Messi shares his World Cup experiences

The world’s most valuable soccer player, Lionel Messi of Argentina, will be sharing his World Cup moments with smartphone users who download the free MIKZ app on their phones. Messi will share not only World Cup news through MIKZ, but also the chapters of his book as...

Trend Micro protects World Cup fans

Trend Micro is actively working to help defend against cyberthreats related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Since its kick off on June 12, global attention has been and will now be focused on Brazil and the pageantry and spectacle of one of the most popular...

Soccer fans under fire from cybercrooks

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup due to kick off this evening, Brazilian cybercriminals are already at work, and Fortinet’s FortiGuard team is warning Internet users against online scams that they may face. With a population of approximately 201-million in 2013, Brazil is...

BetVIP launches bitcoin-only sportsbook

With just days to go until Brazil 2014, and what will be the biggest betting event of all-time, the world’s first licensed bitcoin-only sportsbook, BetVIP.com, has gone live with the aim of adding transparency and legitimacy to the nascent currency. BetVIP takes...

Ronaldo top of the ‘Red Card Club’

According to research from Intel Security’s McAfee, cybercriminals are most likely to use Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo to lure visitors to Web pages designed to infect them with malware. The McAfee “Red Card Club” showcases the top 11 Brazil-bound players whose Web...