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Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

April 8, 2015

When a celebrity starts to post crazy things on Twitter there are a small number of possibilities. Either they are just seeking some attention, tweeting things without thinking, or they have been hacked. The problem is that when it comes to publicity-seeking celebrities, often it’s hard to decide what is most likely. Many times it’s … More Kendall Jenner has her Twitter hacked, and rude things are said about Justin Bieber

New day, new Bank of Ireland scam

April 2, 2015

ESET Ireland sees an unending stream of Irish bank email phishing scams, with Bank of Ireland customers particularly in the crosshairs. Irish online banking users should be on the watch for a constant flood of variations on the phishing scams involving Irish banks. This week we’ve noticed an increased number of emails targeting Bank of … More New day, new Bank of Ireland scam

World Backup Day: Six ways to backup your data

March 31, 2015

Today is World Backup Day, and it goes without saying that backing up data is a thoroughly sensible thing to routinely get into the habit of doing. Not only does it make sense in case your laptop is stolen, or your hard disk fails, but it also means that should your computer become infected with ransomware. … More World Backup Day: Six ways to backup your data

Ireland being hacked by ISIS? Experts sceptical

March 26, 2015

Security experts at ESET Ireland have been following some big news headlines recently, about the Irish Freedom of Information website and Dublin Rape Crisis centre website “hacked” by ISIS, but have serious doubts this has anything to do with the terrorist group. This week we saw media reporting the Freedom of Information website was hacked … More Ireland being hacked by ISIS? Experts sceptical