Brian Honan
@brianhonan.bsky.social
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Irish cybersecurity pro, author, speaker, and commentator. CEO of BH Consulting, Head of Ireland's first CSIRT - IRISSCERT, member of ENISA Advisory Group, & former Special Advisor on CyberSecurity to Europol. PGP ID 0xF1B5CF7D
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investigates.thejournal.ie
Alcohol industry correspondence, briefing notes and lobbying disclosures reveal a transatlantic strategy to thwart Ireland’s public health plans over placing cancer warning labels on alcohol.

Read our cross border investigation here:
Inside the alcohol industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels
New documents reveal an organised effort by alcohol giants to pressure the Irish government into delaying landmark cancer warnings.
www.thejournal.ie
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news.rte.ie
Ireland is to provide an additional €6 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, where a ceasefire has been in effect since Friday and where aid agencies are ramping up supplies to the war torn Palestinian territory.
Ireland to provide additional €6m in aid for Gaza
Ireland is to provide an additional €6 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, where a ceasefire has been in effect since Friday and where aid agencies are ramping up supplies to the war torn Palestinia...
www.rte.ie
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metacurity.com
Wow, a lot happened in the cybersecurity world over the weekend, so check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you might have missed, including

--The White House fired 176 CISA employees on Friday, with more layoffs feared, 1/6
www.metacurity.com/the-white-ho...
The White House fired 176 CISA employees on Friday, with more layoffs feared
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters leaked 5m Qantas, 23m Vietnam Air customers' records, Spanish cops dismantle GXC Team, Dutch gov't warns of China's Nexperia security risks, Breach of crypto betting platform...
www.metacurity.com
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storytimewithfinux.bsky.social
Happy Monday everyone! I need you to do 2 things for me!

1. Have a great week, on purpose for me!

2. Check out the latest release of Story Time With Finux released on Friday, and give it a watch, a like, and a subscribe.

youtu.be/5t2G1ehIz8o
The Unthinkable Act: Dropping the Atomic Bomb | Nukes & Spooks Pt 3
YouTube video by Story Time With Finux
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padresj.bsky.social
It's ok to not be ok.

There's a lot happening. Most of it is pretty awful.

Be kind.

Be patient.
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kamadodavid.bsky.social
Forward in a Caimh McDonnell book...

🤣😆
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siliconrepublic.bsky.social
The Dutch government has taken over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing a “threat” to Europe’s semiconductor capabilities. The country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs invoked its Goods Availability Act for the first time, pointing to “serious governance shortcomings” at Nexperia.
Netherlands takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The Hague invoked its Goods Availability Act for the first time, pointing to “serious governance shortcomings” at Nexperia.
www.siliconrepublic.com
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joetidy.bsky.social
M&S, The Co-op, Harrods, JLR, TfL, Kido nurseries. Teen hackers are being blamed for carrying out the biggest recent cyber attacks. In fact 7 British boys have been arrested so far this year for these hacks. People keep asking me what is going on and I keep paraphrasing this passage from my book:
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juleshayesie.bsky.social
Germany will vote against the EU’s “Chat Control” / CSA Regulation. Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has publicly stated:

#CommunicationsPrivacy
#LEAsecurity
#LEAassistance
#ChatControl
www.venetoprivacy.ie
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meredithmeredith.bsky.social
Germany decided not to turn its back on privacy, at the last minute. We're very happy for that.

But we're not out of the woods yet, and awareness raising like this is essential.

Follow bsky.app/profile/figh... to stay up to date, and see a bit more on where we are here: bsky.app/profile/mere...
meredithmeredith.bsky.social
We're so relieved to see Germany reaffirm its opposition to the dangerous Chat Control proposal--the one that would mandate mass scanning of communications. Germany's long been a solid champion of privacy, and the news that it was considering backing mass surveillance was alarming. 1/
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meredithmeredith.bsky.social
We love to see it <3
uplift.ie
They say it’s to protect children, but this new EU law would let AI scan every message we send.
That means our private moments; photos, chats, confessions, could be monitored forever.

action.uplift.ie/campaigns/st...

#speirgorm
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politico.eu
An EU attempt to scan private messages for online child abuse content stalled last week — and all it took was a public outcry by privacy groups, messaging apps from Signal to Elon Musk's X, and a crafty email campaign to lawmakers.
Why Europe is freaking out about ‘Chat Control’
A European Union law aiming to fight child sexual abuse online has privacy activists and tech firms up in arms.
www.politico.eu
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djangowexler.bsky.social
My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but
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bhconsulting.bsky.social
Yesterday, Cyber Ireland hosted their annual conference, chaired by our CEO and Cyber Ireland Chair, @brianhonan.bsky.social.

The event was a fantastic success, featuring a series of engaging talks and panel discussions, including one expertly moderated by our very own Dr. Valerie Lyons.
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ciaranm.bsky.social
Wonderful to take my “thugs and thieves in cyberspace” talk on the road to lovely Kilkenny for Cyber Ireland’s annual conference, a great organisation headed by the redoubtable @brianhonan.bsky.social

Also good to receive my usual speaker’s fee in Ireland
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katebevan.com
This is an absolutely cracking book. Highly recommended.
josephcox.bsky.social
Today's the day: DARK WIRE, my book on how the FBI secretly ran a tech company for criminals and wiretapped the world, coming to paperback. Updated with many more details. An Economist and FT book of the year. 404 Media subs: you just got 20% to your email www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/josep...
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bhconsulting.bsky.social
Today for #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth, we highlight the key steps to achieving good #CyberHygiene.

We will go more in depth into #phishing and other scams in the coming days, ensuring you and your business can be as cyber hygienic as possible.

#CyberSecurity #infosec #privacy #phishing