Warning issued to Irish households over ‘dodgy boxes’ that could allow hackers into homes
Not great news… Irish households have been warned that their dodgy boxes may contain malware that allows hackers to access their wifi and take control of household devices and accounts. This could allow scammers to access laptops and phones for theft, or use a household’s wifi for cyber attacks. In response, Google have “decertified” 1.3million dodgy […]
1 day ago
Dodgy box users in Irish county targeted with legals letters from Sky
They are not playing around! Sky have taken a huge step in their crackdown against dodgy-box users. The TV service issued around 200 legal letters to households in Ireland, mostly in Co. Wexford. The letters have given an ultimatum to the users, offering them a chance to sign a document, which will resolve the matter. […]
6 months ago
Dodgy box users in Ireland given another major warning after cyberattack
Dodgy box usage seems to be at an all-time high Irish ‘dodgy box’ users are being warned that their devices may have been hit by a major cyberattack. According to Grant Thornton Ireland, the attack was prompted by Kimwolf, a botnet made up of Android-enabled TVs and streaming devices, that are targeting the hundreds of […]
9 months ago
Sky want to use ‘private detectives’ and ‘WhatsApp listening’ to increase crackdown on 400k dodgy box users
This could spell the end for illegal streamers Sky is planning to use customers’ personal information in a new strategy to identify some of the estimated 400,000 Irish households using illegal “dodgy boxes”. The broadcaster will reportedly request to leverage available data — including details from social media and other sources — to locate addresses […]
11 months ago
Direct fines likely to be on the way for dodgy box users in Ireland
New plans are in the works to crack down New plans will reportedly see Irish dodgy-box users receive direct fines for the first time. The Irish Independent are reporting that large TV rights holders are planning hand out tougher punishments for casual users, in a move similar to what has been seen in Italy. Thousands […]
1 year ago
Irish dodgy box users could be set for direct fines if found to be in possession of one
Big changes put forward! Irish dodgy box users should be worried, after a report from the Irish Independent revealed that TV companies such as Sky are planning more intense crackdowns in Ireland. It is understood that they are looking into copying their strategy used in Italy, which involves issuing direct fines to dodgy box users. […]
1 year ago