Author: ESET Ireland

Zero‑day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites

June 4, 2021

Websites using Fancy Product Designer are susceptible to remote code execution attacks even if the plugin is deactivated. Cybercriminals have been actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin used by more than 17,000 websites, according to a blog post by Defiant, which makes Wordfence security plugins for the web publishing platform. Attackers … More Zero‑day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites

5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

June 1, 2021

From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data. Most teenagers, while not as impressionable as small children, can still be subjected to various external influences. If you’re one of them, you probably haven’t experienced the many ups and … More 5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe

Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

May 31, 2021

You may not be able to escape internet trolls, but you have a choice about how you will deal with them – here’s how you can handle trolls without losing your cool. The term “internet troll” is widely associated with an online commenter or discussion participant whose sole aim is to stir up havoc by … More Don’t feed the trolls and other tips for avoiding online drama

I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack

May 28, 2021

Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack. Just how easy is it to conduct a SIM swap attack and what can the attacker do once they have taken control of your … More I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack