 65 malicious files
s are cautioned to look at the file extension

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Cybersecurity researchers on Sunday said they have discovered over 30 fraudulent websites and social media profiles disguised as official movie s of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' that are distributing free copies of the latest film in the franchise while collecting s' data. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detected 285,103 attempts to infect 37,772 s seeking to watch movies of the popular space-opera series, signifying a 10 percent rise compared to last year.

The actual number of these fraudulent websites may be much higher which are collecting unwary s' credit card data, under the pretense of necessary registration on the portal.

"As attackers manage to push malicious websites and content up in the search results, fans need to remain cautious at all times. We advise s to not fall for such scams and instead enjoy the end of the saga on the big screen," said Tatiana Sidorina, security researcher at Kaspersky.

Popular films are often used by cybercriminals as bait to distribute malware, and the latest movie is no exception.

To further the promotion of fraudulent websites, cybercriminals have also set up Twitter and other social media s, where they distribute links to the content.

"Coupled with malicious files shared on torrents, this brings the criminals results. So far, 83 s have already been affected by 65 malicious files disguised as copies of the movie," said security researchers.

Look at the ed file extension.

Even if you are going to a video file from a source you consider trusted and legitimate, the file should have an .avi, .mkv or .mp4 extension among other video formats, definitely not .exe," the Kaspersky team cautioned.

Check the website's authenticity.

"Confirm that the website is genuine, by double-checking the format of the URL or the spelling of the company name, reading reviews about it and checking the domains' registation data before starting s," said the cyber security firm.

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