There has been an increase in the number of hackers trying to use the soccer spectaculars to make a quick buck by advertising unbelievable offers of cheap tickets and accommodation, The Times reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“If it sounds too good to be true then it’s not true,” said Candid Wuest, a threat researcher with Symantec.<\/p>\n
“People need to make sure that they do their transaction with official websites.<\/p>\n
“There are cases of people trying to lure others to buy tickets, saying that they have the last two tickets for a particular match. These [claims] will grow in the run-up to the games and people need to be extra careful.”<\/p>\n
The warning comes shortly after the release of Symantec’s Internet security threat report, which showed that cyber crime in developing countries, including many in Africa, was increasing.<\/p>\n
According to the report, South Africa is the 50th worst-affected by cyber crime.<\/p>\n