World Cup fans hit by fraud scare 

World Cup fans hit by fraud scare

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 15 September 2010 2:31 PM
Stolen personal details allegedly sold online.
World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered  

World Cup lottery spam, targeted malware discovered

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 June 2010 10:28 AM
Cybercriminals are actively exploiting interest in the World Cup.
Symantec warns of hike in World Cup spam 

Symantec warns of hike in World Cup spam

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 3 June 2010 9:38 AM
Junk email based on the tournament rises by 27 percent.
FIFA World Cup scams do the rounds 

FIFA World Cup scams do the rounds

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 29 March 2010 12:45 PM
Symantec Hosted Services warns of new football related threats.
ACCC: Beware of Melbourne Cup 'betting scams' 

ACCC: Beware of Melbourne Cup 'betting scams'

In Messaging - 5 November 2007 12:40 PM
On the eve of the Melbourne Cup, the ACCC’s SCAMwatch service has warned punters to be aware of expensive gambling prediction software or ‘betting scams’ appearing in time for ...
Malicious World Cup website ponders why Zidane did it 

Malicious World Cup website ponders why Zidane did it

By Frank Washkuch, 17 July 2006 7:44 PM
In just a few weeks, Zinedine Zidane has gone from revered soccer superstar to demonized World Cup goat to bait for malicious code.
World Cup worms entice soccer fans 

World Cup worms entice soccer fans

By Ericka Chickowski, 21 June 2006 4:24 PM
The World Cup continues to generate opportunities for malware creators to spread their work, experts warned yesterday.
Two new World Cup worms appear 

Two new World Cup worms appear

By René Millman, 21 June 2006 11:46 AM
Two new email worms are exploiting interest in the World Cup to attack computers and turn them into part of a botnet.
Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans 

Spam and spyware threat to Angolan - and other - World Cup fans

By René Millman, 14 June 2006 3:12 PM
Fans of the Angolan national football team are more likely to be targeted by spam and spyware than any other fan, according to new research.
World Cup worm sent off to email users 

World Cup worm sent off to email users

By Frank Washkuch, 26 May 2006 6:21 PM
Think you’ve just scored tickets for the FIFA 2006 World Cup in Germany next month? Think again – and be careful.
World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says 

World Cup 'a drain on bandwidth,' study says

By René Millman, 25 May 2006 3:22 PM
Organizations face a potential drain on bandwidth and employee productivity when streaming online coverage of the FIFA World Cup becomes available in two week's time, according ...
World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans 

World Cup trojan aims to fake out soccer fans

By René Millman, 5 May 2006 10:26 AM
Security experts warned football fans about a new trojan that poses as a wallchart for the FIFA World Cup tournament taking place in Germany in five weeks.
Feds serve up a stormy cup of tea to Check Point & Sourcefire 

Feds serve up a stormy cup of tea to Check Point & Sourcefire

By Ericka Chickowski, 3 March 2006 3:43 AM
Government fears over national security have slowed the completion of Check Point Software Technologies’ $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire.
World Cup Sober worm goes stellar 

World Cup Sober worm goes stellar

By David Quainton, 5 May 2005 12:06 PM
The Sober worm is now infecting one in every 22 emails as its rise continues. Propagating itself on the back of emails pretending to be football World Cup tickets the Sober-N ...
This time it's the Sober causing World Cup problems 

This time it's the Sober causing World Cup problems

By David Quainton, 3 May 2005 12:08 PM
A new Sober worm is raising threat levels after luring fans through the offer of World Cup Football tickets.
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