التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة مصر لأخبار تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات وفي أفريقيا كما تعتبر مصدر رئيسي للمعلومات حول تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والفرص الاستثمارية المرتبطة بالاقتصاد الرقمي في المنطقة بالكامل
The current situation, when most of the global population is forced to stay at home due to
the coronavirus pandemic, has already had huge effects on the electronic music industry.
As major music events like Coachella, Ultra, SXSW, Glastonbury, Time Warp have either
been cancelled or postponed, some famous artists are moving online to streaming services
like Facebook Live, YouTube and even Twitch.
However, users should be cautious if they want to download tracks they liked during
DJs’streams after Kaspersky researchers found that malicious fileswere hidden within
tracksfrom some of the world’s most popular DJs, according to DJ Mag magazine. These
include the likes of global superstars David Guetta and Calvin Harris.
The state of nightlife is changing: DJs and promoters are havingto come up with new ideas
and ways to maintain their activity. For instance, Ultra music festival, which should have
been held on March 23, migrated online, announcing a weekend of a series of live music
broadcasts: no special preparation, only live music from famous DJs’ houses, accessible to
all lovers of modern music. Theamount users attending such events has significantly
grown, as it helps people stay in a positive mindset and can boost moods during the current
lockdown.
In recent weeks, there has been a surge in internet traffic as many daily activities, such as
meeting with friends,are now held online. This trend to spend more time online may affect internet speeds, and therefore reduce the streaming quality, cause buffering or increase
loading times. One way to avoid this situation is to download the music you want to listen to and switch to listening offline, especially if you cannot enjoy a stream properly.
However, such practice without paying attention to the sources that the music is coming from may well lead to unpleasant consequences.
Analysis of the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list, conducted by Kaspersky researchers, showed that
the process of downloading electronic music from the internet should be approached quite
carefully. According to the research, the names of David Guetta, Alan Walker, Dj Snake,
Calvin Harris and Martin Garrix are most commonly used by cybercriminals to spread
malicious files to capitalize on the interests of electronic music fans.
These files contained a range of threats, including adware and malicious Trojans, used to
destroy, block, modify, or copy data, or to disrupt the performance of computers or
networks.
Chart 1.Unique malicious files using DJs names detected by Kaspersky products
The popularity of David Guetta’s name is quite clear: for the thirteenth year in a row, he
remains amongst the top ten most famous DJs – according to DJ Mag magazine. Collaborations with famous artists like Kid Cudi or Nicki Minajhave made him even more recognizable.
“People have started to spend more time at home, and therefore consume more content.
While listening to streaming or online services does not harm electronic music fans, they
should be cautious if they want to download their favorite songs to their devices. As our
research showed, malware can often be hidden behind such files, so people need to take
additional measures to safeguard themselves from possible threats”, comments Anton Ivanov, Kaspersky security analyst.
Kaspersky products detected these malicious files with these next detection names:
• HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic:
• UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
• Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bqyr
• not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.AndroidOS.Agent.f
• HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
•
In order to spend time comfortably listening to your favorite electronic artists, Kaspersky recommends taking the following steps:
• Double check artists’ latest releases and pay attention to the names of tracks and mixes. If the name of the file seems suspicious to you, or you never heard the song, do not download it.
• Try to download music from trusted sources for offline listening, such as Spotify or Audiomack.
• Use a reliable security solution, such as Kaspersky Total Security for comprehensive protection from a wide range of threats.
