FIFA 2010 World Cup
This is the moment the world has been waiting for. In this year's 19th FIFA World Cup, 736 players representing 32 teams from around the world are competing to take home the trophy for the World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa. This event equals the Olympics as the sporting event with the most competing nations. Subsequently, for one month starting from June 11 to July 11, the World Cup will dominate the airwaves and the Internet as one the most internationally watched events since the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Not surprisingly, that fact is not lost on the spammers and malware authors, who never fail to capitalize on world events. True to form, they have bombarded Web traffic with a barrage of spam, phishing scams, and malware downloads, exploiting overwhelming worldwide interest that leads to high volumes of traffic.
Here are a few examples of what to watch for when perusing game scores or watching the latest World Cup play.
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