Warning as ransom-based cyber threats increase in Ireland
Irish SMEs are at risk of having their data held to ransom, writes Emmet Ryan.
Irish SMEs are increasingly coming under threat from ransom-based attacks. The perpetrators are using firms’ own security systems against them to prevent access to critical documents.
The attacks, known as CryptoLocker, use standard means to gain access to company information. Traditional social engineering schemes, such as emails with phoney links, are used to plant the seed of an attack.
Where CryptoLocker differs from most forms of hacking is that the attack doesn’t look ...
