One of the largest providers of Windows security software is warning companies to be on their guard during the 2010 football World Cup for attacks from the malware community. And to help, they have produced their top tips for world cup computer security.

The Sunbelt Software top tips for world cup computer security are aimed at UK bosses who fear that their employees will take every opportunity, whether with permission, or not, to watch matches – many of which are taking place during office hours – and follow not only England, but various other teams.

But warn Sunbelt Software, the tournament and the interest it will generate not only amongst supporters and the wider community, means that hackers are on the prowl, hence the need for the top tips for world cup computer security.

Malware writers will see employees trying to get their football fix, no matter how, as a great opportunity to launch attacks. And one of the biggest risks, say Sunbelt Software – the authors behind the top tips for world cup computer security – is fans desperately searching for footage on any site to see how their team is progressing. Many of the sites offering such footage will, say Sunbelt Software, be hotbeds of potential computer attacks, containing viruses, platforms for phishing attacks, banner advertising and fake video streaming codec downloads.

So, when it comes to safe 2010 football world cup enjoyment, what should bosses and employees be on their guard against; what are the top tips for world cup computer security.

Top of the pile of the top tips for world cup computer security are infected files, many offered as email attachments, or downloads, that promises such things as special World Cup pictures, news, results, free tickets, or match lists. It is best to avoid these.

Second up in the pile of top tips for world cup computer security is search engine optimization poisoning, which sees the hackers endeavouring to get their malicious sites to the first pages of the listings. This is why it’s essential that new urls are carefully studied before using them and that only sites that a user trusts, are used for such things as news updates and football features.

And such things as fake antispyware programmes will be out in force, tempting users to sign-up to bogus claims that a computer is infected and that a sum of around £50 will put things back to rights again.

Next up in the top tips for world cup computer security is a warning against social networking scams. Sunbelt Software say that they expect malicious links on Twitter, fake applications on Facebook and other tricks on some of the popular 2.0 websites.

Another of the top tips for world cup computer security is the area of website defacements. This concerns websites that are popular at the time of a certain event, or tournament, and are targeted by the hackers. Sometimes it might just involve the simple defacement of a website, but it could involve a totally compromised website which is turned into a delivery mechanism for illegal content.

David Parkin, Sales Director EMEA, Sunbelt Software, said:
“All it takes is one employee to disregard this advice and the entire organisation could be put at risk. It is our hope that business leaders will distribute these tips throughout their organisation and print out further copies and post them in communal areas. By following this simple four-point checklist we can all enjoy this year’s World Cup safely via the Internet.”

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