Dying to watch the box
Cyber crims target Prem to nick £1m
TELLY addicts should not watch the box for more than two hours a day if they want to live longer.
Scientists estimate 6% of all deaths and 8% of cardiovascular deaths were down to TV time.
But if TV bingeing was cut back, 5.62% of all deaths could have been prevented or delayed.
Dr Hamish Foster, of Glasgow University, said: “Limiting TV time could delay or prevent a lot of adverse health.”
SPORTS bodies are being urged to tighten online security after a Premier League club nearly lost £1million in a transfer deal to cyber criminals.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said a football club director’s email address had been hacked and only bank intervention prevented the massive loss.
Another breach saw a Football League club hit by a hack that cut off its security systems, blocking turnstiles and almost resulting in a fixture postponement.
The NCSC’S director of operations Paul Chichester said: “Our findings show the impact of cyber-criminals cashing in on this industry is very real.
“I would urge sporting bodies to use this time to look at where they can improve their security – doing so now will help protect them and millions of fans from the consequences of cyber-crime.”
The Cyber Threat To Sports Organisations report also revealed that a member of staff at a racecourse lost £15,000 buying grounds-keeping equipment from a spoof version of ebay.
The NCSC said hackers were trying to compromise sporting organisations on a daily basis, often by targeting emails or hacking systems to shut them down.
According to the report, about 30% of incidents caused direct financial damage, averaging around £10,000 each, with the biggest single loss being more than £4m.
More than 70% of those businesses surveyed said they had experienced at least one incident in the past year, with 30% saying they had seen more than five.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “I am pleased the NCSC is supporting the industry to protect customers and minimise online risks.”