Cybercriminals to target Indians in events like IPL, World Cup

Monday, 15 March 2010, 23:03 IST   |    3 Comments
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Cybercriminals to target Indians in events like IPL, World Cup
New Delhi: Indian Premier League has started in India, and with common wealth games and Football world cup around the corner, the threat of cyber criminals has increased immensely. In events like these Indians are more vulnerable to cyber crimes such as phishing and malware, says security protection software firm Symantec. "The premise on which scammers work in very simple and always ride on events/happenings that garner maximum public attention as they provide the greatest reach to potential targets,"Symantec Vice-President India product operations Shantanu Ghosh said, according to PTI.