Tag: online banking

Intense phishing campaign targeting Bank of Ireland customers

January 26, 2017

ESET Ireland warns of a new, widespread phishing spam campaign bombarding Irish mailboxes, pretending to come from Bank of Ireland’s 365 Online service. Nearly all the spam emails ESET Ireland has intercepted in the past week, belonged to varieties of this phishing campaign. The emails targeting Irish mailboxes claim the user’s 365 Online account will … More Intense phishing campaign targeting Bank of Ireland customers

Safe Summer Travels: Being Wi-Fi Wary

July 14, 2016

When you’re on vacation far from your handy home network, it’s tempting to grab a quick connection through an unsecured Wi-Fi hotspot in a café, airport, library or the like. After all, it’s right there, it’s convenient (doesn’t require that complicated security key) and best of all, it’s free. Before you make that connection, stop … More Safe Summer Travels: Being Wi-Fi Wary

Authentication 101

May 3, 2016

Authentication may sound like a very complicated concept, but it’s quite simple: a way of showing that you are who you say you are. In the offline world this process is simple and universal. Most countries have well-documented procedures by which you can get a passport that demonstrates your identity wherever you go in the … More Authentication 101

Banks ‘should not compensate’ victims of online fraud

March 30, 2016

UK Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has advised banks not to offer compensation to victims of online fraud, arguing that the increased risk will encourage people to better protect themselves against cybercrime. Speaking in an interview with The Times, Mr. Hogan-Howe suggested that by removing the safety blanket of compensation, internet users would think … More Banks ‘should not compensate’ victims of online fraud

Bank of Ireland scammers honestly admit they care about our money

December 9, 2015

ESET Ireland has a look at another Bank of Ireland phishing scam arriving to Irish mailboxes While we’ve seen them all before, at least this time the cybercriminals told us they care. Isn’t that nice? The email’s heading says “365 Online: We care about your money” and pretends to be coming from Bank of Ireland, … More Bank of Ireland scammers honestly admit they care about our money