This alarmist story is making the rounds everywhere, claiming that downloading GoT torrents is dangerous.
But is it? Lets Dig in a bit more and go to the original Kaspersky report that everyone is basing their stories on:
https://securelist.com/game-of-threats/90116/
It is revealed (only after wading through a lot of alarmist stuff) that it's really only torrents that have Executables and Shortcuts, that people are dumb enough to click on. A little research will also show that if you stick to common sources, you will probably never even see a TV torrent with Exes or Shortcuts.
So basically, it's really only dangerous to the clueless. You need to work hard to avoid to valid popular torrents, to find a fringe one that has malware, then you need to be clueless enough to click on the Exe/Shortcut, when you should be looking for a Video file.
Not to say that it wouldn't apply to lots of people, but saying it's dangerous, and all the alarmist reaction seems over the top.

https://securitywatch.pcmag.com/mal...s-torrents-are-perfect-for-delivering-malwareEvery single person we spoke with gave the same answer: pirating television shows is not only illegal, but dangerous.
But is it? Lets Dig in a bit more and go to the original Kaspersky report that everyone is basing their stories on:
https://securelist.com/game-of-threats/90116/
It is revealed (only after wading through a lot of alarmist stuff) that it's really only torrents that have Executables and Shortcuts, that people are dumb enough to click on. A little research will also show that if you stick to common sources, you will probably never even see a TV torrent with Exes or Shortcuts.
So basically, it's really only dangerous to the clueless. You need to work hard to avoid to valid popular torrents, to find a fringe one that has malware, then you need to be clueless enough to click on the Exe/Shortcut, when you should be looking for a Video file.
Not to say that it wouldn't apply to lots of people, but saying it's dangerous, and all the alarmist reaction seems over the top.