Beware of Royal Wedding Internet Spams & Viruses

Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Tech

You won’t find them lurking around Westminster Abbey and they definitely didn’t receive an invite in the mail, but these unwanted guests are trying to crash next week’s royal wedding.

Cyber-Criminals looking to cash in on Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s big day have already begun targeting Australian internet users, hiding viruses and malicious software within emails falsely claiming to be royally relevant.

Internet security group Norton on Tuesday warned wedding watchers to be alert for online spam emails or dodgy websites promising juicy royal gossip, such as details of the wedding dress or photos of Prince William’s bachelor party.

Norton said it’s already found scams and examples of search engine poisoning for search such as “Royal Wedding Invitations“, “Official Royal Wedding Merchandise“, “Kate’s Wedding Diet” and spam emails relating to copies of the royal ring.

“Where there are crowds, there will likely be cybercriminal wedding crashers who play on this zealous devotion, making people susceptible to online scams,” Norton said.

It’s advising people to think before they click, avoid clicking on unfamiliar sites and use security software on their computers

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