Phishing

Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Research Reveals Decline in Ransomware and Malware attacks in 2018 In Ireland, but Phishing and Weaponised Cryptocurrency Mining Remain as Prevalent Threats

Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report (volume 24) for 2018, shows that there has been a major decline in Ransomware and…

7 years ago

Impulsive People Are More Likely to Get Hacked

A study from Michigan State University revealed that impulsive behaviour online, like obsessive use of social media, shopping, and downloading…

7 years ago

WatchGuard Finds Explosion of Attacks Targeting Leading Web Conference Solution

Network attacks targeting a vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Chrome extension have increased dramatically according to WatchGuard® Technologies. In its…

7 years ago

Phishing hooks a quarter of Irish organisations in the last two years

A quarter (25 percent) of Irish organisations have been compromised by phishing attacks in the last two years, while almost…

7 years ago

Beyond killer robots – Using AI for financial fraud prevention

According to AARP, one in five older Americans are victims of financial exploitation each year, losing up to US $120,000…

7 years ago

New Research from Microsoft and Amarach Shows Poor Security Habits in Public and Private Sector Organisations in Ireland Increasing Risk of Cyberattacks

Microsoft Ireland has warned that poor security habits within large Irish public sector and commercial organisations will lead to critical…

7 years ago

Three quarters of Irish users have been the target of online scams

Internet users in Ireland score highly in relation to password security but fail to maintain good online safety habits, a…

7 years ago

Up to 185,000 Irish office workers have fallen victim to a phishing scam, new survey suggests

Datapac has announced the results of a survey, in conjunction with Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security…

7 years ago

Over a Third of SMEs Targeted by Financial Fraud in Last 12 Months, new survey finds

A new survey has revealed that over a third (36%) of Irish SMEs have been targeted by financial fraud in…

7 years ago

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