Tag: data

Health authorities in 40 countries targeted by COVID‑19 vaccine scammers

August 20, 2021

Fraudsters impersonate vaccine manufacturers and authorities overseeing vaccine distribution efforts, INTERPOL warns. INTERPOL has issued a global warning about organized crime groups that are targeting governments, using bogus offers that peddle COVID-19 vaccines. The warning was issued to all of INTERPOL’s 194 member countries after the international law enforcement agency registered roughly 60 cases from 40 countries. … More Health authorities in 40 countries targeted by COVID‑19 vaccine scammers

Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

August 19, 2021

Ransomware payments may have greater implications than you thought – and not just for the company that gave in to the attackers’ demands. Firstly, the answer to the question is likely to be ‘yes’. The debate on ransomware payments continues, which, of course, is positive; with discussion and differing viewpoints put forward, an informed conclusion should be … More Are you, the customer, the one paying the ransomware demand?

Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

August 17, 2021

As employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands. Over the past few pieces of this mini-series on hybrid working, we’ve explored the potential cyber-risks posed by humans and their use of cloud and other services. But what about the key piece … More Examining threats to device security in the hybrid workplace

Deepfakes – the bot made me do it

August 11, 2021

As fraud involving highly believable synthetic media soars, what can you do to avoid getting scammed? Deepfake renditions of loved ones saying they’ve been kidnapped paint a grim picture of what future deepfakes – specially constructed videos from real data – purport to bring next to technology. After machine learning ingests the droves of images being created … More Deepfakes – the bot made me do it

European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity

August 9, 2021

Are you more likely to have better cybersecurity depending on where you live in the world? ESET researchers took a closer look into the data for 24 European countries, examining how each one of them tackles cybersecurity and how prevalent various forms of cybercrime are affecting the region’s residents. The European Countries with top cybersecurity scores … More European Cybersecurity Index: Ireland among the worst European countries in Cybersecurity