Sophos issues World Cup virus warning
Consumers and businesses need to be extra vigilant against virus threats from hackers taking advantage of World Cup fever, according to a security warning from Sophos.
"In the past we've seen viruses exploiting the popularity of celebrities like Anna Kournikova. David Beckham or Wayne Rooney could be next," Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, told vnunet.com.
"Businesses need to ensure that staff are not downloading unknown code to their computers. The code may pretend to offer soccer coverage, but actually installs spyware.
"Even if the code isn't malicious, it may be eating up valuable internet bandwidth. For example, many businesses will be reluctant to give their staff free-for-all access to the BBC online World Cup games because of the potential hit on their network resources and bandwidth."
