F-Secure Gives World Cup Cybercriminals the Red Card

Online vigilance combined with patched and up-to-date computers can keep soccer fans safe from World Cup scams and malware attacks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – June 8, 2010– It’s not just soccer fans around the world who are interested in the FIFA World Cup, which is kicking off in South Africa on Friday, June 11. The huge global interest in the event also attracts cybercriminals who see it as a major opportunity to make money by selling fake tickets, attracting soccer fans to drive-by download websites (websites that download malware without the users knowledge) and carrying out phishing attacks camouflaged with a World Cup theme.