Brian Honan
@brianhonan.bsky.social
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.
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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
Multiple London councils have been hit by a cyber attack, with the potential for residents' data to have been compromised.
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
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#cybersecurity #cybercrime
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London councils hit by 'cyber attack' with data potentially compromised
In a statement, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said it was trying to protect "systems and data", adding that it was too soon to attribute blame for the incident.
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Multiple London councils have been hit by a cyber attack, with the potential for residents' data to have been compromised.
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
news.sky.com/story/london...
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
news.sky.com/story/london...
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Such social media companies are not, and have never been, a “public forum”. They are privately owned networks that have a single priority: harvesting profits. Primarily from selling their users’ information to those who which to target them. Everything else is secondary.
February 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Such social media companies are not, and have never been, a “public forum”. They are privately owned networks that have a single priority: harvesting profits. Primarily from selling their users’ information to those who which to target them. Everything else is secondary.
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Musk has been instrumentalising Twitter/X to feed reactionary politics and its concomitant disinformation networks for the past two years. Staying there gives tacit consent to that destructive project. And yet so many institutions, politicians, broadcasters & companies remain there, morally inert.
February 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Musk has been instrumentalising Twitter/X to feed reactionary politics and its concomitant disinformation networks for the past two years. Staying there gives tacit consent to that destructive project. And yet so many institutions, politicians, broadcasters & companies remain there, morally inert.
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We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer. If you have an excellent command of English, an eagle eye for accuracy and a journalism qualification, we might have just the job for you at Silicon Republic. About the role 🔗 vist.ly/4fyb6
We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer
Silicon Republic is seeking a brilliant copy editor and writer to join its dynamic editorial team. This is a remote role.
www.siliconrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer. If you have an excellent command of English, an eagle eye for accuracy and a journalism qualification, we might have just the job for you at Silicon Republic. About the role 🔗 vist.ly/4fyb6
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Inniu, d’fhreastail an tUachtarán Connolly ar sheoladh Lárionad nua um Fhoghlaim agus Forbairt Cleachtas Chúnamh na mBan agus thug sí an tÓráid Oscailte.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Inniu, d’fhreastail an tUachtarán Connolly ar sheoladh Lárionad nua um Fhoghlaim agus Forbairt Cleachtas Chúnamh na mBan agus thug sí an tÓráid Oscailte.
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Afraid of connecting to public Wi-Fi? Terrified to turn your Bluetooth on? You may be falling for "hacklore." Dozens of CISOs and ex-CISA officials have launched an effort to dispel these myths and show you how not to get hacked for real.
Ex-CISA officials, CISOs aim to stop the spread of hacklore
: Don't believe everything you read
www.theregister.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Afraid of connecting to public Wi-Fi? Terrified to turn your Bluetooth on? You may be falling for "hacklore." Dozens of CISOs and ex-CISA officials have launched an effort to dispel these myths and show you how not to get hacked for real.
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Digital rights activists have handed in a petition at TikTok’s Irish headquarters in Dublin, calling for changes to the platform’s model.
Campaigners from Ireland and abroad say the current system exposes children and young people to harmful content.
#VMNews
Campaigners from Ireland and abroad say the current system exposes children and young people to harmful content.
#VMNews
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Digital rights activists have handed in a petition at TikTok’s Irish headquarters in Dublin, calling for changes to the platform’s model.
Campaigners from Ireland and abroad say the current system exposes children and young people to harmful content.
#VMNews
Campaigners from Ireland and abroad say the current system exposes children and young people to harmful content.
#VMNews
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I'll be appearing in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration later today to discuss Irish transposition of the NIS2 Directive; @ciananbrennan.bsky.social has a preview of the issues in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social.
'No justification' for State data-collection powers in proposed bill, say experts
The National Cyber Security Bill will also give “extremely wide” internet-blocking powers to the State's cyber security unit if passed, the director of Digital Rights Ireland has warned.
www.irishexaminer.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'll be appearing in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration later today to discuss Irish transposition of the NIS2 Directive; @ciananbrennan.bsky.social has a preview of the issues in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social.
