HOD HASHARON, Israel,
July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ,
TASE: ALLT), a leading provider of security and monetization
solutions that enable service providers to protect and personalize
the digital experience, today released Allot MobileTrends
Report UEFA Euro 2016: How Sports Events Put Mobile
Users at Risk, in collaboration with Kaspersky Lab, a
global cyber security company. The report reveals that the risks
for digitally active sports fans more than doubled during the 2016
UEFA European Championship. The report also provides insights into
how major events impact online behaviors and increase the potential
for mobile internet users to fall victim to cyber threats such as
malware infection, phishing and ransomware.
Key Findings:
- 17% of mobile users who exhibited little or no use of
sports apps or websites before the games, became active sports fans
during the games. Nearly 50% of these "casual fans"
transitioned into sports fans' behavior profiles with high
potential risk for malware.
- The total number of mobile sports fans at high risk for cyber
threats more than doubled during the games.
- Increases in online sports betting and social
networking are major contributors to increased cyber security
risk.
- The number of mobile sports fans accessing betting sites
more than doubled during the tournament's matches. Before
the matches, 1 in 9 users visited sports betting sites. During the
matches, 1 in 4 visited sports betting sites.
- During matches, the average time users spent on social media
apps or sites tripled over their pre-tournament
activity.
"Cyber-criminals often use big events to lure users with
phishing emails and fake websites, exposing fans to intensified and
new potential cyber risks. Users should be aware of potential
threats and lookout when clicking on links, entering their
credentials on websites or making financial transactions." noted
Alexander Karpitsky, Head of
Technology Licensing, Kaspersky Lab. "We at Kaspersky Lab recommend
sports fans take a proactive approach to their online security,
especially when mobile, safeguarding their devices with IT security
solutions at all times."
"As sports fans are going mobile and devices are used widely for
watching, recording, and sharing experiences, users must protect
themselves online, and CSPs are in the best position to deliver
these value added services to subscribers," said Yaniv Sulkes, AVP Marketing at Allot
Communications. "Since major sports events are shown to be times of
high risk for mobile users, it's also when mobile service providers
have an opportunity to educate customers regarding malware risks
and to offer network-based security services to protect mobile
devices. With Rio 2016 Summer Olympics on the horizon, mobile
operators who adopt a proactive cyber protection strategy for their
customers will be able to leverage monetization opportunities."
Methodology
The Allot research team analyzed the mobile app and website
usage of one million randomly selected mobile subscribers from
countries participating in EUFA Euro
2016, before and during the matches. Based on data from
Kaspersky Lab, Allot's data science experts segmented the digitally
active sports fans according to their online behavior and
correlated them with their potential risk according to specific
online use categories with a high potential risk. Full details can
be found in the report .
About Allot Communications
Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: ALLT) is a leading
provider of security and monetization solutions that enable service
providers to protect and personalize the digital experience.
Allot's flexible and highly scalable service delivery framework
leverages the intelligence in data networks enabling service
providers to get closer to their customers; to safeguard network
assets and users; and to accelerate time-to-revenue for value-added
services. We employ innovative technology, proven know-how and a
collaborative approach to provide the right solution for every
network environment. Allot solutions are currently deployed at 5 of
the top 10 global mobile operators and in thousands of CSP and
enterprise networks worldwide. For more information, please visit
http://www.allot.com .
About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is a global cyber security company founded in
1997. Kaspersky Lab's deep threat intelligence and security
expertise is constantly transforming into security solutions and
services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure,
governments and consumers around the globe. The company's
comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint
protection and a number of specialized security solutions and
services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over
400 million users are protected by Kaspersky Lab technologies and
we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to
them. Learn more at http://www.kaspersky.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which express
the current beliefs and expectations of Company management. Such
statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or
achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance
or achievements set forth in such forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include risks relating to: our ability to compete
successfully with other companies offering competing technologies;
the loss of one or more significant customers; consolidation of,
and strategic alliances by, our competitors, government regulation;
the timing of completion of key project milestones which impact the
timing of our revenue recognition; lower demand for key value-added
services; our ability to keep pace with advances in technology and
to add new features and value-added services; managing lengthy
sales cycles; operational risks associated with large projects; our
dependence on third party channel partners for a material portion
of our revenues; and other factors discussed under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of
the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update
or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts
Allot Communications
Sigalit Orr | Director of
Marketing Communications and Analyst Relations
+972-9-761-9171| sorr@allot.com
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry for Allot Communications
US - Justin Ordman
+1-617-237-0922
UK - Emma Davies
+44-(0)20-7403-8878
allot@rlyl.com
Kaspersky Lab
PRHQ prhq@kaspersky.com
SOURCE Allot Communications Ltd.