The long-awaited London Olympics 2012 has officially opened. Apart from the fraudulent website that claims to sell tickets and another website that sells illegal cards to Japanese users, we also spotted several fake live streaming sites leveraging this sporting event. Some of these are the following: http://olympicsopeningceremony2012live.{BLOCKED}d.com http://olympicgames2012live.{BLOCKED}d.com http://olympics-2012-live-stream.{BLOCKED}r.com http://olypiccoverage2012.{BLOCKED}d.com http://{BLOCKED}12openinglivestream.{BLOCKED}d.com http://{BLOCKED}livestream.epl-schedule.com http://{BLOCKED}ceremony2012live.blogspot.com http://{BLOCKED}ndonolympics2012liveonline.{BLOCKED}g.com http://{BLOCKED}12olympicsonline.{BLOCKED}log.com…
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Read MoreCybercriminals are fond of capitalizing on big sporting events, and it doesn’t get any bigger than the Olympics. With a worldwide audience, this prestigious event is more than just a prime target for cybercriminals, it’s a huge money-making opportunity. You can be sure, then, that these thieving digital miscreants are all racing to make you…
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Read MoreWe found a spam mail written in Japanese leveraging the Olympics to sell illegal products. We fully expected this event to be used by cybercriminals to profit. It appears that among the first to strike are sellers of B-CAS cards for TVs, which are supposed to allow the users to watch the Olympics without paying….
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