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Olympic scammers go for gold.

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Olympic scammers go for gold.

This week, we are joined by Selena Larson, Staff Threat Researcher, Lead Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint, as well as host of the “Only Malware in the Building” podcast, as she is discussing their research on “Scammers Create Fraudulent Olympics Ticketing Websites.” Proofpoint recently identified a fraudulent website selling fake tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and quickly suspended the domain. This site was among many identified by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and…

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Beware Of Scam Olympics Ticket Websites, Fans Warned

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Beware Of Scam Olympics Ticket Websites, Fans Warned

Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images Getty Images As the Paris Summer Olympics approach, fans are being advised to keep a careful eye out for scams targeting their cash and their data. Fake ticket websites are rife, with the Olympics Committee recently warning that fraudsters are claiming to offer free tickets to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games for just the cost of postage. Researchers at security firm Kaspersky say that numerous scam websites are…

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Olympics 2024: Cyber Attackers are Targeting Companies Associated With Paris Games

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Olympics 2024: Cyber Attackers are Targeting Companies Associated With Paris Games

Organisations linked to the Paris Olympics 2024 have an increased risk of cyber attacks, including ransomware, credential leaks and phishing campaigns, a study has found. Insikt Group, the threat research division of security firm Recorded Future, has already observed posts advertising access to Games-related organisations in France and compromised credentials using “paris2024[dot]org” domains on the Dark Web. These findings were published in a new report highlighting high-priority threats to the Games, based on an assessment…

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