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World Cup safety tips

Global network security company Sophos warns that, during World Cup 2018, organisations and individuals must stay vigilant at all times. “This year’s World Cup is set to be the most streamed football event in history and with that, we should be more cautious about potential cyber threats,” the organisation said in a statement. It offered the following tips to help viewers enjoy the games more securely:

• Do not click on links in emails, texts, instant messaging or social media posts if they come from people or organisations you don’t know, or have suspicious or unusual addresses
• It is better to install a reliable security solution with up-to-date databases of malicious and phishing sites
• Avoid using public Wi-Fi
• Watch broadcasts only on official FIFA partner websites. Some of the many match-streaming services are bound to be unofficial and out to infect visitors with a Web miner or something even nastier. Make sure you don’t take any chances: Install a solution with built-in Web anti-virus and anti-phishing capabilities
• If you are in Russia, use a Virtual private Network (VPN) to connect to the Internet. In the aftermath of the government’s attempt to block Telegram, many popular sites in Russia are either unavailable or unstable.(This also applies in African countries like Uganda, where users now have to pay a daily tax to access social media)
• Evaluate modern email protection services, such as anti-phishing, URL protection or detonation, spoofing protection, and user activity profiles for unusual or out-of-policy activities.
  • Arthur Goldstuck is founder of World Wide Worx and editor-in-chief of Gadget.co.za. Follow him on Twitter on @art2gee and on YouTube

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