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The Ultimate Guide to Zero Trust Security

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Zero Trust Security.

What to know about Zero Trust Security

Zero Trust Security represents a modern approach to cybersecurity that assumes no inherent trust exists within or outside an organisation's network. Every access request must be verified continuously, ensuring strict identity verification and least-privilege access to protect data and infrastructure.

The latest developments in Zero Trust Security show its expanding role across multiple technologies, including identity and access management, privileged access controls, endpoint protection, and cloud security platforms. Organisations are adopting Zero Trust frameworks to address challenges like remote work vulnerabilities, ransomware threats, and complex hybrid IT environments.

By exploring the stories tagged with Zero Trust Security, readers can understand how this security model integrates innovations like multi-factor authentication, AI-powered threat detection, and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions. These insights are valuable for IT professionals, security leaders, and businesses aiming to enhance resilience against evolving cyber threats in a digital-first world.

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Recent Zero Trust Security News

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off
Threat intelligence

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off

Public agencies risk ransomware within seconds as attackers exploit identities, cloud tools and virtualisation layers, Google warns.

Today

Keeper adds AI agent governance to endpoint manager
IT Department

Keeper adds AI agent governance to endpoint manager

Businesses using autonomous AI on endpoints face new oversight gaps, as Keeper extends its privilege controls to agent actions and approvals.

Today

Cloudflare launches Precursor to spot bots in sessions
Threat detection

Cloudflare launches Precursor to spot bots in sessions

With automated traffic now overtaking human visits online, the tool is designed to catch bots that slip past login and checkout checks.

Today

Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device
Virtual Private Networks

Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device

Legacy systems and slow patching are leaving banks exposed, with financial services hit by more than double the average cyberattacks per device.

Yesterday

OpenAI requires hardware-backed passkeys for cyber access
ICT sector

OpenAI requires hardware-backed passkeys for cyber access

Users who miss the deadline will lose access to OpenAI's most advanced cyber models, as the firm tightens defences against phishing.

Yesterday

Keeper Security hits USD $225 million ARR on AI identity
Digital Transformation

Keeper Security hits USD $225 million ARR on AI identity

Growing demand for unified controls over human and machine credentials has lifted the cyber security group past USD $225 million in annual recurring revenue.

Last week

Google Cloud puts Cloud Run sandboxes into preview
Serverless architecture

Google Cloud puts Cloud Run sandboxes into preview

Developers can now isolate AI-generated code and user scripts inside Cloud Run, reducing the risk of exposing credentials or host data.

Last week

BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities
Enterprise security

BeyondTrust launches NHI governance for machine identities

Security teams can now tighten oversight of service accounts, API keys and AI agents as machine identities outnumber staff in many enterprises.

Last week

Blackpoint launches AI tool to halt identity attacks
Managed Security Services Provider

Blackpoint launches AI tool to halt identity attacks

Credential misuse is pushing defenders to automate faster containment, as Blackpoint's new tool can freeze cloud account attacks in under two minutes.

Last week

Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters
Threat intelligence

Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters

Businesses face a fresh wave of identity theft-driven extortion as Helix is linked to BlackFile and ShinyHunters through shared infrastructure.

Last week

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production
Storage

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production

Enterprises can now run governed AI workloads faster, as the validated stack aims to cut integration delays and simplify deployment across environments.

Last week

AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds
Robotics

AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds

Security teams now see autonomous AI as a bigger internal danger, even as most say it is boosting productivity, a survey found.

Last week

Mandiant finds way to recover active ADFS signing keys
Identity and Access Management

Mandiant finds way to recover active ADFS signing keys

Firms with manually rotated ADFS certificates could still be exposed, as attackers may recover live signing keys and forge SAML logins.

Last week

Barracuda buys Evo Security to bolster MSP identity tools
Disaster Recovery

Barracuda buys Evo Security to bolster MSP identity tools

The deal gives managed service providers a broader way to control identities across customer systems as attacks on credentials and privileges rise.

Last week

Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac
Outsourcing

Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac

Rising Mac adoption has left many security teams short of Apple-specific expertise, prompting Jamf to add dedicated threat hunting and investigations.

This month

Attackers abuse trust as ClickFix spreads to macOS
Small Business

Attackers abuse trust as ClickFix spreads to macOS

The tactic now reaches Mac users, as attackers turn to trusted tools and social engineering to evade defences and steal credentials.

This month

Opswat tests cyber kiosk in near-space balloon flight
Cyber attacks

Opswat tests cyber kiosk in near-space balloon flight

The test suggests air-gapped security tools may be needed where cloud access and onsite support are unavailable, from space to remote industrial sites.

This month

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services
Managed Services

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services

Enterprise AI roll-outs will get closer monitoring as Endava adds Wiz tools to spot cloud risks earlier across multi-cloud systems.

This month

Ory unveils Agent DX for enterprise AI coding agents
App development

Ory unveils Agent DX for enterprise AI coding agents

Developers can now add authentication and access controls earlier in AI-built apps, as Ory's free plugins plug identity tools into coding agents.

This month

BeyondTrust launches AI Agent Security beta for endpoints
Chief Information Security Officer

BeyondTrust launches AI Agent Security beta for endpoints

The beta aims to stop unauthorised AI tools on corporate devices from reaching cloud services, repositories and production systems.

This month