As the 2010 Winter Olympics kick off, the games are on everyone’s radar, including the cybercriminals who are looking to capitalize on this world event. Spam campaigns featuring breaking news stories filter through to in-boxes faster than ever before, as automated scripts scrape headlines and the text of news stories from hundreds of Web sites. This year, cybercriminals are going one step further, sending sinister emails using the Olympics as a guise to distribute malicious content in highly specialized, targeted attacks.
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How to Have a Cybersafe Olympics Experience
Posted by: Paul Wood February 12, 2010 02:00 PMAs the 2010 Winter Olympics kick off, the games are on everyone’s radar, including the cybercriminals who are looking to capitalize on this world event. Spam campaigns featuring breaking news stories filter through to in-boxes faster than ever before, as automated scripts scrape headlines and the text of news stories from hundreds of Web sites. This year, cybercriminals are going one step further, sending sinister emails using the Olympics as a guise to distribute malicious content in highly specialized, targeted attacks.