Tag: Security

Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence

January 27, 2017

“Who has access to my data?” If you’ve asked yourself this question and can’t help but feel concerned, you are not alone. According to a National Cyber Security Alliance study from 2016, more than 90% of American internet users worry to some extent about their data privacy. For almost 70% of the surveyed Americans, their … More Worrying about data privacy isn’t enough: Here’s how to own your online presence

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

Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

January 25, 2017

Internet giant Yahoo has confirmed it is to be investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with two major data breaches discovered at the company last year. In a November 2016 quarterly filing, the company said it was “cooperating with federal, state and foreign” agencies, including the SEC, as first revealed … More Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record-breaking data breaches

Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

January 20, 2017

The global skills gap for cybersecurity professionals has shown improvement over the last two years, but is still a serious problem for some of the world’s leading economies. That is the main finding of a new study conducted by Indeed.com, which found Israel to have the highest skills shortage, followed by Ireland, the UK and … More Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’