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ESET Wins First Place in AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test

August 21, 2013

ESET, the global pioneer in proactive digital protection, has claimed first place among 16 security products tested in the latest AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Report, thus securing the “Advanced+” mark. ESET Smart Security has blocked 99 percent of the phishing websites and did not record any false positive alarm. “In the test scenario, AV-Comparatives simulates the common … More ESET Wins First Place in AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing Test

Phishing texts scamming Irish Vodafone users

August 21, 2013

Mobile text messages that try to get the user to do something that ends up benefitting scammers are nothing new. But it’s worth reminding people every now and then that these messages come in many different varieties and use different more or less clever tactics to extract sensitive information from their victims. Here is an … More Phishing texts scamming Irish Vodafone users

Holiday scam for the holiday season

July 9, 2013

An Irish couple stranded abroad mailing you and asking for some money to get home… By now you have probably become wise enough not to reply to that email from the African prince who wants to transfer millions to your account, or to the mail telling you you’ve won the lottery you’ve never bought a … More Holiday scam for the holiday season

Google identifies 10,000 phishing and malware sites every day

July 1, 2013

Google’s Safe Browsing program is now flagging 10,000 suspect websites per day, the search giant announced in a blog post. The information is used to deliver automated warnings to Chrome, Firefox and Safari users. The search giant also announced a new, detailed section on its Transparency Report, which will focus on malware and phishing attacks. … More Google identifies 10,000 phishing and malware sites every day