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EU tightens cybersecurity rules for tech supply chains

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EU tightens cybersecurity rules for tech supply chains 2026-01-21 at 17:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec The European Commission has proposed a new cybersecurity package aimed at strengthening the EU’s cyber resilience, including a revised EU Cybersecurity Act designed to secure ICT supply chains and ensure products reaching EU citizens are secure by design through a streamlined […]

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A new European standard outlines security requirements for AI

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A new European standard outlines security requirements for AI 2026-01-19 at 09:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has released a new European Standard that addresses a growing concern for security teams working with AI. The standard, ETSI EN 304 223, sets baseline cybersecurity requirements for AI models and systems intended for […]

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Sensitive data of Eurail, Interrail travelers compromised in data breach

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Sensitive data of Eurail, Interrail travelers compromised in data breach 2026-01-15 at 17:04 By Zeljka Zorz A data breach at the Netherlands-based company that sells Eurail (Interrail) train passes resulted in the compromise of personal and sensitive information belonging to an as-yet unknown number of travelers. What data was accessed? Eurail B.V. operates on behalf […]

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AWS European Sovereign Cloud puts data, operations, and oversight inside the EU

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AWS European Sovereign Cloud puts data, operations, and oversight inside the EU 2026-01-15 at 13:54 By Sinisa Markovic Amazon has made the AWS European Sovereign Cloud generally available to customers across the European Union, backed by a €7.8 billion investment. According to AWS, the funding will support infrastructure buildout, staffing, and long-term operations, and is […]

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EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition

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EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Eduard Kovacs The record-breaking deal has already received a green light from the US government. The post EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems

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European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems 2026-01-09 at 15:44 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the role of open source in EU’s digital infrastructure. The consultation runs from January 6 to February […]

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What European security teams are struggling to operationalize

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What European security teams are struggling to operationalize 2026-01-07 at 08:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec European security and compliance teams spend a lot of time talking about regulation. A new forecast report from Kiteworks suggests the harder problem sits elsewhere. According to the report, many European organizations have strong regulatory frameworks on paper, driven by GDPR […]

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European police busts Ukraine scam call centers

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European police busts Ukraine scam call centers 2025-12-16 at 15:25 By Zeljka Zorz Law enforcement agencies from several European countries have arrested twelve persons suspected of being involved in scamming victims across Europe, Eurojust announced today. “The fraudsters used various scams, such as posing as police officers to withdraw money using their victims’ cards and […]

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Europe’s DMA raises new security worries for mobile ecosystems

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Europe’s DMA raises new security worries for mobile ecosystems 2025-12-15 at 08:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec Mobile security has long depended on tight control over how apps and services interact with a device. A new paper from the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law warns that this control may weaken as the European Union’s Digital Markets […]

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Portmaster: Open-source application firewall

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Portmaster: Open-source application firewall 2025-12-03 at 08:11 By Anamarija Pogorelec Portmaster is a free and open source application firewall built to monitor and control network activity on Windows and Linux. The project is developed in the EU and is designed to give users stronger privacy without asking them to manage every rule by hand. A […]

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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement

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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement 2025-12-01 at 16:57 By Zeljka Zorz German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 million) in Bitcoin. The Cryptomixer seizure banner As part of Operation Olympia, and with support from […]

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The privacy panic around machine learning is overblown

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The privacy panic around machine learning is overblown 2025-11-18 at 08:43 By Sinisa Markovic We often hear warnings about how machine learning (ML) models may expose sensitive information tied to their training data. The concern is understandable. If a model was trained on personal records, it may seem reasonable to assume that releasing it could […]

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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts

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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts 2025-11-06 at 14:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec State-aligned hacking groups have spent the past six months ramping up espionage, sabotage, and cybercrime campaigns across multiple regions, according to ESET’s APT Activity Report covering April through September 2025. The research highlights how operations linked to Russia, China, Iran, […]

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European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam network

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European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam network 2025-11-04 at 13:25 By Sinisa Markovic Nine people have been arrested in a coordinated international operation targeting a large cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of more than €600 million. The operation was led by Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, which brought together investigators and […]

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Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls

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Europe’s phone networks are drowning in fake calls 2025-11-03 at 07:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Caller ID spoofing has become one of Europe’s most persistent enablers of cyber fraud. A new position paper from Europol warns that manipulated phone identities now drive much of the continent’s financial and social engineering crime, making it difficult for law […]

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite”

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite” 2025-10-29 at 16:58 By Zeljka Zorz Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a group of current and former cybersecurity officials, analysts, and researchers tackled […]

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation 2025-09-24 at 13:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec A cross-border cryptocurrency scam has left investors across Europe with losses of more than €100 million. Authorities in several countries worked together to shut down the operation and arrest those behind it. How the scheme worked The fraudsters ran what […]

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The real-world effects of EU’s DORA regulation on global businesses

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The real-world effects of EU’s DORA regulation on global businesses 2025-09-19 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Matt Cooper, Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Vanta, discusses the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and its effects six months after it went into effect. DORA is the first […]

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Creating a compliance strategy that works across borders

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Creating a compliance strategy that works across borders 2025-09-17 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marco Goldberg, Managing Director at EQS Group, discusses how compliance and regulation are evolving worldwide. He talks about how organizations can stay compliant with international rules while keeping their systems practical and user-friendly. Goldberg points […]

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing to deliver meaningful protection for children. The signatories represent 34 countries […]

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