Tagged: Phishing
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Friday is the worst day of the week for phishing attacks, apparently News
05.04.2013 Friday appears to be the top choice for phishers to send targeted emails to office workers in an effort to get them to divulge secure information and potentially cash and is...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Security, Internet, Digital Business -
Twitter apologises for resetting a larger number of passwords than intended News
08.11.2012 Twitter has publicly apologised to its users after unintentionally resetting the passwords of a larger number of accounts beyond those believed to have been compromised by a...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Servers, Security, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Phishing attacks jump 19pc as social networks spread - report News
30.10.2012 Global phishing attacks increased by 19pc during the first half of this year and the popularity of social networks has helped cyber-criminals steal more information, the RSA’s... -
Emma Watson tops McAfee’s Most Dangerous Celebrities list News
10.09.2012 Actress Emma Watson’s name is the one cyber-criminals most often use to lure online searchers into downloading malicious software or handing over personal information, security... -
E-crime cost UK retailers stg£205.4m last year News
24.08.2012 Retailers in the UK lost stg£205.4m as a result of e-crime, according to the British Retail Consortium. This comprises stg£77.3m in terms of direct costs, stg£16.5m spent on... -
Facebook introduces dedicated email to report phishing attempts News
10.08.2012 Facebook users who come across a phishing attempt on the social network can now report it directly to phish@fb.com so the company can investigate reports and protect users more... -
Email scammers get creative with bizarre bestiality death threat News
31.07.2012 IT security and cybercrime analyst for ESET Ireland Urban Schrott is warning Irish people of an email scam doing the rounds that – though hilarious – should be treated just as... -
Xbox Live users encouraged to change passwords alongside security update News
19.07.2012 Going by the old adage that prevention is better than a cure, Xbox Live general manager Alex Garden has detailed the service’s recent security updates and is encouraging users... -
Only 25pc of SMEs very confident about their data security measures - research News
18.07.2012 Even though 41pc of owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about their computer systems being hacked, only one-quarter of them are very confident... -
Cyber-criminals to take advantage of London 2012 Olympics News
16.07.2012 Cyber-criminals are expected to leverage the London 2012 Olympics’ presence on social media, and data storage giant EMC’s security division RSA is warning fans to be wary of... -
36pc of global targeted attacks aimed at small businesses - report News
11.07.2012 Thirty-six per cent of all targeted cyber attacks (58 per day) during the last six months were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees, the June 2012 Symantec... -
Ulster Bank customers: beware of fraudulent emails News
05.07.2012 Cyber-criminals are leveraging the technical problems Ulster Bank has been dealing with these past two weeks by sending customers emails that try to obtain their banking details. -
Email spam and phishing trends (infographic) News
25.06.2012 Sixty-eight out of 100 emails in February 2012 were spam and one email out of 298 was identified as phishing during that same month, an infographic reveals. -
Taskforce to explore security risks for internet users News
07.06.2012 A public-private taskforce, led by the Irish Government, has launched its latest makeITsecure campaign. The aim is to help Irish internet users become more aware about potential...Tags: CIO, Symantec, Phishing, Online, Social Networking, Online Security, Ireland, Pat Rabbitte, O2, Vodafone, Online Banking, E-commerce -
Norton increases mobile security with Carphone Warehouse partnership News
28.05.2012 Norton by Symantec recently announced a partnership with Carphone Warehouse that will see Norton Mobile Security offered to Android customers in more than 800 stores across... -
India tops for spam, malicious spam increases - Sophos News
24.04.2012 India has overtaken the United States in one year to become the top global contributor of spam, and though basic marketing spam has decreased, the amount of phishing and... -
Irish public is failing to report online racism, Hotline.ie says News
10.04.2012 The Irish internet watchdog for illegal content, Hotline.ie, is claiming the Irish public is failing to use the service to anonymously report incidents of incitement to hatred... -
European Cybercrime Centre to crack down on cyber threats News
05.04.2012 The European Commission is proposing to set up a European Cybercrime Centre in the Hague to focus on online fraud, e-crime and identity theft.Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Search Engines, Science, Online Business, Mobile, Internet, Government, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO