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France Travail fined €5 million for failing to protect job seeker data

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France Travail fined €5 million for failing to protect job seeker data 2026-01-29 at 17:29 By Sinisa Markovic France data protection authority CNIL has fined public employment agency France Travail €5 million for failing to ensure the security of personal data of job seekers. Attackers gained access to the organization’s systems through social engineering techniques […]

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest 2026-01-22 at 04:57 By Sinisa Markovic Financial institutions now have a concrete method for deciding where post-quantum cryptography belongs on their security roadmaps. New research coordinated by Europol sets out a scoring framework that helps banks rank systems and business use cases […]

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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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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations

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Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations 2026-01-21 at 12:00 By Sinisa Markovic The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports ongoing cyber operations by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting organizations in the UK and abroad. NoName057(16) remains active In December 2025, the NCSC co signed an advisory warning that pro-Russian hacktivist groups were conducting cyber operations […]

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EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China

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EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China 2026-01-20 at 22:00 By Associated Press Under the new rules, measures for 5G cybersecurity would become mandatory. The post EU Plans Phase Out of High Risk Telecom Suppliers, in Proposals Seen as Targeting China appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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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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Fake Booking.com emails and BSODs used to infect hospitality staff

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Fake Booking.com emails and BSODs used to infect hospitality staff 2026-01-07 at 13:06 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected Russian attackers are targeting the hospitality sector with fake Booking.com emails and a fake “Blue Screen of Death” to deliver the DCRat malware. The malware delivery campaign starts with phishing emails that feature room charge details in euros, […]

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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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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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The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks

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The internet isn’t free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risks 2025-11-17 at 14:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global internet freedom has declined for the 15th straight year, according to the latest Freedom House report. Out of 72 countries evaluated, 28 recorded declines and 17 saw improvements. Shutdowns hit high-stakes zones The report documents large-scale infrastructure used to […]

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18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings

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18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings 2025-11-07 at 11:13 By Ionut Arghire Between 2016 and 2021, the suspects defrauded 4.3 million cardholders in 193 countries of €300 million (~$346 million). The post 18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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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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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies 2025-10-24 at 17:56 By Ionut Arghire Lazarus has used fake job offers in attacks targeting companies developing UAV technology, for information theft. The post North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Companies want the benefits of AI without the cyber blowback

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Companies want the benefits of AI without the cyber blowback 2025-10-22 at 07:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec 51% of European IT and cybersecurity professionals said they expect AI-driven cyber threats and deepfakes to keep them up at night in 2026, according to ISACA. AI takes centre stage in threat outlook The main reason for this concern […]

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China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco

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China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco 2025-10-20 at 18:42 By Zeljka Zorz Salt Typhoon, the China-linked APT group that has a penchant for targeting telecommunications companies, has been spotted trying to sneak into yet another one. The intrusion “Darktrace observed activity in a European telecommunications organisation consistent with Salt Typhoon’s known tactics, […]

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