Royal Wedding Malicious Search Term Results - Info from Norton
Good afternoon,
While Prince William and Kate Middleton are busy preparing for the biggest day of their lives, some unexpected guests – cybercriminals – are looking to “crash” the wedding with online scams designed to take advantage of the public’s interest in the event.
Internet security company Norton today released a list of poisonous search terms resulting from the upcoming nuptials. The top five malicious search terms include:
- Royal wedding time
- Royal wedding gown sketches
- Royal wedding ceremony details
- Royal wedding date
- Royal wedding official merchandise
Norton also found a number of malicious search terms related to “Princess Diana”. Watch out for the following phrases:
- princess diana death photos
- princess diana biography
- princess diana exhibit kansas city
- princess diana wiki
- princess diana wedding
Your friends at Norton want to remind Royal Wedding enthusiasts to take proper precautions when searching for news on the wedding. Here are some best-practices you could share with your readers:
· Think before you click – Beware of emails or links that promise “leaked” footage, offer “scandalous” pictures, or purport to have “secret” information. Cybercriminals take advantage of sensational and shocking headlines to get you to click on links that could infect your computer
· Go with what you know - While any site could potentially be risky, it’s best to avoid clicking on sites you’ve never heard of that show up in your search results. Stick to the official royal wedding website or go directly to reputable news sites to get the latest news and videos of the wedding
· Protect your computer – Use trusted security software on your computer to block threats and make sure you’re keeping it up-to-date. Use Norton Safe Web Lite and Norton Safe Web for Facebook – free, downloadable tools that identify risky sites before users click on them in search results and on their Facebook news feeds
Please let me know if you’d like me to connect you with a Norton spokesperson who can provide you and your readers tips on how to stay clear of cybercriminals.
Regards,
Elana
Elana Ziluk
Account Coordinator | MAVERICK Public Relations
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