This weekend, crowdfunding website Kickstarter issued what it called “an important security notice”, but what most of the rest of us would more easily recognise as an announcement that it had been hacked. Part of the notice read: On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted us that hackers had sought and gained … More Kickstarter hacked – users told to change passwords
Couples who have been in a long-term relationship indulge in risky online behaviour, such as sharing passwords for online accounts, with two-thirds of married couples sharing at least one password, a new study by Pew Internet has found. More than two-thirds (67%) of internet users who are married or in a committed relationship have shared … More Two-thirds of couples ‘share passwords to online accounts’
ESET Ireland warns of a few of the most prevalent scams that appeared in Irish mailboxes in the past few days. Accomodation Needed Ireland is full of hotels and BnBs, being a tourist destination, so the cybercriminals send out a bunch of emails hoping some end up in the right mailboxes. Here’s an example. Subject: … More What’s scamming this week?
ESET Ireland is warning Apple users to be particularly careful about the emails they receive. Apple users are often known for their confidence when it came to online threats, believing their platform keeps them safe from any threats. But that confidence can work against them when it comes to social engineering, particularly phishing, as they … More Irish ITunes users also victims of phishing
A video purportedly showing a gigantic snake swallowing a zookeeper is the latest viral scam on Facebook – tricking thousands of users into sharing a video which instead takes the viewer outside Facebook to a scam site. The link, described as “heart-breaking footage”, according to veteran security-industry expert Graham Cluley’s report, instantly takes users outside … More Giant snake swallows zookeeper! Facebook scam spreads via offer of gruesome video
