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Nearly half of Irish small firms hit by cyber attacks since 2019

Companies said the average cost of the breaches was €8,500

Security of Ireland’s energy infrastructure being ‘monitored’ after Nord Stream attack

Officials are paying close attention to energy security ahead of a difficult winter period

Irish cybersecurity firm Tines raises $55m in major funding round

The move means the company has now raised more than $96m since its establishment in 2018

Anti-piracy start-up Ceartas DMCA to raise up to $6m

The company’s services include removal of so-called ‘revenge porn’ images from the internet

HSE Cyber Attack

HSE hits delays in contacting people impacted by cyber attack

Authority has yet to start contacting individuals affected, despite plans to begin the process by April

This Working Life

Working from home leaves businesses more open to cyber attack, leaders fear

A new survey has found that 69 per cent of Irish firms are concerned hybrid working will leave them more vulnerable to cyber threats

Online battle: How Ukraine’s cybersecurity experts became citizen soldiers for the digital era

The conflict in Ukraine is the first ever ‘hybrid war’, fought in cyberspace as well as on physical battlefields. Alex Meehan examines the state of play on the cyber front lines

Ireland ‘nowhere near’ level of cyber protection needed amid Russia war, experts to warn

TDs and senators will hear that Ireland is not adequately prepared for the growing threat of cyber-criminal activity

Security Watch: Protecting a castle on a cloud

Cloud remains essential for online businesses, but it creates complex security threats

Security experts on high alert over fears of imminent Russian cyber attacks

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to herald the onset of more cyber attacks on western infrastructure, including in Ireland, according to IT security specialists

New Defence Forces cybersecurity unit will not be fast-tracked

Summer timeline for acting on the recommendations from the Commission on the Defence Forces remains unchanged

Ukraine crisis: Irish Central Bank tells staff Russian cyber attack risk is ‘heightened’

Regulator urges staff to be ‘conscious and focused when browsing the internet’ in internal message

Hell to pay: the rise of ransom attacks and what to do about them

Such attacks are ransoming businesses and taking them offline. Róisín Kiberd asked the experts how to survive them

Minister warns Ireland open to cyber attack if Russia invades Ukraine

Public sector bodies and essential services including electricity and gas firms and banks have two-year deadline to sharpen security measures

Victims of cyberattacks ‘should follow HSE’s lead by being more transparent’

PwC’s cybersecurity leader Pat Moran says the level of detail shared has helped other victims of similar attacks

Security Watch: In zero trust we trust

As we settle into ongoing hybrid work environments, zero trust is becoming the only option for keeping the remote office safe, writes Róisín Kiberd

Pioneering cloud platform aims to ‘democratise security’

Akeero’s automated security solution for software built in the cloud will become a vital tool for companies

Third party cyber risks ‘glaring blind spot’ for Irish businesses

Almost a quarter said they had little or no understanding of these risks

New national cyber security chief to be appointed in January

A salary increase for the digital security director, extra staff and a dedicated facility are also part of the overhaul of the National Cyber Security Centre

Clear and present dangers: The risks the country’s face, and how we should prepare

The government has just published its annual National Risk Assessment – the 2019 edition of which predicted the pandemic. What does this year’s edition hold in store?