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Security => Security Alerts & Briefings => Topic started by: Paddy on June 15, 2006, 12:44:32 PM

Title: Net poses dangers for soccer fans
Post by: Paddy on June 15, 2006, 12:44:32 PM
Net poses dangers for soccer fans:


Following your favourite football team in the World Cup via the net has its dangers, revealed research.

Source ..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5080082.stm 


numbnuts.. :blink:

Title: Re: Net poses dangers for soccer fans
Post by: Corrine on June 20, 2006, 12:48:35 AM
There's also the  World Cup Soccer Worm Spreads - Disables Security Software (http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/world-cup-soccer-worm-spreads-disables.html)
QuoteA vulgar new worm has been found spreading that is taking advantage of the 2006 World Cup Soccer games. The worm arrives as an E-mail attachment with one of the following subjects and message bodys:

Subjects:

1. Soccer fans killed five teens
2. Crazy soccer fans
3. Please reply me Tomas
4. My tricks for you
5. Naked World Cup game set
6. My sister whores, **** i dont know
Full text at link above.
Title: Re: Net poses dangers for soccer fans
Post by: winchester73 on June 22, 2006, 01:19:17 PM
Nude worm tempts World Cup fans

"Football fans are being warned about a malicious worm that uses world Cup themed e-mails to infect Windows PCs."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/5103414.stm