KickassTorrents blocked in Chrome and Firefox by Google: Report

Google Chrome and Firefox users visiting torrent site KickassTorrents have been presented with a malware warning due to reported security issues. The website is marked with a warning  for Chrome users which states, “attackers on kat.cr may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards).” For Firefox users, the warning states, “This web page at kat.cr has been reported as a web forgery and has been blocked based on your security preferences.” As of now, it is unclear as to why both browsers have blocked the websites. A report by Venture Beat points out that this problem usually occurs when an ad network is compromised and starts serving malicious ads. It is because sites often use multiple advertising networks, some specific to certain regions, not all users are always affected. In short, at least one of Kickass Torrents’ pages is hosting malware, according to Google. A recently rolled-out update now allows registered users to enable two-factor authentication on their KAT accounts. The pirates out there will be aware that KickAss Torrents is a great source for pirated content and was, in fact, rated as the most popular torrent websites. ThePirateBay is in second place. Two-factor authentication is enabled by a third-party app, ensuring account security even if the username and password are compromised.