Olympics-themed data-stealing apps and fraudulent social media accounts carrying phishing schemes are among the risks to non-participants at home and abroad for this year's Games, according to the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Proofpoint.

This is likely to be the most digitally enabled Olympic Games in history, but that presents real opportunities for attackers as well as for the viewing public, the security firm warned.

Those looking to interact digitally with brand sponsors and the games themselves need to be extremely cautious about the information they provide and the permissions they accept.

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