The treats of cyber crime

Great excitement all over the world has grew in the air as the world cup football 2010 tournament is going to kick off on 11th June. But there are possibility of online risks. Although online security may not be a focal point during the World Cup, it should be. And here's why: ahead of and throughout the games, cyber criminals will be setting stealthy online traps aimed at leveraging public interest surrounding those searching for World Cup footage, news, and event information.


There are few interested people who involve in games and turning to social and online media for the latest news and information, and the security repercussions become even more ominous. On Facebook's company blog, Landon Donovan of the U.S. Soccer team recently shared his perspective on staying connected with fans via social media and predicted that, "With the rise of social media and greater accessibility of the Internet, this year's World Cup will have an unprecedented level of fan involvement and participation."

The football fans are hungry for information. But the cyber criminals would try their best to exploit this big event.What should consumers and businesses be on the lookout for to safely navigate the Web as cyber criminals gear up online scams to take advantage of interest in the World Cup? We'll look at the specific types of World Cup-related online security risks that are expected to be most prevalent -- and steps to take to avoid becoming a victim or target of an attack. Businesses also should be conscious of these tactics in order to help guard their company, organization, or network, which includes educating employees who may be searching online for news and video related to the games during work hours. This has been the most relevant risk.

Online security experts are working in this. they are alert enough to protect the online risks that may occur during the world cup.