The start of the Olympics has proved irresistible to cyber criminals, say security firms.The volume of junk e-mail messages with an Olympic theme spiked prior to the opening ceremony, said Symantec.The malicious messages try to trick people into visiting fake sites or opening booby-trapped e-mail attachments, say other firms.Some messages falsely claim users have won an Olympic lottery and encourage them to respond to claim their prize.
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Hi-tech thieves target Olympics
The start of the Olympics has proved irresistible to cyber criminals, say security firms. The volume of junk e-mail messages with an Olympic theme spiked prior to the opening ceremony, said Symantec.