The Olympics are considered the foremost sporting jamboree, an event that monopolizes media attention for a brief summer window every four years. As with all things popular hackers will look to utilize the press buzz to draw unsuspecting victims into their various snares. Phishing emails are being sent to take advantage of the Rio Olympics' hype. Readers are advised to be on the look out for unsolicited correspondent promising any of the following:
Links to video footage
Links to ticket deals and fake ticket lotteries with promises of travel, accommodation and event tickets
Unofficial Olympics mobile apps
Free bets for Olympic events
Those most likely to fall victim to the above:
Anyone looking to view illicit streaming sites or unofficial event highlights
Those looking for tickets to events either by way of competitions or third party vendors
Online gamblers
For those looking to enjoy the games (official channels):
Official app for the Rio Olympics:
Android - https://www.rio2016.com/en/app
iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rio-2016/id808228096?mt=8
Official tickets for the Rio Olympics:
https://ingressos.rio2016.com/rio2016.html?affiliate=OGF&language=en
Accommodation in Rio de Janeiro, courtesy of Air BnB:
http://s.airbnb.com/rio-2016#new-page
Cyber-criminals looking to cash in on the Rio Olympics will increase the intensity of their campaigns with the advent of major crowd-pulling track and field events on the horizon.
Readers are advised to keep to the official apps (from official app stores), broadcasters and to refrain from buying event tickets from third disreputable third parties. Scammers are prone to tapping into the innate greed of their victims in order to defraud them - a deal that sounds too good to be true is usually just that.
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