100% of tested websites offering Pirated Software downloads expose users to security risks while more than 90% of new computers with non-genuine software found infected with malware The National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering today released the results of its new study, 'Cybersecurity Risks from Non-Genuine Software', which found that cybercriminals are compromising computers by embedding malware in pirated software and the online channels that offer them. The study was commissioned by Microsoft. The study, which aims to quantify the link between software piracy and malware infections in Asia Pacific, discovered that 100% of the websites that host pirated software...
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