2010 World Cup cybercrime site set up

• Security firm Symantec has set up a website to help football fans looking for information about the 2010 World Cup stay safe online.

  A new website is aiming to keep anyone looking for tickets or information about the 2010 World Cup safe from cybercriminals.
  
  The site, www.2010netthreat.com, has been set up by security firm Symantec to provide data, commentary, safety tips and useful links for football fans following the 2010 World Cup tournament.

  There have already been a number of security threats relating to the 2010 World Cup spotted and Symantec has already warned that we should expect many more.

  According to Paul Wood, senior analyst at Symantec Hosted Services, said: “Phishing attacks increased by 66 per cent during the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

  “The fact that two undersea communications cables landed on South African shores last July will exacerbate the threat levels; history also shows that malicious activity increases in a country after new bandwidth is made available,” he continued.

  • Posted by Craig Grant on February 11, 2010
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