ESET Ireland warns of a scam abusing Tesco’s name, which promises €120 for filling out a survey, but steals credit card details instead. Irish mailboxes are bombarded by various phishing scams every week. We usually point out the most alluring of them, so that Irish computer users would know how to recognise and avoid them. … More Scam alert: Tesco will not pay you €120 for filling out a survey!
ESET Ireland is issuing a warning about a widespread Facebook scam, this time exploiting the tragic suicide of comic actor Robin Williams. The scam, which has spread widely on Facebook, claims to show a “goodbye” video made by Robin Williams before he committed suicide last week. However, when Facebook users click on the link they … More New sick Facebook scam exploits Robin Williams’ suicide
Video games have gone since the late 1970s and early 1980s from being a small offshoot of the “traditional” computing industry to becoming a full-fledged multi-billion dollar industry in themselves. Today, companies like Microsoft, Nintendo and SONY generate billions of dollars from sales of games and gaming consoles. To get an idea of just how … More Attention gamers: You’re targets for crime!
Last week the media was buzzing with the story that supposedly a Russian gang stole 1.2 billion passwords. But several experts, including ESET’s, have raised questions whether the »news« wasn’t just a publicity scam. At ESET Ireland, we have ourselves noticed that the media love bombastic headlines. If known names get hacked, if governmental institutions … More Was the »1.2 billion passwords stolen« story just a publicity stunt?
ESET Ireland warns of FBI, Tesco and Bank of Ireland names abused by scammers in phishing emails sent to Irish mailboxes. Another week, another variation of the old phishing scams hitting Irish mailboxes. This week the scammers are telling us Bank of Ireland wants us to update our account, Tesco wants to add €120 to … More What’s scamming this week? FBI, Tesco and Bank of Ireland
