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Alongside the technology sector’s many benefits have come new and insidious threats, damages and dangers
cybersecurity
Cyberattack on debt acquisition firm Cabot involved theft of 394,000 data files, court hears
Cabot Financial claims there are ‘persons unknown’ behind the attack
It turns out your air fryer might be listening, sending data to China
UK consumer protection advocates Which? found that certain air fryers gather personal data that has little or no relevance to the functioning of the product
Classes cancelled following cybersecurity incident at South East Technological University
‘No evidence’ any data or information compromised at this point, university says
Cybersecurity firm sued by executive claims she resigned by mutual agreement
Metacompliance Ireland Ltd is being sued by senior vice-president of product and operations, Mairéad Cosgrave
Most businesses have no board-approved policy for using AI in the workplace, survey finds
New regulations shifts cybersecurity accountability to senior managers and boards of directors
Lack of investment leaving firms open to cyber attack - PwC
Report finds only 28 per cent of companies have put in place what it classes as robust cyber resilience measures
Ireland a ‘playground’ for Russian spies due to poor security status, says ex-Army Ranger TD
Cathal Berry says extensive assets and a weak security culture make Ireland ‘ground zero’ for hybrid attacks and influence operations by Russia
Dutch police database hit by ‘nightmare’ cyberattack
Fears for security of police and security partners as hackers steal information on 65,000 officers
Ireland should follow Estonia and get serious about cyber security
Baltic nation has not looked back since being the subject of cyberattacks in 2007
Ireland’s tech regulators and gardaí to brief Ministers on improving online safety
‘We find ourselves at an important juncture in terms of regulating the digital world,’ Taoiseach says
Credit cards at risk: What should I do if affected by Fota Wildlife Park cyberattack?
While cyberattacks are all too common, it is quite unusual for customers of any company to be told they need to cancel their credit or debit cards
Flood of applications expected for lucrative exit packages at Intel’s Irish plant
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Ransom payments to cyber criminals on the rise as Irish businesses grapple with threats
Medium and large-sized business expect to invest €1.18m to boost defences in the next year, according to Expleo survey
CrowdStrike hits out at rivals’ ‘shady’ attacks after global IT outage
Botched update that hit millions of computers leads to claims of ‘ambulance chasing’ by competitors
New cybersecurity laws ‘could double’ number of reported breaches
Financial institutions face a new suite of rules and and requirements when EU law takes effect next year, Compliance Institute said
Ireland faces far greater cyberattack risk over next two years, security centre warns
‘Significantly heightened geopolitical risk’ multiplies likelihood of danger as plan outlining how cyber threats will be declared, managed and co-ordinated is published
Storm Technology acquired by British cybersecurity expert Littlefish
Company backed by private equity group Bowmark Capital says acquisition will enable it to enlarge its portfolio
CrowdStrike tech outage: How can we stop the next catastrophe?
Firms must review their contingency and cyber-resilience plans to avoid future major mishaps
Business counts the cost of CrowdStrike outage
Cybersecurity group’s glitchy security software update sees its shares slide almost 30% over past week
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Russian-based hackers targeted Irish websites in run up to local and European elections
Several sites were targeted including voter registration portal, House of the Oireachtas and Transport for Ireland
Naas tech firm VEI Global to invest €2m in 20 new jobs
Investment in new roles is supported by State agency Enterprise Ireland
Four arrested in major European cybercrime sting
Largest ever operation against ransomware botnets disrupts IcedID, Smokeloader, SystemBC, Pikabot and Bumblebee
Regulator targets harmful video-sharing content with updated code and fines of up to €20m
Coimisiún na Meán accused of doing ‘U-turn’ by removing measures to address toxic algorithms
PSNI facing €750,000 fine over data breach involving more than 9,000 serving officers and staff
Last August’s leak caused ‘tangible fear of threat to life’, UK Information Commissioner’s Office says
Van Gogh Museum targeted by cyber attack that replicated official website and stole credit card details
Fake site was rapidly taken down and no more than 50-plus people apparently fell victim to the scam
Telecoms company Magnet+ investigating possible cyber attack
Breach of systems may have exposed the private information of staff and customers
Businesses need to prepare for new EU cybersecurity rules or risk fines and executives being suspended
Many businesses are not aware that they may be in the scope of the new directive and the potential impact is very real
Government seeks pre-election pact with tech giants amid ‘supercharged’ disinformation threats
Threats ‘deeply corrosive to our democratic discourse’ are focus of EU and domestic leglislation
Opening the door to tech jobs for people with no experience
Attraction of courses is focus on fast-tracking people into jobs, not on tying them down to long academic commitments
HSE glitch: Full names and vaccination status among data of up to 1 million people at risk
Full names and vaccination status were available to unauthorised users, according to security researcher who discovered the issue
AI poses new cybersecurity challenge, says law firm
Lawyers warn ransomware frequently targets financial services
Kerry-based money mules laundered €1.3m for fraud gang
Some school and college students in Co Kerry have been convicted under anti-money-laundering and terrorism legislation
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