Today we find more people turning to their computer to keep in touch with their favorite shows instead of relying on cable. Most often because users are able to locate a more effective cost saving way to watch or to simply view by live stream on illegal websites.
Unfortunately, while users believe they are pulling one over on the cable company many are to busy feeling triumph to notice that they are too being taken. Some versions of this attack are while the user watches – malicious code is inserted to their personal computer. Or users are required to enter personal information such as their phone numbers, and email addresses which are later used in spear phishing attacks.
This is a great example of social engineering, hacker work to locate the “big ticket items” ones that pull emotion from a user, such as not wanting to miss an episode of a large fan based TV show.
Of course there are ways to protect yourself from these types of attacks which are simply paying for the services. Though the services could potentially as any item on the internet have malicious or hidden attack, the chances are much less.
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