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Irish firms face ransomware resilience gap, report warns

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Irish organisations overestimate ransomware readiness as BullWall and Renaissance survey finds 57% hit in two years and backup gaps persist.
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OpenAI expands cyber access for verified defenders

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OpenAI broadens Trusted Access for Cyber to verified defenders, giving vetted users GPT-5.4-Cyber for tougher security work and code analysis.
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VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students

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VIPRE expands into student cyber safety with age-based lessons on phishing, AI impersonation and online abuse for schools and partners.
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CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds

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Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.
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Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners

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Anthropic and partners unveil Project Glasswing, using Claude Mythos Preview to hunt software flaws faster amid fears of AI-boosted cyber attacks.
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Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness

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Backup strategies still fail when recovery is untested, fragmented and detached from business priorities across modern IT estates.
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The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

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CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.
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Fenix24 launches Argos99 as standalone resilience software

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Fenix24 has turned Argos99 into a standalone SaaS platform, giving customers continuous asset visibility and dependency mapping to speed ransomware recovery.
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NetRise launches Provenance to trace open source risk

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NetRise unveils Provenance, a tool to trace open source maintainers and stop risky dependencies before they spread through software.
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Contrivian Constellation unites LEO networks into one

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Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.
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How Sourcepass turns firewall upgrades into a competitive edge

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Managing 600+ SonicWall firewalls, Sourcepass turns routine upgrades into a strategic weapon for security, efficiency and client trust.
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Tanium study says Autonomous IT yields USD $20.1 million

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Forrester study finds Tanium's Autonomous IT can deliver a 235% ROI and USD $20.1 million in three-year benefits with sub-six-month payback.
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World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

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World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.
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FIRST announces 2026 cyber security conference trio

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FIRST to host three cybersecurity conferences in 2026 as it predicts annual CVE disclosures will surpass 50,000 for the first time.
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Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane

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Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.
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HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.
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Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus

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Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.
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Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies

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Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
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Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
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European SMEs seek greater control, clarity over data hosting

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A survey reveals 57% of European SMEs lack clarity on data location, with many prioritising sovereignty and considering provider changes over US data hosting concerns.