Spam, trolling or horsing around? An email from a supposed hitman threatening to arrange a strange sex-related death unless he is contacted is a bizarrely trolling twist on usual spam mail. Spammers are always on the lookout for new ways to get victims to respond to them and be lured into various more or less … More Bizarre sex-related assassination threat is hitting Irish mailboxes
ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, has in recent weeks received a string of accolades and impressive test results – including high mark for its server product for Windows (VB100), highest Advanced+ mark in performance test (AV Comparatives) and spam catch rate close to 99.5% – earning … More ESET Receives 74th “VB100” Award, “VBSpam” Award and Advanced+ in AV-Comparatives’ Performance Test
Want to access the music tracks of YouTube.com videos on your iPod but don’t want to pay? You’re not alone. Recently, a crop of websites have popped up offering to convert the audio from videos to .mp3 files that you can then download at no charge. Sounds great, right? The catch: scammers are trying to … More Free YouTube .mp3 converters – with a free malware bonus
I received a sad report on the subject of PC support scams. Yes, those same old scams where the perpetrator tells you that you have malware infections or system problems and tries to scare you into letting him or her connect to your PC so that he can install some software and fix it. For a … More The Tech Support Scammer’s Revenge
People across Ireland are reporting receiving spam text messages saying that their mobile number has won a lottery or a prize from some known brand, and that they need to send their personal info to claim the reward. In recent days we have been experiencing a surge of text spams sent to us by concerned … More Irish mobiles under text spam attack
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