EU Sanctions Six Russian Hackers 2024-06-25 at 18:16 By Eduard Kovacs The European Council has added six Russian hackers to the EU’s sanctions list for their cyberattacks against member states and Ukraine. The post EU Sanctions Six Russian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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GDPR turns six: Expert discusses AI impact 2024-06-11 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The European Union’s GDPR policy came into effect six years ago. Since then, it has become widely regarded as the standard for data sharing, but the rise of new technology has questioned its suitability and relevance. In this Help Net Security […]
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Europe’s Cybersecurity Chief Says Disruptive Attacks Have Doubled in 2024, Sees Russia Behind Many 2024-05-29 at 15:16 By Associated Press Disruptive digital attacks – many traced to Russia-backed groups – have doubled in the European Union in 2024 and are also targeting election-related services, according to the EU’s top cybersecurity official. The post Europe’s Cybersecurity […]
Understanding emerging AI and data privacy regulations 2024-05-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon, Senior Privacy Counsel & Legal Engineer at Immuta, discusses the AI Act, the Data Act, and the Health Data Space Regulation. Learn how these regulations interact, their implications for both public and private sectors, […]
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Upcoming report on the state of cybersecurity in Croatia 2024-04-10 at 09:46 By Industry News Next week, Diverto is set to release a comprehensive report on Croatia’s cybersecurity landscape. This report will provide a detailed summary of the key events from 2023, offer targeted recommendations for managerial strategies, and highlight crucial regulations like NIS2 and […]
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Growing AceCryptor attacks in Europe 2024-03-20 at 13:01 By Help Net Security ESET Research has recorded a considerable increase in AceCryptor attacks, with detections tripling between the first and second halves of 2023. In recent months, researchers registered a significant change in how AceCryptor is used, namely that the attackers spreading Rescoms (also known as […]
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43 million workers potentially affected in France Travail data breach 2024-03-18 at 10:29 By Helga Labus French national unemployment agency France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) and Cap emploi, a government employment service for people with disabilities, have suffered a data breach that might have exposed personal data of 43 million people. The breach The agencies […]
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EU Parliament passes landmark AI Act — here’s what to expect 2024-03-13 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis The EU Parliament approves the world’s first comprehensive AI regulations, aiming for safe and ethical AI development in the European Union. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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3 free data protection regulation courses you can take right now 2024-03-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Increasingly, information about us, and even by us, is being processed. Even mundane or insignificant details can be combined and linked with other data in a manner that may intrude upon or pose a risk to our […]
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What organizations need to know about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) 2024-03-05 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kris Lovejoy, Global Security and Resilience Leader at Kyndryl, discusses the impact of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on organizations across the EU, particularly in ICT risk management and cybersecurity. […]
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Photos: BSidesZagreb 2024 2024-03-04 at 05:46 By Mirko Zorz BSidesZagreb is a complimentary, non-profit conference driven by community participation, designed for information security professionals and enthusiasts to gather, exchange ideas, and collaborate. Help Net Security sponsored the 2024 edition that took place on March 1, and here are photos from the event. Bojan Ždrnja, CTO […]
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European retailer Pepco loses €15.5 million in phishing (possibly BEC?) attack 2024-02-28 at 16:34 By Zeljka Zorz Pepco Group has confirmed that its Hungarian business has been hit by a “sophisticated fraudulent phishing attack.” The European company, which operates shops under the Pepco, Poundland and Dealz brands, said that the company lost approximately €15.5 million […]
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Preparing for the NIS2 Directive 2024-02-28 at 08:01 By Help Net Security The EU’s NIS Directive (Directive on security of network and information systems) was established to create a higher level of cybersecurity and resilience within organizations across the member states. It was updated in January 2023 to bring more organizations into scope. Companies – […]
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Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters 2024-02-27 at 14:50 By Zeljka Zorz Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament elections, with a special emphasis on how it plans to […]
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Battery maker Varta halts production after cyberattack 2024-02-15 at 14:17 By Helga Labus German battery manufacturer Varta was forced to shut down its IT systems and stop production as a result of a cyberattack. The Varta cyberattack The cyberattack occurred on Monday night and affected five of the company’s production plants and the administration. According […]
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Chinese hackers breached Dutch Ministry of Defense 2024-02-07 at 16:46 By Helga Labus Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) last year and deployed a new remote access trojan (RAT) malware to serve as a backdoor. “The effects of the intrusion were limited because the victim network was segmented from the […]
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NIS2 Directive raises stakes for security leaders 2024-02-02 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Roland Palmer, VP Global Operations Center at Sumo Logic, discusses key challenges and innovations of the NIS2 Directive, aiming to standardize cybersecurity practices across sectors. NIS2 mandates minimal cybersecurity requirements for member companies, encompassing policies on […]
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EU adopts first cybersecurity certification scheme for safer tech 2024-02-02 at 06:33 By Help Net Security The European Commission adopted the implementing regulation concerning the EU cybersecurity certification scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). The outcome aligns with the candidate cybersecurity certification scheme on EUCC that ENISA drafted in response to a request issued by the […]
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Threat actor used Vimeo, Ars Technica to serve second-stage malware 2024-02-01 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz A financially motivated threat actor tracked as UNC4990 is using booby-trapped USB storage devices and malicious payloads hosted on popular websites such as Ars Technica, Vimeo, GitHub and GitLab to surreptitiously deliver malware. Another interesting detail about UNC4990 it’s […]
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Tietoevry ransomware attack halts Swedish organizations 2024-01-22 at 13:16 By Helga Labus Finnish IT software and service company Tietoevry has suffered a ransomware attack that affected several customers of one of its datacenters in Sweden. The attack The ransomware attack took place during the night of January 19-20. “The attack was limited to one part […]
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