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IRISSCON 2026 puts preparedness for cyberattacks and hybrid threats in focus

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IRISSCON 2026 puts preparedness for cyberattacks and hybrid threats in focus 2026-11-10 at 14:16 By Industry News Ireland risks being dangerously unprepared for increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and hybrid threats unless the Government acts urgently to strengthen the country’s national security capabilities, according to Brian Honan, head of the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service (IRISSCERT) […]

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Who will be the Stanislav Petrov in your organization?

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Who will be the Stanislav Petrov in your organization? 2026-08-11 at 09:00 By Help Net Security The recent news coverage of “rogue AI” systems hacking innocent companies reminded me of one of the world’s most unsung heroes and genuinely someone who may well have saved the world. In 1983, the USSR’s early warning systems reported […]

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What a financial planner taught me about cybersecurity

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What a financial planner taught me about cybersecurity 2026-07-01 at 09:30 By Help Net Security When I spoke at a recent cybersecurity awareness event for financial planners and tax advisors, the audience really engaged with the subject. As happens at conferences the world over, people often come up to speakers to ask follow-up questions, or […]

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EU Cybersecurity Act 2.0: When good regulation goes bad

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EU Cybersecurity Act 2.0: When good regulation goes bad 2026-06-16 at 08:30 By Help Net Security Over recent years we’ve witnessed the EU becoming increasingly serious about cybersecurity. After years of watching high profile breaches, many resulting from supply chain attacks targeting our critical infrastructure, that seriousness is welcome. But good intentions and good policy […]

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Lessons for organizations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report

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Lessons for organizations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report 2026-05-25 at 08:59 By Help Net Security This is my favourite time of the year, not just because spring is here and the promise of summer is on the way. But also, because one of my must reads each year gets published. There are […]

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What Mozilla learned running an AI security bug hunting pipeline on Firefox

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What Mozilla learned running an AI security bug hunting pipeline on Firefox 2026-05-08 at 01:14 By Mirko Zorz Over the past several months, Mozilla ran an agentic harness powered by Claude Mythos Preview across Firefox’s source code, identifying 271 security bugs that were fixed in Firefox 150, with additional fixes shipped in versions 149.0.2 and […]

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Why I’m done calling humans the weakest link

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Why I’m done calling humans the weakest link 2026-03-31 at 11:22 By Help Net Security Cybersecurity has long suffered from a people problem, but not in the way we often hear about. As industry that is based on enabling communication across the globe via the internet and many types of devices, many of us practitioners […]

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IRISSCON 2025 to address the human impact on cybersecurity

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IRISSCON 2025 to address the human impact on cybersecurity 2025-10-28 at 15:11 By Industry News Recent high-profile cybersecurity breaches affecting global brands share a common link: the human factor. Expert speakers will cover this subject in depth at IRISSCON 2025, which takes place at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Wednesday November 5. Now in its 16th […]

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Ransomware will thrive until we change our strategy

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Ransomware will thrive until we change our strategy 2025-07-29 at 08:36 By Help Net Security We have reached a stage where ransomware isn’t simply a cybercrime issue: it is now clearly a business disruptor, a threat to societal trust, and increasingly, a national security crisis. As James Babbage, Director General (Threats) at the UK’s National […]

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Burnout in cybersecurity: How CISOs can protect their teams (and themselves)

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Burnout in cybersecurity: How CISOs can protect their teams (and themselves) 2025-03-12 at 07:37 By Mirko Zorz Cybersecurity is a high-stakes, high-pressure field in which CISOs and their teams constantly battle threats, compliance requirements, and business expectations. The demand for 24/7 vigilance, sophisticated attacks, and a shortage of skilled professionals have led to a burnout […]

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IRISSCON 2024 to address AI’s dual impact on cybersecurity

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IRISSCON 2024 to address AI’s dual impact on cybersecurity 2024-11-04 at 10:03 By Industry News The IRISSCERT Cyber Crime Conference (IRISSCON) returns on November 6th at the Aviva Stadium, where global cybersecurity leaders will explore AI’s revolutionary role in defending against and contributing to cyber threats. As Ireland’s longest-standing cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON 2024 will dive […]

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How to start your cybersecurity career: Expert tips and guidance

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How to start your cybersecurity career: Expert tips and guidance 2024-08-05 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz As businesses strive to protect their data and privacy, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals continues to grow. This article provides expert advice to help you navigate the early stages of your cybersecurity career, offering practical tips and insights. […]

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Update: Worldwide IT outage due to buggy Crowdstrike update

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Update: Worldwide IT outage due to buggy Crowdstrike update 2024-07-19 at 19:46 By Zeljka Zorz The world is 16+ hours into what looks like the biggest IT outage in history, triggered by a defective update for Crowdstrike endpoint security software for Windows machines. The price of both Crowdstrike’s and Microsoft’s shares tumbled down as a […]

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Photos: IRISSCON 2023

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Photos: IRISSCON 2023 16/11/2023 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz IRISSCON, the annual cybercrime-themed conference organized by the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service (IRISS), was held in Dublin, Ireland, on November 16, 2023. Here’s a peak on what went down: Deryck Mitchelson, Check Point Rik Ferguson, Forescout Networking Dave Lewis, Cisco Networking Panel with Ciaran […]

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference 31/10/2023 at 19:31 By Industry News The Deputy Chairman of Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service will give the keynote address at this year’s IRISSCERT cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON, in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, 16 November. Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special […]

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Making privacy sustainable: Incorporating privacy into the ESG agenda

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Making privacy sustainable: Incorporating privacy into the ESG agenda 04/10/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Data breaches have been rising in frequency and magnitude over the last two decades. In fact, the Identity Theft Resource Centre (ITRC) found that between 2005 and 2020, data breach events in the US alone increased from 57 to […]

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