Cybercriminals looking to score with World Cup scams

With Black Friday and the holiday shopping season this is always the peak time of year for scammers to try to fleece the unwary. But this year there's also the FIFA World Cup in Qatar to add to the mix. Leaving aside the debate over whether the tournament should have been held in the Gulf state in the first place, researchers at Kaspersky have been looking at the scams aimed at stealing football (soccer for Americans) fans' identity and banking details. Ticketing scams are the most common, offering tickets for sale or offering to buy them in an attempt to… [Continue Reading]