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Cybercriminals Race to the 2012 Olympics

06

Apr

2012

We’re nearing the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be held this time in London in July. As the event starts to go in full swing, cybercriminals start mounting their scams and schemes to get users to click. Users dreaming of watching the closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics live may find […]

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Google admits to pocketing profits from ads on seamy sites

11

Jan

2012

Google has admitted to the BBC that it is pocketing profits from ads for illegal products disseminated from its automated advertising system. According to the BBC report, published Monday, these ads include fake ID cards, fake passports, cannabis, and bogus London 2012 Olympics tickets. The company told the BBC’s 5 live Investigates radio program that […]

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London 2012 Olympics Scams Spotted

12

May

2011

Cybercriminals are using another major sports event to scam users into giving out personal information. We recently encountered a spam campaign that makes use of the “London 2012 Olympic Games” to give credence to their malicious scheme. The spammed messages have been crafted to make the recipients think they won a contest related to the […]

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