Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

The scam machine shows no signs of slowing down, as fraudsters dispense bogus health advice, peddle fake testing kits and issue malware-laced purchase orders. With the COVID-19 pandemic surging outside, people are hunkering down inside their houses. Companies are shifting to remote work and urging their employees to work from home while cities, even whole countries, are … More Coronavirus con artists continue to spread infections of their own

Irish Water themed card-stealing online phishing scam is back

ESET Ireland warns Irish computer users to be on the lookout for the latest revival of the Irish Water online scam, phishing for their credit and debit card details. ESET Ireland warns that a classic among scams custom made for Irish computer users, is doing the rounds again. Coming in the form of an email … More Irish Water themed card-stealing online phishing scam is back

What can we learn from the international online scam that unfolded in Dublin recently?

A woman who posed as a UN diplomat took nearly €9,000 from a Japanese woman in Dublin airport after promising her access to a container filled with $10 million in cash, according to a report by The Irish Times. What started as a spam message, promising immense riches that appeared in the Japanese woman’s LinkedIn … More What can we learn from the international online scam that unfolded in Dublin recently?

If you were a victim of cybercrime, should you report it?

The short answer is – yes! But ESET Ireland takes a closer look at how to go about reporting cybercrime. Ireland is increasingly under attack by scammers, ransomware and other types of online financial fraud. Most victims, however, worry most about restoring their data or securing their credit cards, rather than reporting the incident to … More If you were a victim of cybercrime, should you report it?