CORK, IRELAND, March 23, 2021 – Smarttech247 has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Tanium, the provider of endpoint management and security built for the world’s most demanding IT environments. The two organisations will work together to provide endpoint management solutions to mid-market enterprises. Smarttech247 is a MDR (Managed Detection and […]

Summary from the Joint Cybersecurity Advisory between the FBI and CISA An advisory was created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to highlight the cyber threat associated with active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange on-premises products. The FBI and CISA assessed that nation-state actors and […]

Pharmaceutical companies are prime targets for cybercriminals, which is attributed to the large amounts of sensitive and personal data they collect and store. This data is also incredibly valuable as it is often related to pharmaceutical and medial advances, technologies, and sensitive patient information. Additionally, the industry follows strict privacy guidelines regarding the safeguarding of […]

Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks. In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers which enabled access to email accounts, and allowed installation of additional malware to facilitate long-term access to victim environments. […]

Press Release from TechCentral, 16th Feb. 2021 Smarttech247 has announced plans to hire 30 more staff in Cork to support their continued growth and expansion. The cybersecurity firm is investing in threat intelligence and continuous R&D capabilities to keep pace with the ever-expanding threat landscape. The cybersecurity industry is predicted to grow in value to […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected cybersecurity, network defence and incident response operations. IBM Security recently released the 2021 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, which highlights how cyberattacks evolved throughout 2020 and how malicious threat actors attempted to use the pandemic to their advantage. The report was based on the in-depth analysis of data breaches that occurred throughout 2020. […]

News article from Silicon Republic, Jan 2021 Smarttech247’s Raluca Saceanu discusses the changing cybersecurity landscape, skills shortages, and the ‘image problem’ in the infosec industry. Raluca Saceanu is the general manager of Smarttech247, an enterprise cybersecurity organisation headquartered in Cork. Saceanu is responsible for the company’s global security business including strategy, portfolio and operations. She […]

New cyber security challenges continue to rise every year, but 2020 will be remembered for the uncertainty and rapid change it brought for the infosec space. We saw a year of heightened cyber-crime as well as the reintroduction of cyber gangs that were thought to be exhausted. Cybercrime is still a highly lucrative business, and it is estimated […]

Attacks targeting supply chains are some of the most complicated to mitigate against because usually the threat actors penetrate the environment and tamper with the company’s continuous integration processes, including digital trust and delivery of compromised software updates. Here are our recommended responses related to the recent SolarWinds hack: Recommended Responses The first step security professionals should […]