Hi friends.
Today,I like to post some thing regarding the World cup fever and some potential crimes could occure in these days. The other days I read some issues in this regard according which IT security company Symantec is expecting a rise in cyber crime during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, saying this will not necessarily take place in South Africa, but that the tournament will be used to lure victims globally.
That's true, because An increase in web bookings for accommodations and tickets for the World Cup in South Africa has spurred local online users to warn about an uptick in cybercrime in the region.
Africa is currently facing an increase in phishing attacks in which criminals try to extract bank account information in order to steal money from unsuspecting bank customers. Meanwhile, South Africa is hosting the World Cup from June to July this year, with millions of people already making online bookings for tickets and accommodations.
"We saw a 60% increase in activities like phishing, web-based attacks and other cyber crime during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Fifa World Cup is a considerably larger event,and there will be at least one billion soccer fans actively following the event, which presents an opportunity for cyber-criminals." This is what IT security company Symantec is stating.so better to be carefull.come along and get more information in this respect.
http://www.fin24.com/Business/World-Cup-will-spur-cyber-crime-20100316
http://www.itpro.co.uk/624499/cyber-crime-appears-to-fall-despite-world-cup
