Brian Honan
@brianhonan.bsky.social
Irish cybersecurity pro, author, speaker, and commentator.
CEO of BH Consulting, Head of Ireland's first CSIRT - IRISSCERT, former 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, former member of ENISA Advisory Group, & former Special Advisor on CyberSecurity to Europol.
PGP ID 0xF1B5CF7D
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Ukraine's fight is Europe's fight. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
A new EU loan package of €90 billion to Ukraine has been approved by the European Parliament. The loan is to be repaid once war reparations are received from Russia.
Read more: link.europa.eu/3hPwMc
A new EU loan package of €90 billion to Ukraine has been approved by the European Parliament. The loan is to be repaid once war reparations are received from Russia.
Read more: link.europa.eu/3hPwMc
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Ukraine's fight is Europe's fight. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
A new EU loan package of €90 billion to Ukraine has been approved by the European Parliament. The loan is to be repaid once war reparations are received from Russia.
Read more: link.europa.eu/3hPwMc
A new EU loan package of €90 billion to Ukraine has been approved by the European Parliament. The loan is to be repaid once war reparations are received from Russia.
Read more: link.europa.eu/3hPwMc
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Scrúdaíonn an t-ealaíontóir Choctaw, Waylon Gary White Deer, na naisc spioradálta idir Náisiún Choctaw & muintir na hÉireann ❤️
Is féidir Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin a shruthú anois ar Seinnteoir TG4 ⬇️
https://nasc.tg4.tv/Éire_agus_Na_Chéad_Náisiúin
Is féidir Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin a shruthú anois ar Seinnteoir TG4 ⬇️
https://nasc.tg4.tv/Éire_agus_Na_Chéad_Náisiúin
February 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Scrúdaíonn an t-ealaíontóir Choctaw, Waylon Gary White Deer, na naisc spioradálta idir Náisiún Choctaw & muintir na hÉireann ❤️
Is féidir Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin a shruthú anois ar Seinnteoir TG4 ⬇️
https://nasc.tg4.tv/Éire_agus_Na_Chéad_Náisiúin
Is féidir Éire agus na Chéad Náisiúin a shruthú anois ar Seinnteoir TG4 ⬇️
https://nasc.tg4.tv/Éire_agus_Na_Chéad_Náisiúin
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Digital sovereignty must define itself before it can succeed
Digital sovereignty must define itself before it can succeed
Great concept, shame about the details
Opinion If you've ever flipped over a power brick, you'll be familiar with the hieroglyphics of type approval. It's become less crazy over the years as things have got smaller and signage requirements softened, but at its peak tens of logos and acronyms of testing labs and national approvals covered the backside of PSUs in surrealist graffiti.…
dlvr.it
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Digital sovereignty must define itself before it can succeed
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The Internet is undefeated. One of the greatest moments in cinematic history.
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Internet is undefeated. One of the greatest moments in cinematic history.
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It’s ̶G̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶h̶o̶g̶ ̶D̶a̶y̶ raining… again.
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 AM
It’s ̶G̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶h̶o̶g̶ ̶D̶a̶y̶ raining… again.
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Vance talks about “civilisational” threats & “incompatible” people. This is Atrocity grooming. He is merely parroting fash marketing terms to avoid overt racial essentialism in order to sell extremism to moderates. For the contemporary far-right, “civilisation” is a euphemism for “white Christian”.
March 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Vance talks about “civilisational” threats & “incompatible” people. This is Atrocity grooming. He is merely parroting fash marketing terms to avoid overt racial essentialism in order to sell extremism to moderates. For the contemporary far-right, “civilisation” is a euphemism for “white Christian”.
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Medieval frescoes • Clare Island Abbey • Mayo
The island's small Cistercian abbey church has some of Ireland's best surviving medieval paintings, depicting dragons and fantastical beasts.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #IrishHistory #Archaeology
The island's small Cistercian abbey church has some of Ireland's best surviving medieval paintings, depicting dragons and fantastical beasts.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #IrishHistory #Archaeology
February 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Medieval frescoes • Clare Island Abbey • Mayo
The island's small Cistercian abbey church has some of Ireland's best surviving medieval paintings, depicting dragons and fantastical beasts.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #IrishHistory #Archaeology
The island's small Cistercian abbey church has some of Ireland's best surviving medieval paintings, depicting dragons and fantastical beasts.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #IrishHistory #Archaeology
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At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said, in what Israel's military called a response to Hamas ceasefire violations.
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Gaza - local civil defence
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said, in what Israel's military called a response to Hamas...
www.rte.ie
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said, in what Israel's military called a response to Hamas ceasefire violations.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has pushed back against Europe "bashing" by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced to make concessions in talks to end the Ukraine war.
'Europe not facing civilisational erasure,' says Kallas
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has pushed back against Europe "bashing" by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced to make concessions in talks to end the Ukraine war.
www.rte.ie
February 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has pushed back against Europe "bashing" by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced to make concessions in talks to end the Ukraine war.
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Read this thread. Marcus hits the nail on the head. Repeatedly.
The AI bros (who clearly don't understand AI) in the comments are hilarious. "ask stupid questions, get stupid answers". LLMs have no concept of how intelligent a question is, and they certainly were not designed to deliberately give stupid responses if they deem your question too stupid. 1/?
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Read this thread. Marcus hits the nail on the head. Repeatedly.
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Public service email to everyone heading into the UK at the end of this month who isn't a UK or Irish citizen. The ETA requirement for UK entry is coming and isn't receiving enough advanced coverage. Don't get caught in the ensuing chaos:
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-t...
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-t...
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Public service email to everyone heading into the UK at the end of this month who isn't a UK or Irish citizen. The ETA requirement for UK entry is coming and isn't receiving enough advanced coverage. Don't get caught in the ensuing chaos:
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-t...
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/electronic-t...
That pint is an abomination
February 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
That pint is an abomination
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President Catherine Connolly greets Hollie Davidson on what is a Six Nations first for both women. #Breakthrough
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
President Catherine Connolly greets Hollie Davidson on what is a Six Nations first for both women. #Breakthrough
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The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
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📢 We are hiring!
Join Europol to develop and maintain Java-based software solutions, supporting secure and reliable ICT systems that enable law enforcement operations across the EU.
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/TNE350YfeUK
Join Europol to develop and maintain Java-based software solutions, supporting secure and reliable ICT systems that enable law enforcement operations across the EU.
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/TNE350YfeUK
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
📢 We are hiring!
Join Europol to develop and maintain Java-based software solutions, supporting secure and reliable ICT systems that enable law enforcement operations across the EU.
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/TNE350YfeUK
Join Europol to develop and maintain Java-based software solutions, supporting secure and reliable ICT systems that enable law enforcement operations across the EU.
🔗 Apply now: https://ow.ly/TNE350YfeUK
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A forensic look on X suggests the wrongful claim about Alan Shatter and Jeffrey Epstein - subsequently shared by Gary Gannon TD, who has now paid damages - was first posted by a little-known ‘news outlet’ solely sharing ethnonationalist content
A vivid example of how disinformation gets to the top
A vivid example of how disinformation gets to the top
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
A forensic look on X suggests the wrongful claim about Alan Shatter and Jeffrey Epstein - subsequently shared by Gary Gannon TD, who has now paid damages - was first posted by a little-known ‘news outlet’ solely sharing ethnonationalist content
A vivid example of how disinformation gets to the top
A vivid example of how disinformation gets to the top
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From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
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Olympic village apparently ran outta condoms after 3 days so congrats to the next generation of elite athletes
February 13, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Olympic village apparently ran outta condoms after 3 days so congrats to the next generation of elite athletes
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February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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