What to do if you suspect your personal mobile has been hacked
Have you given much thought to how secure your smartphone is? There are plenty of resources to help you with responding to a suspected compromised desktop PC or laptop. But what happens if you think your mobile has been breached? How would you know? What do you do? In this blog, we’ll look at how […]
Beat the January blues with an incident response plan
For many people, the long days and longer nights of January are a cue to start making holiday plans. For people working in information security, however, holiday planning means something else altogether. They’ll be checking calendars for upcoming long weekends and public holidays, to make sure there’s a solid response plan in case a security […]
New Year’s resolution: keeping cybercriminals and scammers at bay
New Year is a time for looking forward, but discouraging signs from cybercriminals in 2023 could spell bad news for cybersecurity professionals. Economic forecasters almost unanimously expect a tough year ahead as inflation pressures continue, Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, and the spectre of recession rises again. What does this have to do with […]
Phishing trap: security awareness through a different lens
Is it just us, or is phishing everywhere right now? Banks and insurance companies are telling customers to be wary of scam messages. The Health Service Executive is warning of fake contact tracing calls. The Gardaí and the Irish National Cyber Crime Centre recently alerted small and medium businesses of an increased threat of ransomware […]
What is a cyberattack? Why knowing adversary tactics helps prepare for threats
To the public at large, last year’s HSE ransomware incident was the highest profile example of a cyberattack in Ireland. Conti, the group behind the attack, may have since disbanded but its legacy is still with us in the tactics, techniques and procedures it used to infiltrate victims. So while the risk remains, what can […]
Hitting ransomware for six: marking the anniversary of a valuable cybercrime tool
For the past six years, a free project has helped ransomware victims to avoid paying criminals or suffering prolonged recovery times. Today marks the sixth anniversary of Europol’s No More Ransom initiative. During the last decade, the threat of ransomware has ratcheted steadily upwards. Criminals are targeting organisations of all sizes across various industries, crippling […]
May’s major reports highlight cybersecurity industry’s challenges and opportunities
What is it about the month of May and cybersecurity? Three major reports happened to land this month, and that’s before we get to some other milestones from recent years. Cyber Ireland and Cyber Skills’ report promises an in-depth analysis of Ireland’s cybersecurity sector, with its opportunities and challenges. Next is Hiscox Insurance’s sixth annual […]
Why smart buildings need clever cybersecurity
Smart technologies that manage and self-regulate the built environment and its operations help businesses to enhance occupants’ convenience, reduce costs, and drive sustainability. As we’ll explore in this blog, it’s essential that cybersecurity isn’t just a coat of paint on top but is part of the design and embedded into the foundations. There are lots […]
Cybersecurity and Data Protection lessons from a look back at 2021
At the start of a new year, it’s natural to look ahead – though it can help to look back first. In that spirit, we’ve rounded up five of our most popular blogs from the past year. From ransomware and scams to security frameworks and employee privacy, our 2021 ‘greatest hits’ show how broad the […]
Nine security lessons from the ‘Conti cyber attack on the HSE’ report
If there was one story this year that propelled cybersecurity as a conversation topic from the server room to the board room, it was last May’s ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive (HSE). It crippled computer systems across most of the health service for weeks and caused widespread cancellations of essential surgeries and health […]