ESET Ireland

Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed online

August 18, 2021

The secret list was exposed online for three weeks, allowing anyone to access it without any kind of authentication. A terrorist watchlist containing almost 2 million records sat exposed and unsecured on the internet for a period of three weeks between July 19th and August 9th. The watchlist is said to come from the Terrorist Screening … More Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed online

Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

August 17, 2021

As employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands. Over the past few pieces of this mini-series on hybrid working, we’ve explored the potential cyber-risks posed by humans and their use of cloud and other services. But what about the key piece … More Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

Deepfakes – the bot made me do it

August 11, 2021

As fraud involving highly believable synthetic media soars, what can you do to avoid getting scammed? Deepfake renditions of loved ones saying they’ve been kidnapped paint a grim picture of what future deepfakes – specially constructed videos from real data – purport to bring next to technology. After machine learning ingests the droves of images being created … More Deepfakes – the bot made me do it

Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

August 10, 2021

A new paper explains how ransomware has become one of the top cyberthreats of the day and how your organization can avoid becoming the next victim. The infosec community has long been warning that ransomware has the potential to grow into the number one cyberthreat for business. However, since ransom demands were low and malware … More Ransomware runs rampant, so how can you combat this threat?

European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity

August 9, 2021

Are you more likely to have better cybersecurity depending on where you live in the world? ESET researchers took a closer look into the data for 24 European countries, examining how each one of them tackles cybersecurity and how prevalent various forms of cybercrime are affecting the region’s residents. The European Countries with top cybersecurity scores … More European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity