10,000 N Ireland police officers and staff have their details exposed after spreadsheet screw-up

Earlier this week, the details of all 10,000 staff at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were exposed after a spreadsheet containing the data was mistakenly published online. Continue reading 10,000 N Ireland police officers and staff have their details exposed after spreadsheet screw-up

Facebook settles after 14-year-old sues over nude image reposting

The alleged extortionist, still facing charges, reposted the image to shame sites multiple times. Why didn’t Facebook use hashes to stop it? Continue reading Facebook settles after 14-year-old sues over nude image reposting

Attack on Ireland’s state-owned power provider blamed on state-sponsored hackers

EirGrid, which provides electricity to homes and businesses across Ireland and Northern Ireland, reportedly suffered a security breach earlier this year at the hands of state-sponsored hackers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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