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HP's latest Threat Insights Report reveals how attackers are using generative AI to help write malicious code and has identified cybercriminals embedding malicious code in images

Cybercriminals using AI to generate malware - HP

Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate malware, according to new research from HP.

29% of respondents anticipate that there will be a successful cyberattack against their organisation over the next year (Stock image)

Third of firms put money aside to pay cyber ransoms

Almost a third of businesses in Ireland have money put aside to pay for ransoms arising from ransomware attacks, a new survey has found.

Business • 23 Aug 24

The treaty will now be submitted to the General Assembly for formal adoption

UN approves its first treaty targeting cybercrime

UN member states have approved a treaty targeting cybercrime, the body's first such text, despite fierce opposition from human rights activists who have warned of potential surveillance dangers.

World • 09 Aug 24

LockBit was first disrupted by the NCA, US Departmentof Justice, FBI and Europol in February

Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang unmasked

Britain, the US and Australia have sanctioned and unmasked a senior Russian leader of the notorious cybercrime gang LockBit.

Business • 07 May 24

Ireland could become a global leader in cybersecurity, a recent report claims

Applications open for cybersecurity scholarships at MTU

Applications have opened for a new cybersecurity scholarship worth €38,000 - tax free - at Munster Technological University (MTU).

Business • 04 Apr 24

Invoice redirection fraud is growing in prevalence

Small firms conned out of €8m through fraud last year

Small firms were conned out of €8m last year as a result of cases of invoice and so-called CEO impersonation fraud.

Business • 29 Mar 23

As many as 9.8 million accounts may be compromised, equivalent to 40% of Australia's population

Optus says up to 10m customers caught in cyber attack

Australian company Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications, said it will contact up to 10 million customers whose personal details were taken in a "sophisticated" hack, but added no corporate clients were compromised.

Business • 23 Sep 22

Over a third of companies also indicated they are implementing robust training plans to prepare staff for potential attacks.

Most firms taking action against threat of cybercrime

Most Irish businesses are taking action to insulate against the rising threat of cybercrime globally, according to new research by Grant Thornton.

Business • 18 Aug 22

The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance said the war could expose organisations everywhere to cybercrime

Organisations on high alert for Russian cyberattacks

Almost half of businesses have reported experiencing fraud or financial crime over the last two years, according to a new global report.

Business • 28 Apr 22

The research reveals that 37% of small and medium sized businesses experienced a known cycberattack in the last year

90,000 Irish SMEs had data stolen in the last year

Almost 90,000 SMEs in Ireland have had their data stolen in the last 12 months, according to the findings of a new survey by Irish tech company Datapac.

Business • 31 Mar 22

There was also a surge among the 18-25 age group, with online spending up 40%

Online spending among teenagers up 184%

Online spending among teenagers is up 184% compared to the same time last year, according to new data from Bank of Ireland.

Business • 24 Nov 21

New analysis from Grant Thornton claims there was a 50% increase in online crime in Ireland last year

Cybercrime cost Irish economy €9.6bn last year - study

Cybercrime cost the Irish economy €9.6 billion last year, new research by Grant Thornton has calculated.

Business • 23 Nov 21

The average ransom amount paid was €22,712, the data shows

Half of SMEs have paid ransom to cybercriminal

Over half of small and medium-sized businesses in Ireland have paid a ransom to a cybercriminal, according to a survey by IT and cyber security solutions provider Typetec.

Business • 20 Oct 21

The survey also found that the cost of fraud can be significant

Cybercrime levels at Irish firms double global peers

More than half of Irish firms have experienced fraud in the last two years, a new survey has found.

Business • 10 Sep 20

41% of firms in Ireland have reported at least one cyber security incident in 2020

Remote working increases risk of financial crime

The threat of financial crime has increased for 9 in 10 businesses as they adapt to new remote working practices, according to research carried out by the Association of Compliance Officers Ireland.

Business • 27 Jul 20

On Monday hackers broke into the US Central Command Twitter and YouTube accounts

Obama aims to strengthen cybersecurity laws

President Barack Obama has sent a bill to Congress aimed at strengthening US cybersecurity laws to protect government, businesses and consumers while protecting privacy, after recent hacking attacks against Sony Pictures, Home Depot and Target, and the US government itself.

Business • 14 Jan 15

47% of Irish organisations believe it unlikely they would detect a sophisticated cyber attack

Irish business unprepared for cyber attacks

Irish organisations are unprepared for cyber attacks, according to EY's annual Global Information Security report.

Business • 27 Nov 14

Cybercrime costs Irish economy €630m a year

It is estimated that the costs of cybercrime to the Irish economy are over €600m a year, according to an analysis conducted by business advisory firm Grant Thornton.

Business • 03 Apr 14

Europol Director Rob Wainwright said the threats from cybercrime are dynamic and rapidly evolving

Dublin garda to lead European cyber crime team

A garda from Dublin has been appointed Head of Operations at the newly-established European Cyber Crime Centre in EUROPOL in The Hague.

News • 14 Jan 13

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