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
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
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