SecurityBrief Ireland - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers
Ireland

Critical Infrastructure Stories - Page 39

Global Stories

Critical Infrastructure stories

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
Virtualisation

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom

Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber
Data Protection

Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber

Manufacturers lose up to USD $100,000 an hour to downtime, with botched maintenance and network failures eclipsing cyberattacks as causes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
Malware

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam
Ransomware

Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
Fintech

Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Acre links access control & intrusion in cloud suite
Hyperscale

Acre links access control & intrusion in cloud suite

Acre Security links its intrusion controllers with cloud-based access control to give critical sites a single, governed identity workflow.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
AI-driven cyberattacks surge in Asia-Pacific, IBM warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI-driven cyberattacks surge in Asia-Pacific, IBM warns

AI-driven cyberattacks are surging across Asia-Pacific, with IBM warning basic security gaps now let attackers move from scan to impact faster.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships
Robotics

Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships

Italy's Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m pre-seed to build autonomous vessels and maritime AI, targeting dual-use coastal and offshore missions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
Hyperscale

Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace

As the AI gold rush accelerates, a new call urges us to balance relentless innovation with rest, empathy and the power of community.

By Jaime Miller Witherill • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences fail
Malware

Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences fail

Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences are failing against state-backed attackers, urging multi-layered, 'never trust' security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
VORTIQ-X launches runtime AI governance layer in EMEA
Physical Security

VORTIQ-X launches runtime AI governance layer in EMEA

VORTIQ-X debuts an AI governance hypervisor in EMEA, enforcing runtime controls to meet looming EU AI Act demands on high-risk systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market
IoT Security

Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market

Blackwired teams with NTT Japan to launch AI-driven ThirdWatch threat intelligence platform for pre-emptive cyber defence in Japan.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel
Ransomware

Blackwired, NTT Security Japan partner on cyber intel

Blackwired teams with NTT Security Japan to embed its ThirdWatch intel platform in managed services, boosting pre-emptive cyber defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Sitecore expands sovereign cloud for AI in Singapore
Data Protection

Sitecore expands sovereign cloud for AI in Singapore

Sitecore launches sovereign AI and content services on Azure in Singapore, targeting regulated sectors with in-country data residency.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Bitdefender warns of AI 'vibeware' targeting India
Malware

Bitdefender warns of AI 'vibeware' targeting India

Bitdefender flags AI-powered 'vibeware' malware blitz hitting Indian government targets, using niche languages to overwhelm defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why 2026 will separate the digital leaders from the laggards
Wearables

Why 2026 will separate the digital leaders from the laggards

In 2026, Australian businesses face a decisive test: turn years of AI and cloud investment into real advantage, or fall behind.

By Pieter DeGunst • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Confidence counts: Why representation matters in energy infrastructure
International Women's Day

Confidence counts: Why representation matters in energy infrastructure

Women's visibility in energy is reshaping boardrooms and power projects, proving representation is a structural necessity, not a token goal.

By Libby Owen • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation
Quantum Computing

Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation

Australia's quantum future hinges on women's inclusion, with three key shifts urged to boost participation in this strategic technology.

By Petra Andrén • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026