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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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NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI

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NeuBird AI study finds execs and engineers sharply split on AI for incident management as alert fatigue fuels outages and burnout.
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Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

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Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.
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World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

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World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.
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Qualys adds AI tool to forecast software patch risks

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Qualys has launched an AI-driven Patch Reliability Score, helping IT and security teams gauge software update risk before mass rollout.
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Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.
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SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams

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SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.
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Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

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