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The Ultimate Guide to Breach Prevention

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Breach Prevention.

What to know about Breach Prevention

Breach Prevention is a critical area of focus for organisations aiming to safeguard their sensitive data, infrastructure, and systems from an increasing array of cyber threats. This category encompasses strategies, technologies, and best practices for identifying, mitigating, and responding to potential security breaches before they can cause damage.

The recent stories tagged with Breach Prevention reveal how complex and evolving this landscape is. They cover lessons learned from real-world breach incidents, advancements in threat protection technologies, and the importance of a proactive and collaborative approach to security. Readers will find insights into how organisations can enhance their cybersecurity frameworks by adopting layered defenses, advanced threat detection, behaviour analytics, and seamless integration of security tools.

By exploring this tag, readers can deepen their understanding of the challenges posed by ransomware, insider threats, data theft, and sophisticated attack vectors such as phishing and supply chain compromises. The content also highlights the role of AI and automation in strengthening breach prevention measures, enabling faster detection, analysis, and response to emerging threats. Whether you are an IT professional, business leader, or cybersecurity enthusiast, this collection offers valuable knowledge to help reduce risks and protect your digital assets effectively.

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Recent Breach Prevention News

State actors target defence suppliers in long game
Firewalls

State actors target defence suppliers in long game

Nation-state hackers are quietly mapping defence suppliers months before attacks, with small contractors and edge devices emerging as key weak points.

3 days ago

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden
Malware

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden

Identity remains the top attack surface as Expel records rising endpoint and cloud incidents, with Microsoft Teams phishing and AI lures gaining ground.

3 days ago

Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme
Managed Services

Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme

Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme as distributors and resellers rush to cloud platforms, with partner services and renewals support.

3 days ago

Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace
Public Sector

Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace

Chainguard brings compliant EKS add-ons to AWS Marketplace, giving regulated organisations FIPS 140-3 validated Kubernetes components with zero known CVEs.

3 days ago

Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents
Data Protection

Microsoft launches Agent 365 to oversee AI agents

Microsoft makes Agent 365 generally available, giving organisations a single control layer for AI agents across devices, cloud services and security tools.

3 days ago

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven
Workplace

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

KnowBe4 says AI-driven phishing is spreading into Microsoft Teams and calendar invites as attackers exploit trusted workplace channels.

3 days ago

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

Last week

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks
Email Security

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.

Last week

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online
Storage

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online after a misconfigured database left 86,859 images and chats open to anyone.

Last week

Experian launches Agent Trust for AI-led commerce
Firewalls

Experian launches Agent Trust for AI-led commerce

Experian unveils Agent Trust framework to verify AI agents and consumers in digital purchases, as Visa, Cloudflare and Skyfire join rollout.

Last week

Microsoft warns of surge in QR code phishing attacks
SmartPhones

Microsoft warns of surge in QR code phishing attacks

Microsoft sees QR code phishing surge 146% to 18.7 million attacks in March as Tycoon2FA disruption cuts volume and tactics shift.

Last week

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI
Malware

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI

Fortinet says ransomware victims jumped 389% as AI tools help cybercriminals move faster, exploit flaws within hours and target credentials.

Last week

Team Cymru launches MCP server for threat intelligence
Threat intelligence

Team Cymru launches MCP server for threat intelligence

Team Cymru launches Pure Signal MCP Server to let AI agents query threat intelligence, pivot across internet data and streamline security investigations.

Last week

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Disaster Recovery

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.

Last week

Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms
Data Protection

Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms

Scality launches ARTESCA+ Veeam HA, a unified backup appliance for mid-size firms, pairing Veeam Data Platform with object storage and triple high availability.

Last week

Bots make up 53% of web traffic, Thales report says
Threat intelligence

Bots make up 53% of web traffic, Thales report says

Thales says AI-driven bots now account for 53% of web traffic, as malicious automation surges and API attacks intensify across finance.

Last week

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design
Data breach

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Qualys report says cloud breaches are increasingly driven by identity design, delegated trust and slow remediation as AI widens exposure.

Last week

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking
Ransomware

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking

Industrial manufacturing heads Digitain's cyber risk index, with healthcare and information technology close behind as attacks, breaches and ransomware mount.

Last week

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap
Chief Information Security Officer

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap

Fortinet report says cyber shortages are now a business risk as most firms grapple with breaches, AI pressures and rising hiring costs.

Last week

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
Cloud Services

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

GitProtect says outages on major DevOps platforms jumped 21% in 2025, with longer disruptions hitting GitLab, Jira and GitHub hardest.

Last week