ESET Ireland has detected increased online activity targeting Irish email addresses with phishing scams, using the names of Irish tax and Customs, Bank of Ireland and DHL. In the recent weeks cybersecurity experts at ESET Ireland have been tracking several persistent phishing scams. The first appears to come from Irish Tax and Customs and claims … More Irish Revenue, Bank of Ireland and DHL scams detected
Social networks irritate many of us at least part of the time, but they have their good points. While some networks have a habit of moving the security goalposts from time to time for the benefit of its real customers – i.e. those who are paying for upgrades from the free service, or to take … More Trust, Truth and Hoaxes in Social Media
Can we trust our friends not to make questionable decisions on social media? Apparently not, because our friends might actually be scammers in disguise, or just not well-informed. In this article we freshen up three top tips for staying safe on social networks. But just in case you’re in any doubt about how important it … More Social media makes scams and hoaxes harder to spot
Apart from an overwhelming quantity of online banking scams hitting Irish mailboxes, ESET Ireland has in the recent months observed that the cybercriminals are also exploiting the misfortune of those worst hit by the economic situation, with the same immoral cynicism they apply when promoting fake charities or fraudulent donations during natural disasters. Official-looking emails, … More Irish unemployed baited by online scammers
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about hoaxes (here or anywhere else), but they haven’t gone away, even if we don’t see many of the stories about catastrophic, undetectable viruses any more. Here is an old favourite that has hit my radar recently both by email and via Facebook. (Many antique hoaxes have taken … More Premium Rate Scams and Hoaxes
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