My mother text me the other day about cycling and performance components. No one other than myself really wants to read that. Looking at the multitude of different types of SMS users out there, however, there is a very high probability that there is someone who wants to read or gain access to another user’s … More I can see your texts: SMS/messaging clients, security, and privacy
If there is one device that has captured the digital zeitgeist, it’s perhaps the smartphone. It has become such a constant that today, the average person will check their mobile 85 times a day. That seems like quite a high number, but when you consider how practical these devices are – for keeping in touch with … More A history of mobile malware from Cabir to SMS Thief
ESET Ireland warns of increased number of Revenue related scams targeting Irish mailboxes and mobile devices. We’ve been seeing the same pattern for several years now, with the quantity of Irish Tax and Customs related email and text scams intensifying at the end of the year. In the past weeks we’ve seen several varieties appearing … More Irish Revenue email and text scams abundant
Sometimes, during security audits, we may encounter a situation where everything is being managed correctly. In other words security patches, policies, network segmentation, antivirus, and user awareness, to name just a few measures, are being applied properly. That’s when, in order to continue the analysis from the perspective of a security researcher or consultant, social engineering and a … More 10 gadgets every white hat hacker needs in their toolkit
Inside out – Approaches to Ransomware and Data Loss Prevention We would like to extend to you an invitation to an upcoming ‘Lunch and Learn’ event which we are hosting this month in Athlone. This event will look to shed light on two important cyber security issues currently facing businesses; Ransomware and Data Loss Prevention. … More Lunch and Learn in Athlone: Ransomware and Data Loss Prevention event
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