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This week saw the release of a number of reports showing that payments to ransomware gangs fell in 2022. Our Incident response team offers some insight as to why that might be happening. 

Welcome to our weekly cyber news roundup, where we bring you the latest and most important updates from the world of cyber security.  

Did you know that you can elevate your business continuity and safeguard your crown jewels with proactive cyber security measures? Don't let the complexity and enormity of the task overwhelm you - focus on identifying and defending your most vital assets, networks, and systems to mitigate the effects of a security breach and reduce risk. 

Don't be fooled by the misconceptions - Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a game-changer in the cyber security world. Despite what you may have heard, MDR is not only effective, but essential to securing your organisation. In this blog, we'll debunk the top myths surrounding MDR and provide the reality of how it works to help you better secure your organisation. 

This week saw Microsoft release patches for nearly 100 vulnerabilities and a new tactic was seen being utilised by the Lorenz ransomware group. Read about both and the biggest cyber news in this week’s roundup.

Happy New Year everyone! 2023 has just begun and the cyber criminals haven’t wasted any time in getting busy attacking businesses and organisations.  

A new year presents new opportunities and of course new challenges. One that remains is the struggle to raise cyber security awareness and change people's attitudes towards it. In this blog we cover some of the things that make raising awareness a challenge and what we can do to improve it. 

2022 has been a tumultuous year for cyber security, with a number of high-profile breaches and incidents making headlines around the world. From state-sponsored cyber attacks to extortion campaigns, it’s clear that the threat landscape is constantly evolving. In this blog post, we take a look at some of the most reported on incidents of 2022.

This week our incident response team warns that smishing scams are on the rise in Ireland and we take a look at some of the biggest cyber related news stories.

In 2023, it will be more critical than ever for businesses to prioritise the protection of their data and networks to safeguard against cyber threats. This will require a focus on implementing robust security measures, regularly monitoring and updating those measures, and educating employees on best practices for protecting company assets and data. 

As organisations everywhere edge their way towards 2023, we close off 2022 by taking a look at 22 highlighted statistics that were shared within the industry during the past 12 months which we feel rounds up the year and gives context to the current state of cyber security across the globe.

Ransomware and state affiliated hacktivist groups dominated the cyber news headlines this week.