The other day Joe Duffy on RTÉ.ie Radio1: Liveline hosted victims of online scams. An Irish victim explained in detail how his email account was taken over by cybercriminals, who then emailed his friends, pretending to be him and asking for money, because he is supposedly stuck abroad and needs money to get back to … More CyberThreats Daily: Social engineering scams targetting Ireland
This morning we woke to the shock of one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history hitting Japan. While I am writing this, the world is still holding their breath in fear of imminent tsunamis. And while information and damage estimates are still rather basic right now, based on our experience in the past, the … More Security Warning: Japanese earthquake scams will send tremors through the web
Check out Randy Abrams, ESET’s Director of Technical Education commenting on 3rd party apps and Facebook privacy on Fox News. In his comprehensive interview on Fox News, Randy explains the hidden dangers of applications on social media and the many ways one’s privacy can be compromised online. And while you’re at it, also have a … More CyberThreats Daily: Is your privacy at risk when you log onto social media websites?
Although we’re recently seeing cybercriminals focusing more on currently popular communication platforms, such as social media, mobile devices, etc, they do still attempt some more old fashioned approaches too. And why wouldn’t they, if time and time again, computer users keep clicking and infecting themselves with malware. ESET researcher David Harley blogged more on the … More CyberThreats Daily: Email malware – blast from the past
Why is Facebook spam so successful? Because unlike email spam, which comes unwanted to the mailbox, Facebook spam is propagated through user actions and driven by curiosity. The “Stalker” spam we’ve been seing so much of lately is another example of such. Being a network driven by social interactions, Facebook is most vulnerable to socially … More CyberThreats Daily: Curiosity fuels spread of Facebook spam
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