Advanced hackers have targeted US and European energy companies in a cyber espionage campaign that has in some cases successfully broken into the core systems that control the companies’ operations, according to researchers at the security firm Symantec.

Losses for energy and technology companies left most US stocks lower today.

US stocks jumped to record highs on Friday after a strong jobs report for the month of July gave investors more confidence that the economy is still growing.

Cybersecurity giant Symantec has acquired security solutions provider Blue Coat Systems for around $4.65bn (€4.1bn) in cash, a deal that will add to its cyberdefence technology and fill a high-turnover chief executive position.

Windows users are all-too-familiar with malware and virus attacks, but iOS and Mac users may have to brace themselves for an onslaught in 2016.

Parents who gave their child a Kidizoom smartwatch or a VTech InnoTab tablet may have exposed them to identity theft after Hong Kong-based VTech said hackers stole the personal information of more than 6m children.

The firm behind the €65m Westpark business park in Shannon has sealed a bank deal that significantly reduces the €38.5m it owed in bank loans.

Up to 10,000 jobseekers will be converging on the Convention Centre in Dublin today for a careers fair.

Pay to directors at the main Irish arm of Internet security firm, Symantec last year almost tripled to €1.45m.

The Irish branch of a global online security corporation helped to identify a sophisticated spying operation believed to have been organised by a foreign government.

The Data Protection Commissioner is being called on to launch an inquiry amid reports of a spy bug targeting Irish computers.

Complex malware designed to collect information about people and organisations has been discovered, and Ireland's computers are among those targeted.

Homes and businesses have been warned they have just two weeks to secure personal and vital business information on their computers before a gang of international cybercriminals begins another campaign of hacking which has so far netted them €75m.

Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow hackers access to a user’s computer.

US travel accommodation company Airbnb has said it will double its workforce in Ireland to 200 employees by the end of this year.

The firm behind the €65m Westpark business park in the Shannon Free Zone has stated it is confident that its €38m loans with Danske Bank can be refinanced with another financial institution.

Organisers of Career Zoo are expecting to set a new attendence record at this year's event.

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish arm of internet security firm Symantec last year increased by 14% to €37.2m.

Having discovered the virus that targetted Iran’s nuclear plants, Liam O’Murchu is one of the world’s top computer security experts, writes Noel Baker. Hacking is now a major industry, and tracking it carries its own risks.

A REUTERS examination of accounts for hundreds of subsidiaries of the biggest US technology companies shows most do not declare a tax residence for their main business in the biggest European markets.

One of the world’s leading internet security firms is to establish a European customer management centre in Dublin, creating 400 jobs over the next two years.

An internet security company is to create 400 jobs.

James Silver asks the experts for their top tips on keeping the cyber fraudsters at bay.

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of technology giant, Symantec last year fell by 6% to €32.6m in spite of revenues climbing to €1.49bn.

Business technology provider MJ Flood last year returned to profitability to record pre-tax profits of €2.95m.

PRE-tax profits at the Irish arm of security software solution provider, Symantec last year declined by 52% to €34.9 million, despite revenues climbing to €1.43 billion, new accounts show.

A FLAW in Facebook’s security settings allowed private photos of Mark Zuckerberg to be leaked by a web expert.

PRE-TAX profits at a Shannon-based e-commerce firm last year almost doubled to €935,366 despite revenues decreasing.

Sixty new jobs have been announced in Dublin.

SHANNON Development confirmed yesterday that the Shannon Free Zone recorded a net loss of 254 jobs last year.

INTEL Corp has agreed to buy McAfee for $7.68 billion (€5.96bn), its largest acquisition, adding security software to its chipmaking arsenal.

A global technology firm today announced plans to expand its Dublin headquarters with the creation of 70 jobs.

THE US group ServiceSource is to expand its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in Dublin creating 70 skilled positions, and bringing total staff to 380.

CYBER criminals are launching 100 attacks a second on the world’s computers with one attack every four seconds successfully infecting a PC, a report by a leading producer of anti- virus software has found.

THE crash in the Dublin commercial property market contributed to the main Irish subsidiary of US software giant Symantec last year recording a loss in its operations here.

UP TO 3,000 Irish people have had their email accounts compromised by international hackers, it has emerged.

Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Jimmy Devins, today launched on behalf of Science Foundation Ireland its Annual Report 2007 and announced new funding of over €23m for 143 projects, under the SFI Research Frontiers Programme (RFP) for 2008.

Bank account details are selling for as little as €6 as part of a thriving trade in stolen information on the internet, according to a report published today.

Wall Street finished an erratic session mixed today with the Dow Jones industrials reaching a third straight record close despite concerns about corporate profits and the impact of falling oil prices.