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Why You Should Avoid Shady-Looking World Cup Streaming Sites

June 20, 2014

Why You Should Avoid Shady-Looking World Cup Streaming Sites

The Washington Post, June 19, 2014

It's no secret that  cord-cutters around the world are looking for ways to watch the World Cup online. But cybersecurity companies say some sites claiming to offer online streams of the games may be bad for your computer and your pocketbook.

In a blog post published Thursday, Dmitry Bestuzhev from the cybersecurity firm Kasperky Lab says the company has identified a number of potential threats associated with sites claiming to offer livestreams. Some Web sites the company has uncovered promise high quality streams for a cost but don't deliver, he writes. Others ask viewers to install plugins to watch the games, but instead install Adware that can drain computers' processing powers. Read more.

Why You Should Avoid Shady-Looking World Cup Streaming Sites

Why You Should Avoid Shady-Looking World Cup Streaming Sites
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