Listen "Olympic scammers go for gold."
Episode Synopsis
This week, we are joined by Selena Larson, Staff Threat Researcher, Lead Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at Proofpoint, as well as host of the "Only Malware in the Building" podcast, as she is discussing their research on "Scammers Create Fraudulent Olympics Ticketing Websites." Proofpoint recently identified a fraudulent website selling fake tickets to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and quickly suspended the domain.
This site was among many identified by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and Olympics partners, who have shut down 51 of 338 fraudulent websites, with 140 receiving formal notices from law enforcement.
The research can be found here:
Security Brief: Scammers Create Fraudulent Olympics Ticketing Websites
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This site was among many identified by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and Olympics partners, who have shut down 51 of 338 fraudulent websites, with 140 receiving formal notices from law enforcement.
The research can be found here:
Security Brief: Scammers Create Fraudulent Olympics Ticketing Websites
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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