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Welcome to our latest looking back at May 2023. We are almost at the halfway point of the year and it has been quite the year when it comes to cyber security and information security that’s for sure. Latest Cyber Security News Zyxel have warned of critical vulnerabilities in their firewall and vpn devices. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zyxel-warns-of-critical-vulnerabilities-in…

ISO 27001 (‎ISO/IEC 27001:2013) is an internationally recognised and widely adopted standard which outlines best practices and requirements for an organisation's Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ISMS is designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information by applying a risk management process with the aim of assisting organisations in keeping their…

Managing attack surfaces is no easy task - you can’t protect what you don’t know you have. Many businesses have their own stories of a pseudo-mythological Windows XP box that sits in the corner and makes everything run. But one of the areas that often escapes testing is our mobile apps.  With more and more businesses bringing their services on the go, we take a look at why mobile application…

Secora Consulting are delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s CUMA Spring Conference and AGM 2023. The event titled Change 2023, will run from the 29th to the 30th of March in the Galway Bay Hotel, Galway. We welcome you to visit our team at Stand 56 to learn more about our services and how we can help you align with the Central Bank's IT security expectations. In advance of the conference, we…

Welcome to our monthly cybersecurity news round-up Munster Technological University Breach Munster Technological University was impacted by a significant security breach that affected 4 of its campuses. The ransomware attack became apparent over the February Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland and the university shut the affected campuses for the Tuesday and Wednesday after the new national holiday…

Welcome to our monthly cybersecurity news round-up. FiveGuys Data Breach Five Guys, a US burger chain, has disclosed a data breach affecting job applicants, which has resulted in the potential for a lawsuit. On December 29, the company notified state authorities and began informing customers of the incident. A law firm specializing in data breaches, Turke & Strauss, revealed that the exposed…

Welcome to our first Cyber Security News bulletin of 2023. If the first week of the year is anything to go by, it’s safe to say that 2023 is going to be very interesting from a security point of view.    Latest cybersecurity news Hot off the presses; Twitter has been subject to another data breach, resulting in the personal information of over 200 million users, including their email addresses…

Christmas is fast approaching and while you and your employees are gearing up for the festive season, so are the bad guys. Malicious actors don’t take a break during the holidays meaning your organisation's chances of being a victim of a cyber attack whilst you celebrate the holiday season increases.  Reports suggest that 75% of cyberattacks happen at night, over the weekend or during the holiday…

Welcome to our monthly round-up of “Cyber Security News of the Month”. This month’s round-up is centred around the European Union regarding new cyber defence policies and legislation to assist in cyber resilience across the member states. We also dive into a €10 million ransomware demand on the department of Seine-et-Marne and an €800,000 fine issued to Discord by The CNIL.   Latest Cybersecurity…