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Spring cleaning? Don’t forget about your digital footprint

April 19, 2021

Here are some quick and easy tips to help you clean up your cyber-clutter and keep your digital footprint tidy. You’ve probably heard the phrase “digital footprint” before, but do you really know what it is? Your social media content, various online payment transactions, location history, emails sent, messages sent through instant messaging platforms, and … More Spring cleaning? Don’t forget about your digital footprint

Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

November 25, 2020

It won’t be music to your ears – researchers spot an unsecured database replete with records used for an account hijacking spree. Researchers have found an unsecured internet-facing database containing over 380 million individual records, including login credentials that were leveraged for breaking into 300,000 to 350,000 Spotify accounts. The exposed records included a variety … More Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks

Scams designed to target home-office workers in Irish mailboxes

September 28, 2020

Knowing that because of the current situation an increased number of people are working from home, via email, cybercriminals have adapted a few scams to take advantage of that. ESET Ireland has identified a few more email scams, aimed at the office or home-office workers, taking advantage of an increased reliance on emails and office … More Scams designed to target home-office workers in Irish mailboxes

5 tips for better Google Drive security

September 25, 2020

As cloud storage solutions are becoming more and more popular, we look at several simple steps you can take to secure your files on Google Drive. Cloud storage solutions have steadily become as popular as external storage devices; some may even argue that they are slowly surpassing them. The main selling point of the cloud … More 5 tips for better Google Drive security

Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?

September 2, 2020

What’s the benefit of deleting your Houseparty – or any other unused – account, rather than just uninstalling the app? When the coronavirus pandemic began, people took to Houseparty in their millions. Many of us weren’t allowed to meet anyone in person, so videocalling became an even bigger success and Houseparty was the front runner. … More Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?

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Up to 350,000 Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attacks