Category: Security News

eBay customers urged to change their passwords after breach

May 23, 2014

eBay customers had their personally identifiable information compromised as the online auction giant announced that a database including encrypted passwords and non-financial customer data was breached in late February and early March. Users are being asked to change their eBay passwords. This incident could have been worse had the financial data been kept together with … More eBay customers urged to change their passwords after breach

Mail mimicking Irish names directs users to fake BBC weight loss site

May 23, 2014

ESET Ireland has received many examples of an email that appears as if a friend is sending you a notification, but the link in it leads to a faked BBC weight loss site, selling bogus products. Another week, another scam. ESET Ireland has been looking at a series of spam emails with unusual “broken” subject … More Mail mimicking Irish names directs users to fake BBC weight loss site

Miniduke: Microsoft Word vulnerability exploited

May 20, 2014

At the end of April Microsoft has announced that a vulnerability in Word was actively being exploited. This vulnerability occurred in parsing RTF files and it was assigned as CVE-2014-1761. We have since seen several cases where this exploit is used to deliver malware. We found one particularly interesting, as it contained a new variant … More Miniduke: Microsoft Word vulnerability exploited

Ransomware on Android: Keep calm but get protected

May 15, 2014

There has been a lot of talk in the news lately of a new ransomware for Android. While this does sound dire, and the possibility exists for more problematic threats on Androids smartphones and tablets in the future, it is not yet time to panic. A case of mistaken identity Choosing a headline is always a … More Ransomware on Android: Keep calm but get protected

Fraudulent Apple ID notification spamming Irish emails

May 13, 2014

ESET Ireland warns of another scam making the rounds in Ireland. A fraudulent notification of a purchase made via Apple ID results in cybercriminals collecting log-in passwords. While the concept of fake notifications is nothing new, cybercriminals keep coming up with new variations on the old scam. This time the email message, that is being … More Fraudulent Apple ID notification spamming Irish emails