Category: Security News

How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!

July 15, 2014

ESET Ireland has been following a surge of phishing emails redirecting users to faked banking, PayPal and Microsoft account sites for harvesting login details. Although a surprisingly large number of people still use passwords like “12345” or “password” for their various accounts, cybercriminals have taken an easier route than trying to hack into peoples’ accounts. … More How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!

Holiday phishing in the holiday season

July 10, 2014

ESET Ireland advises caution when receiving holidays-related emails, messages and SMS texts as they could be phishing scams. In the IT security world we have gotten accustomed to many seasonal or event-related scams. There are the usual suspects, the Valentine’s Day scams, St.Patrick’s Day scams, various disaster scams, currently active World Cup scams and then … More Holiday phishing in the holiday season

Michael Schumacher dead? No, just the latest sick Facebook scam

June 24, 2014

Facebook fraudsters use fake news of F1 star’s death to direct users to scam websites Scammers and fraudsters think nothing of scraping the barrel of bad taste, if they believe it will help them earn a few dollars. Take the latest scam spreading on Facebook, for instance, which claims that Formula 1 racing driving star … More Michael Schumacher dead? No, just the latest sick Facebook scam

Simplocker ransomware: Now spread by Android apps

June 19, 2014

ESET recently discovered ransomware malware which targets Android smartphones. The cybercriminals are hard at work developing the threat further As mentioned in our previous posts, the threat is mostly concentrated in Ukraine and Russia. While the malware may display traits of a proof-of-concept, it is indeed spreading in the wild and can cause headaches for … More Simplocker ransomware: Now spread by Android apps