You won't get hacked by streaming 'The Interview' online

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If you think hackers will hurt you for streaming "The Interview" on your computer, relax.

The chances of getting hacked by streaming "The Interview" are pretty slim. Hackers are likely to try either to block the movie by flooding Google or Microsoft with Internet traffic, or to lace online ads with malware (also known as malvertising). Neither is likely to work as Google and Microsoft have excellent defense against so-called denial of service attacks and the companies have ways of detecting malvertising before it reaches your computer. So, if you want to stand brave in the face of unsubstantiated physical threats hackers made against movie theaters, head to the few, small theaters showing it around the country. But if you plan to exercise your love of freedom and liberty from home, know you'll be safe.

[Dec 24]


You won't get hacked by streaming 'The Interview' online