AIB is one of Ireland's largest banks, so they're often a target of various fraud attacks including phishing via email and SMS / iMessage. Today's attack is simple and pretty effective. Here's the text message: It reads: Your AIB Card is deactivated on 28/07/2020 for security reasons. Go to https://aib-card-skimmed.com as soon as possible to order a replacement … [Read more...] about SMS Phish (Smish) Targeting AIB Users
Taking the Baby Weber on Holiday
I've spent the last week on holiday in the west of Ireland. Overseas travel this year is simply not an option, so we decided months ago that we'd have a family holiday together somewhere in Ireland instead. So we ended up renting a house in Kilkee. One of the main reasons I got the Weber Smokey Joe, aka "the baby Weber", was for travel. It's small enough that you can … [Read more...] about Taking the Baby Weber on Holiday
Barbecue Gadgets and Gizmos
Over the past few weeks I've been having a lot of fun as I learn how to make the most of my barbecue and explore the world of outdoor cooking. Of course I am a gadget fiend, so it wasn't hard for me to fall down several rabbit holes as I explored the options for upgrading and tweaking my barbecue. Being stuck at home most of the time means that I've got plenty of time to … [Read more...] about Barbecue Gadgets and Gizmos
Fun 404 Error Page Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
In the wonderful world of HTTP requests web servers respond depending on what's going on. If the link or URL you put in (or click on) leads to a page that's either not there or has been deleted then the server will give a 404 error. Most sites use the standard and rather boring error page that Apache or whichever web server they're using provides. However some site … [Read more...] about Fun 404 Error Page Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
Multilingual Marketing for .eu
I know that I'm more interested in domain names than normal people. I accept that. But I am also acutely aware that every business needs to leverage whatever tools they can to market and promote their products and services - especially now. So when the guys behind .eu pushed out this short video ad not only was a I really impressed with it I also immediately asked if we … [Read more...] about Multilingual Marketing for .eu