Tagged: Threatscape
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Parents told to beware of hidden dangers in kids’ smartphone and tablet apps News
20.12.2012 Kids are going gaga for smartphones and tablet computers this Christmas, but a security expert has warned that parents need to be wary of apps that are capable of gathering data... -
Hackers attack US water system – new age of cyber terror begins News
21.11.2011 An investigation is under way into reports that hackers managed to remotely shut down a water system in Illinois. At the dawn of the age of cyber terrorism against nations, the...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Global CIO, Data Management, CIO -
Threatscape achieves highest Symantec partner status News
20.06.2011 Dublin IT security firm Threatscape has become the first company in Ireland and the UK, and one of the first three in EMEA, to attain Symantec’s highest IT security partner status. -
Phishing fears follow cyber attack on 200,000 Citigroup customers News
09.06.2011 The nature of the data stolen in the latest cyber attack that has seen 200,000 accounts – or 1pc of US banking giant Citigroup’s customer base – hacked by a cyber gang will make... -
Facebook ‘Dislike button’ scam spreading fast News
16.05.2011 Facebook users have been told to be on their guard after it has been discovered a new scam is doing the rounds. ‘Enable Dislike Button’ is a scam that has succeeded in bypassing... -
Sony PlayStation security breach – how to protect yourself News
28.04.2011 The malicious attack that brought down Sony’s PlayStation network has its 77m-strong community wondering just what the attack will mean for their personal security and vital...Categories: Servers, Security, Internet, Intellectual Property, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Social media sins: don’t let your online guard down News
06.01.2011 As far as Dermot Williams of Threatscape is concerned, if you don’t have your wits about you social media sites like Twitter and Facebook can be a minefield. -
Is your kid part of the ‘Operation Payback’ army? News
10.12.2010 Parents shouldn’t be concerned if their credit cards numbers may have been compromised in the recent ‘Operation Payback’ attacks that took down MasterCard and Visa’s websites,... -
Irish Govt warns of Revenue phishing attack News
21.10.2010 The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned there is a bogus email doing the rounds that looks like a genuine communication from the Revenue Commissioner seeking personal... -
Organised criminals behind 90pc of internet security threats News
05.07.2010 The majority of attacks on computer systems around the world today are motivated by financial gain, with 90pc of attacks being orchestrated by organised gangs. -
Ambitious plans for reunited IT security A-team News
20.04.2010 A month after the company he founded 22 years ago but left in 2008 was wound up in the High Court, IT security expert Dermot Williams has picked through the embers of...