An old “domain registration” scam is trying to catch Irish businesses off guard. The email we received follows the same pattern as similar “domain registration” scams we’ve seen in the past, going as far back as 2004. But it seems a certain number of people are still falling for it, which is why the cybercriminals … More Asian cybercriminals trying to scam ESET Ireland too
From the return of BlackEnergy to analysing all things security at CES 2016 and the pros and cons of Windows 10, we’ve got you covered for all the important security stories from the past seven days. BlackEnergy trojan returns with attacks against Ukrainian energy providers ESET delivered a comprehensive report on the reemergence of the … More The security review: BlackEnergy, CES 2016 and Windows 10
A new ransomware has been discovered recently and among its distinguishing characteristics it’s the fact that it pretends to be Google Chrome browser. ESET’s security solutions detect this threat as Win32/Filecoder.NFR and it was first analyzed by Emsisoft, which named it Ransom32. It works in the form of ‘Ransomware as a Service’ (RaaS) from a hidden … More Ransom32, a new Filecoder in sight
Data breaches are coming thick and fast. Gemalto estimated there were 888 data breaches in the first half of 2015 alone, resulting in 246 million compromised records, while IBM research indicated that the average, consolidated total cost of a data breach last year hit $3.8 million, marking a 23% increase over 2013. 2015 has been … More 5 of the most devastating data breaches of 2015
Leading shipping organisations have come together to tackle cybercrime by publishing the first set of guidelines designed to help their industry deal with this growing threat. BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO, as well as other partners, have developed the document in response to new risks that have emerged with technological innovation. Now that ships … More Shipping industry gets its first set of cybersecurity guidelines
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