Akira ransomware attackers are wiping NAS and tape backups 2024-01-12 at 16:17 By Helga Labus “The Akira ransomware malware, which was first detected in Finland in June 2023, has been particularly active at the end of the year,” the Finnish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) has shared on Wednesday. NCSC-FI has received 12 reports of Akira […]
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Shifting data protection regulations show why businesses must put privacy at their core 13/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Like it or not, data protection will be one of the biggest issues organizations face in 2024. Knowing where to focus compliance efforts will be tricky, with more and more state-level privacy laws becoming effective […]
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Russian hackers use old Outlook vulnerability to target Polish orgs (CVE-2023-23397) 05/12/2023 at 17:47 By Helga Labus Russian state-backed hacking group Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, aka APT28) has been using a known Microsoft Outlook vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) to target public and private entities in Poland, Polish Cyber Command has warned. Compromising email accounts and maintaining […]
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Slovenian power company hit by ransomware 28/11/2023 at 18:17 By Helga Labus Slovenian power generation company Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) has been hit by ransomware and has had some of its data encrypted. The attack HSE is a state-owned company that controls numerous hydroelectric, thermal and coal-fired power plants. The company has declined to share […]
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Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled 28/11/2023 at 13:46 By Help Net Security Law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant ransomware operations. On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Rivne […]
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NIS2 and its global ramifications 24/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), due to come into effect in October 2024, seeks to improve cyber resilience in the European Union (EU). Its effects are likely to be wider reaching, though, bringing in more stringent processes and controls and redefining […]
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Organizations rethink cybersecurity investments to meet NIS Directive requirements 22/11/2023 at 07:07 By Help Net Security Despite a 25% increase of the cost of major cyber incidents in 2022 compared to 2021, the new report on cybersecurity investment from ENISA reveals a slight increase of 0,4% of IT budget dedicated to cybersecurity by EU operators […]
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Photos: IRISSCON 2023 16/11/2023 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz IRISSCON, the annual cybercrime-themed conference organized by the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service (IRISS), was held in Dublin, Ireland, on November 16, 2023. Here’s a peak on what went down: Deryck Mitchelson, Check Point Rik Ferguson, Forescout Networking Dave Lewis, Cisco Networking Panel with Ciaran […]
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EU backs Data Act with clause to shut off smart contracts 10/11/2023 at 05:03 By Cointelegraph By Jesse Coghlan The Act, inclusive of a clause necessitating “kill switches” on smart contracts, only now needs approval from the European Council to pass into law. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Exploring the global shift towards AI-specific legislation 06/11/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sarah Pearce, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, offers insights into the evolving landscape of AI legislation and its global impact. Pearce explores key principles, public participation, the future of AI laws in a world of rapid […]
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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference 31/10/2023 at 19:31 By Industry News The Deputy Chairman of Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service will give the keynote address at this year’s IRISSCERT cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON, in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, 16 November. Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special […]
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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards 26/10/2023 at 17:46 By Associated Press Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. The post Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for […]
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AWS European Sovereign Cloud allows customers to keep all metadata in the EU 25/10/2023 at 11:16 By Industry News AWS announced it will launch the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe designed to help public sector customers and those in highly regulated industries meet the most stringent regulatory data residency and […]
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Making privacy sustainable: Incorporating privacy into the ESG agenda 04/10/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Data breaches have been rising in frequency and magnitude over the last two decades. In fact, the Identity Theft Resource Centre (ITRC) found that between 2005 and 2020, data breach events in the US alone increased from 57 to […]
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Hidden dangers loom for subsea cables, the invisible infrastructure of the internet 21/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security More than 97% of the world’s internet traffic passes through subsea cables at some point, according to ENISA. Subsea cables are a vital component of the global internet infrastructure, and it is critical to protect them […]
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TikTok Is Hit With $368 Million Fine Under Europe’s Strict Data Privacy Rules 18/09/2023 at 13:51 By Associated Press European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. The post […]
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Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities 08/09/2023 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph By Jesse Coghlan The crypto exchange’s focus on non-U.S. markets is part of a next phase in its expansion plans, said the firm. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development 07/09/2023 at 08:31 By Zeljka Zorz LibreOffice, the most widely used open-source office productivity suite, has plenty to recommend it: it’s feature-rich, user-friendly, well-documented, reliable, has an active community of developers working on improving it, and it’s free. The suite includes Writer (word processor), Calc (a spreadsheet app), Impress […]
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How EU lawmakers can make mandatory vulnerability disclosure responsible 21/08/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security There is a standard playbook and best practice for when an organization discovers or is notified about a software vulnerability: The organization works quickly to fix the problem and, once a fix is available, discloses that vulnerability for the […]
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