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# Online Security

Last year
2022
# Your Say
Poll: Do you take precautions against cyber attacks?
Hacking attempts are on the rise globally.
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Sep 11th 2022, 9:52 AM
All time
# Banking
Explainer: Why were some customers locked out of their mobile banking app?
Many AIB customers complained to the bank after being told their device was ‘rooted’.
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Oct 6th 2019, 4:00 PM
# Bricking it
Here's what worried users of Ashley Madison have been saying since the hack
An online security expert say he’s been inundated with questions since the breach.
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Aug 25th 2015, 1:00 PM
# Gone Phishing
Phishing attacks are down, but be careful before Christmas
Phishing is surprisingly lucrative.
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Oct 30th 2014, 10:15 PM
# the lockout
Now you can use an actual, physical USB key to log in to Gmail
Introducing: Security Key
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Oct 21st 2014, 4:55 PM
Voices
Column: Free Wi-Fi networks carry risks – but you can avoid them
Make sure you’re not freely handing away your personal data…
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Sep 3rd 2014, 8:00 PM
# Hackers
Irish internet users could be vulnerable after 1.2 billion password theft
An attack by Russian hackers has seen 1.2 billion passwords stolen.
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Aug 11th 2014, 4:21 PM
# Online Security
1 in 5 US internet users have had bank account details and personal data stolen - survey
It shows a sharp increase since the last survey in 2013.
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Apr 14th 2014, 3:45 PM
# Heartbleed
Heartbleed causes massive online scare - but don't change your passwords just yet
Google sites such as GMail and YouTube are clear, the company says.
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Apr 10th 2014, 8:12 AM
# delete delete delete
Scammers are going 'phishing' for Revenue customer details
Fake emails headed “Notice of Tax Return. Client No.” are being sent from accounts purporting to be from the Revenue Commissioners.
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Feb 11th 2014, 10:48 AM
# Online Security
Bot visits make up 61.5 per cent of all web traffic
The majority come from search engines and analytics tools, while malware have decreased overall.
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Dec 13th 2013, 12:20 PM
# Cybercrime
Adobe security breach much worse than originally feared
An attack by hackers had been initially estimated to affect three million customers but it is now believe 38 million accounts have been compromised.
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Oct 30th 2013, 10:01 AM
# Phishing
As many as 300 people have lost money due to phishing email scams this year
Gardaí have issued a fresh warning about phishing emails.
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Aug 17th 2013, 8:50 AM
# Security
Irish businesses warned of 'significantly increased' IT security risks in 2013
Major security breaches at large international businesses such as Sony, LinkedIn, Global Payments and RSA are a warning to Irish businesses, says a leading security specialist.
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Jan 4th 2013, 11:53 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should officials monitor jobseekers' online employment searches?
If someone is claiming benefits, should the government be allowed to monitor their online job searches on an official website?
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Dec 21st 2012, 10:50 AM
# Benefit claimants
UK: Jobseekers could be remotely monitored on compulsory website
The website allows unemployed users to upload a CV to be matched to suitable job openings.
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Dec 21st 2012, 10:22 AM
# digital citizens
MEPs call for better online protections for children
MEPs have called for children, parents and teachers to be given education in new digital media for young people.
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Nov 21st 2012, 7:30 AM
# Passwords
Music site urges users to change password in latest breach - has yours been leaked?
There’s now a way to check if your LinkedIn or eHarmony passwords were among those hacked, while Last.fm is the latest site with security problems.
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Jun 8th 2012, 9:12 AM
# Facebook
Facebook privacy concerns are on the rise, says consumer report
Oversharing and excessive data collection are growing concerns of Facebook users, a US consumer reports has claimed.
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May 4th 2012, 4:48 PM
# Cybersecurity
PSNI warns of 'computer locking' PC virus scam
A virus has been locking computers, displaying a police logo and demanding payment of a fine to have it unlocked again.
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Mar 20th 2012, 3:33 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your nightly news round-up of the day’s biggest stories…
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Feb 22nd 2012, 8:10 PM
# Anonymous
Anonymous hackers target US security think tank Stratfor
Thousands of personal details and credit card information were stolen from the Stratfor site, according to hackers.
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Dec 26th 2011, 11:56 AM
# Fail
Oops... Check out Bank of America's spectacular social media fail
Messages on a Bank of America Google Plus page questioned the bank’s reputation and made light of rising mortgage rates.
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Nov 16th 2011, 7:15 AM
# Anonymous
Anonymous hacker: Plot to 'kill Facebook' is a misunderstanding
A hacker claiming to have begun ‘Operation Facebook’ says the plan had been abandoned before a video about it was released.
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Aug 11th 2011, 9:00 AM
# Facebook Threat
Anonymous threatens to "destroy" Facebook on 5 November
Hacking group has issued online warnings against the social network, which it calls the “medium of communication you all so dearly adore”.
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Aug 10th 2011, 9:34 AM
# Going Gaga
'Thousands of fans' details' stolen from Lady Gaga website
The singer’s UK fan site is hacked by ‘SwagSec’, with names and email addresses of thousands of fans copied.
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Jul 16th 2011, 11:50 AM
# Sony
Sony investigates claim of another security breach
Hackers have claimed that they have hit Sony for a second time – taking over one million passwords, emails, and other user information – by accessing unencrypted data stored by the corporation.
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Jun 3rd 2011, 11:54 AM
# Gmail
China refutes Google's claims that Gmail attacks originated in Jinan
Chinese state media says Google “arbitrarily pointing the finger at China” for a second time, after the internet company warned users it had detected a Gmail account hacking scame.
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Jun 2nd 2011, 3:56 PM
# Sony
Sony says Greek music site security breach affected 8,500 user accounts
Latest security breach comes soon after the Japanese company announced a serious attack on its online gaming site, affecting over 100m registered users around the world.
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May 24th 2011, 2:54 PM
# Facebook
Facebook security breach allowed advertisers access to user data
Hundreds of thousands of Facebook apps may have leaked ‘access tokens’ to Facebook users’ actions and profiles, according to security company Symantec.
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May 11th 2011, 8:11 AM
# Fine Gael
2,000 users’ details taken in Fine Gael website breach
The party confirms that 2,000 details had their emails, mobiles and IP addresses taken, as the FBI is called in to investigate.
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Jan 10th 2011, 5:52 PM
# Fine Gael
Fine Gael website breach: party statement in full
The full text of the party’s statement on the “hacking crime” that saw the details of almost 2,000 people compromised.
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Jan 10th 2011, 1:51 PM
# Compromised
Gawker issues warning over users' security
Security breach also affects other sites in the Gawker group such as Gizmodo, Jezebel and Deadspin.
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Dec 14th 2010, 10:29 AM
# Online Security
Google’s major security hole
The breach allowed the email address of any person signed into a Google account to be accessed.
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Nov 21st 2010, 4:32 PM
# Apple
Apple iPhones hacked
A new hack can give complete access to your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
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Aug 4th 2010, 3:46 PM