Security experts are
warning football fans to exercise caution when browsing for information
on this month's Champions League final after early reports of online
scams surrounding the match.
Researchers with Symantec have spotted a
series of spam attacks looking to dupe users into following links
advertising travel, lodging and ticket services for the Wembley Stadium
final on 25 May between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
According to the Symantec report, the
first wave of spam messages has surfaced in Italy with offers to sell
tickets to the final. Additionally further spam campaigns have attempted
to sell users on travel packages which include airfare and lodging,
while others have offered exclusive party access and special viewing
events for the match.
Researchers have said that while the spam
attacks are advertising fraudulent ticket and viewing party offers, no
reports of malware attacks were mentioned. The company is advising users
to exercise caution and avoid dealing with any ticket or accommodation
offers which are delivered via unsolicited emails.
Such activity is only likely to increase
over the run-up to the final later this month. Such attacks commonly
surface around sporting events and the web was rife with spam and
malware scams during last year's London Olympics.
"Nowadays, cybercriminals are gaining a
lot of interest in football, at least inasmuch as how to exploit
interest in football to their advantage, and Symantec has recently
blogged about cybercriminals continuing to show interest in football," noted Symantec blogger Anand Muralidharan.
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