Bank of Ireland issues warning over new ‘combined’ text and phone call fraud tactic

When compared to the previous month, the number of fraudulent text message and phone call cases at the Bank of Ireland has increased by around 40% in the last two weeks. The bank is warning customers today about a scam used by fraudsters to trick people into giving up their banking information. According to the … Read more

Cyber attacks move from big targets to SMEs, Government warns

Gardai and government ministers have urged companies to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, citing an increase in the frequency of assaults on small and medium-sized firms. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign on Tuesday for October’s European Cyber Security Month. This year’s campaign focuses on the twin themes of phishing and ransomware, … Read more

Online scams increased by 370% within a year in Ireland; You can be the next victim

The online and phone call scams have increased in Ireland by a massive 370% in 2021, according to a new data by An Garda Síochána. Also overall fraud offences have increased by 111% for 2021. The online and phone scams are of three different types; vishing (fraud phone calls), Smishing (fraud texts) and Phishing (fraud … Read more