Brian Honan

Iran conflict drives heightened espionage activity against Middle East targets | Proofpoint US Analyst note: Proofpoint uses the UNK_ designator to define clusters of activity that are still developing and have not been observed for long enough to receive a numerical TA designation.

Conflict in Iran is accelerating cyber espionage across the Middle East.

Since the start of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026,
Proofpoint researchers have observed heightened cyber activity against Middle East targets tied to the war.

Details: brnw.ch/21x0EJi.

Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker | CNN Politics A cyberattack claimed by pro-Iran hackers has caused a “global network disruption” to a major US medical device maker, according to a company statement.

"The cyberattack appears to be one of the first notable pro-Iranian hacks against US infrastructure since the US and Israel began bombing Iran last month." www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/p...

Medtech Firm Stryker Disrupted by Pro-Iran Hackers Michigan-based medical technology giant Stryker appears to have been hacked by a pro-Iranian group called Handala, leading to global operations being disrupted, IT

Medtech firm Stryker, based in Michigan, has been disrupted by pro-Iran hackers, with devices and servers being wiped and terabytes of data allegedly stolen, as cyberattacks tied to the conflict appear to intensify www.govinfosecurity.com/medtech-firm...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but executives aren’t going to read more than 3 sentences of that email you’re writing. Get to the point.

The whole thread is appalling but TL;DR - Scottish police extracted nudes from a rape victim's phone and gave them to the accused rapist.

Iranian Hacktivists Strike Medical Device Maker Stryker in "Severe" Attack that Wiped Systems Stryker, a leading maker of medical devices, was hit early this morning with a cyberattack that has reportedly caused the company's systems to shut down globally. A known Iranian hacktivist group nam...

I've published more details in a piece about the cyberattack here: www.zetter-zeroday.com/iranian-hack...

Ursula von der Leyen echoes the message: "Enforcing the oil price cap will help stabilise markets and limit Russia's revenues. This is not the moment to relax sanctions on Russia.

After hosting a call of G7 leaders, Emmanuel Macron says the situation in the energy markets "in no way" justifies the lifting of sanctions against Russia.

I think Teresa Mannion’s wise advice needs to be rolled out again … #fuelprices

Streisand Effect incoming

White House Cybersecurity Strategy Is Light on Details, Big on Consequences The policy, which name-checks President Trump 15 times, aims to hit cyber adversaries first and 'use all instruments of national power to raise the costs for their aggression.'

My thoughts on the new cyber strategy in a piece by @robpegoraro.com for @pcmag.com
It eases reqs on industry & threatens kinetic action for cyber attacks against the US. @brysonbort.bsky.social points out no mention of CISA & I’m concerned with escalation we’ll pay for
www.pcmag.com/news/white-h...

Éire agus Na Chéad Náisiúin | Player | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile The incredible and untold story of how Irish people interacted with the First Nations of North America with contributions from some of Ireland's leading historians along with a new wave of First Natio...

🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 The excellent documentary 'Éire agus Na Chéad Náisiúin' explores the special bond between the people of Ireland and the First Nations of North America. Stream it now on @tg4.bsky.social 👇🏼 #SnaG2026 #SV20 #SeachtainNaGaeilge

The hackers say they targeted Stryker in retaliation for the bombing of the all-girls school in Iran and that they have wiped more that 200,000 Stryker systems, servers, and mobile devices and stolen 50 terabytes of critical data, forcing Stryker offices in 79 countries to shut down

Cork Stryker plants hit by suspected global Iranian-linked cyberattack Stryker operations worldwide jammed by hackers

Medical device maker Stryker reportedly hit with cyberattack from Iranian hacktivist group. So far only Irish news reporting, not here in US. "many employees have had their device data wiped and cannot access their accounts" Stryker makes surgical equipment, defibrillators, imaging equipment

Huge cyber attack leaves thousands unable to work after hackers cause blackout Thousands of people have been left unable to work following the sophisticated cyber attack on Stryker's global operations including its base in Cork, Ireland

This has cause global outage across all the US-based company's divisions. "All IT systems at Stryker, which employs 4,000 people in its Cork base, remain down. The attack is understood to have happened overnight and has affected all of the company's operations in Europe, Asia, and the US."

UK prosecutors lose appeal over terror charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara Prosecutors in the UK have lost their appeal over a terror charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, a memeber of rap trio Kneecap.

UK prosecutors lose appeal over terror charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara

It is incredible how often lionised leftist men, historical and contemporary, have turned out to be dangers to and/or shit about women and maddening how little it can be talked about for fear of "letting the side down"

Hai! Ancient language specialist here 👋 that is actually the sacred script of the Tuatha Dé Danann. It reads "6 Cans for the price of 5 - March 14th-19th"

I don't get the Moltbook acquisition. Aren't Facebook and Instagram already social networks for AI agents?

Thread of beautiful shots of women here, all with alt text (as it should be) 👇

Typical Dutch street design: narrow city-centre streets where cars, pedestrians and cyclists share the road paving is used, alongside build-outs and tight geometry to naturally slow motor traffic. Then, once on main roads, clear red cycle tracks keep bikes and motor vehicles safely separated.

It still unnerves me to be on an autobahn in Germany when the car I am in is doing 140 km/h and it’s overtaken by another car as if we were just drifting along at 30 or 40

Irish UN peacekeepers in Lebanon remain safe and accounted for, despite ongoing clashes between the IDF and Hezbollah near their bases.

Defence Forces say the 358-strong 127th Infantry Battalion can adjust force protection measures as needed, including using secure bunkers and armored vehicles.

Media Literacy Countering Disinformation, call for submissions - Coimisiún na Meán Coimisiún na Meán has today (10.03.2026) issued a call for submissions for funding to support Media Literacy and Countering Disinformation projects in 2026. The National Counter Disinformation Strateg...

🔊 We're pleased to issue a call for submissions today for funding to support #medialiteracy and countering #disinformation projects in 2026. The Dept of Culture, Communications & Sport allocated €200k for us to distribute this year to fund organisations which support media literacy activities.

Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe as US 'unsafe' to visit The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for international prize-winners to visit, the organisers have anno...

The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for international prize-winners to visit, the organisers have announced

Tá sé de cheart ag gach duine cosaint sonraí pearsanta a bhaineann leis nó léi: https://www.dataprotection.ie/ga/individuals/cearta-daoine-aonair-faoin-rialachan-ginearalta-um-chosaint-sonrai

EU monitor: World logged fifth hottest February on record The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, the European Union's climate monitor has said.

The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, according to the European Union's climate monitor

"When we started writing 'Yes Prime Minister' in the summer of 1986, I went to the Daily Telegraph office in Fleet Street and looked up the news stories that the paper had reported during the same week of 1956, 30 years earlier…