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With sports returning to fields and arenas across the globe, much of the focus lies beyond the games themselves: namely, protecting players, coaches, and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Sports and cybersecurity: the intersection. While the connection between sports and cybersecurity isn't obvious, though, it is significant.
These attacks try to trick the target into approving a fraudulent transaction, click on a link that holds malware, open a malicious file, or enter their password on a fake website. Information about them, like their birthdays, family members, and even their favorite restaurants or sports teams, is often widely available online.
Major sporting events like the Super Bowl face elevated cyber risks due to the proliferation of connected networks and devices used by venues, teams, vendors, media, and attendees. Potential risks span from malware infections to denial-of-service attacks to theft of sensitive data. This year, the U.S.
Phishing schemes One of the biggest threats is phishing, where fraudulent emails, texts, or social media messages impersonate legitimate sources like sports sites to steal credentials or personal data. These can be vehicles for delivering malware, committing fraud, or harvesting valuable data.
So, of course, the largest sporting event in the United States is no exception. Many might see this as an innocent sporting event only and not the cultural phenomenon that creates opportunities for criminals. Cybersecurity experts are warning of increased cyber threats ahead of Super Bowl LVII, set to take place on February 5, 2023.
Using publicly available information and proprietary threat intelligence provided by FortiRecon, the report provides a comprehensive view of planned attacks, such as third-party breaches, infostealers, phishing, and malware, including ransomware.
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This prevalent problem highlights the universal challenge of data breaches, impacting sectors ranging from finance and healthcare to sports and food services. This could be a text message code, an email, or an authentication app. Regularly update your operating system, browsers, and all applications. Featured image credit: AT&T
Imagine carefully crafted emails from your bank referencing your hometown, recent family vacation, colleagues, kids’ names, favorite sports team, or the non-profit you support. Once one piece of the chain is compromised, attackers worm their way inwards, gaining staging grounds to steal data or plant malware across client systems too.
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