Companies report increase in cyberattacks

According to a recent survey, approximately 88% of Irish executives said that the increased digital acceleration had caused an increase in cyberattacks at their organisation since 2020. 75% of Irish organisations plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets for 2023, according to the PwC 2023 Digital Trust Insights Survey. However, more than eight out of ten … Read more

Cyber attacks move from big targets to SMEs, Government warns

Gardai and government ministers have urged companies to prepare for potential ransomware attacks, citing an increase in the frequency of assaults on small and medium-sized firms. The government and Gardai launched a joint awareness campaign on Tuesday for October’s European Cyber Security Month. This year’s campaign focuses on the twin themes of phishing and ransomware, … Read more

State cybersecurity body and HSE take part in Europe-wide simulated attack

The State’s cybersecurity body and the HSE took part in a European-wide simulated attack on health services this week — just over a year from the start of the devastating real-life attack on HSE systems. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), together with the HSE and a number of hospitals and pharmacy companies, participated in a large-scale … Read more