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“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
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📍 Dublin, Ireland
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📍 Dublin, Ireland
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I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Okay, I have to rant about this. Why don’t characters in crime fiction movies have intruder alarms installed in their house or offices? Every plot has someone breaking into a property with no alarm which becomes the turning moment in the story. Have script writers never heard of burglar alarms??
a man in a suit and tie is holding his hair
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding his hair
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Okay, I have to rant about this. Why don’t characters in crime fiction movies have intruder alarms installed in their house or offices? Every plot has someone breaking into a property with no alarm which becomes the turning moment in the story. Have script writers never heard of burglar alarms??
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Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide
One woman killed by someone close every ten minutes - UN
Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.
www.rte.ie
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide
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Hmm. This report collects up quotes from all the usual suspects on the Irish side, but it is the quotes from abroad that are new.
But it conflates increased spending on domestic defence (necessary) as hampered by neutrality.
on.ft.com/3M8y2Tr How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
But it conflates increased spending on domestic defence (necessary) as hampered by neutrality.
on.ft.com/3M8y2Tr How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
With few ships and limited intelligence-sharing, some say the country cannot hope to protect itself or its infrastructure
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Hmm. This report collects up quotes from all the usual suspects on the Irish side, but it is the quotes from abroad that are new.
But it conflates increased spending on domestic defence (necessary) as hampered by neutrality.
on.ft.com/3M8y2Tr How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
But it conflates increased spending on domestic defence (necessary) as hampered by neutrality.
on.ft.com/3M8y2Tr How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
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This is unacceptable.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and every day, the Parliament's message is the same: violence against women must be stopped ❌
🔗 Read more about the measures: link.europa.eu/dtTGD4
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and every day, the Parliament's message is the same: violence against women must be stopped ❌
🔗 Read more about the measures: link.europa.eu/dtTGD4
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This is unacceptable.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and every day, the Parliament's message is the same: violence against women must be stopped ❌
🔗 Read more about the measures: link.europa.eu/dtTGD4
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and every day, the Parliament's message is the same: violence against women must be stopped ❌
🔗 Read more about the measures: link.europa.eu/dtTGD4
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Amnesty international will deliver a global petition to TikTok's office in Dublin this morning calling on the platform to do more to protect children and young people from harmful content
Petition calling on TikTok to do more to protect children
Amnesty international will deliver a global petition to TikTok's office in Dublin this morning calling on the platform to do more to protect children and young people from harmful content.
www.rte.ie
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Amnesty international will deliver a global petition to TikTok's office in Dublin this morning calling on the platform to do more to protect children and young people from harmful content
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My friends and I were featured in Wired magazine today! (cc @tacticoolgf.bsky.social @picatinnyrailed.bsky.social @inrange.tv etc etc)
www.wired.com/story/the-ha...
www.wired.com/story/the-ha...
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My friends and I were featured in Wired magazine today! (cc @tacticoolgf.bsky.social @picatinnyrailed.bsky.social @inrange.tv etc etc)
www.wired.com/story/the-ha...
www.wired.com/story/the-ha...
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Atlassian ran a tabletop DR simulation that revealed it lived in dependency hell
Atlassian ran a tabletop DR simulation that revealed it lived in dependency hell
Four-year effort replaced spaghetti tangle with more robust and recoverable cloudy layer cake
Australian collaborationware company Atlassian has revealed it’s spent four years trying to reduce dangerous internal dependencies, and while it has rebuilt its PaaS, it still has issues – but thinks they’re now manageable.…
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Atlassian ran a tabletop DR simulation that revealed it lived in dependency hell
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@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
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November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️⚧️
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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These are not trade negotiations, this is extortion by a bully. Let’s hope the EU will maintain a straight back and keep our digital consumer laws as they are. Drafting and changing laws is our prerogative, and not subject to the whims of other governments.
Team Trump draait Brussel de duimschroeven aan in handelsgesprekken
Team Trump draait Brussel de duimschroeven aan in handelsgesprekken
Handelsminister Howard Lutnick en handelsvertegenwoordiger Jamieson Greer waren deze maandag in Brussel voor overleg. De EU hoopte te onderhandelen over uitzonderingen op hoge importheffingen. Versoepel eerst de techregels, dan praten we verder, zeggen de VS.
www.nrc.nl
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
These are not trade negotiations, this is extortion by a bully. Let’s hope the EU will maintain a straight back and keep our digital consumer laws as they are. Drafting and changing laws is our prerogative, and not subject to the whims of other governments.
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📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
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Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.