Explicit content and cyberthreats: 2019 report

Explicit content and cyberthreats: 2019 report

‘Stay at home’ is the new motto for 2020 and it has entailed many changes to our daily lives, most importantly, in terms of our digital content consumption. With users opting to entertain themselves online, malicious activity has grown. Over the past two years we have reviewed how adult content has been used to spread malware and abuse users’ privacy. This is a trend that’s unlikely to go away, especially under current circumstances. While many pornography platforms are enjoying an influx of new users and providing legitimate and safe services, the security risks remain, if not increase.


One of the key concerns that arises when it comes to adult content is the risk to privacy. Every passing year shows privacy is becoming an ever scarcer resource, with mobile devices becoming a popular new infection point. With data leaks happening more frequently than ever, abuse of privacy and its value has yet again become a popular topic of discussion, and a point of concern for many users who may have previously overlooked the issue altogether. The new reality shows this threat is real and quite tangible. Agreeing to a social contract that entails giving up your data in exchange for services, is now widely accepted in our society. It is, however, a completely different story if the data you had no intention of sharing ends up in the open. A situation like that can have devastating consequences and even put lives at risk. Our sexual preferences and sex life most probably top the list of things that we as a society still prefer to keep private, with 28% of users believing porn-related searches must be kept pri ..

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