Security News

Iran-Linked RAT Used in Recent Attacks on European Energy Sector
2020-01-23 13:12

Attacks recently identified to target a key organization in the European energy sector have employed a remote access Trojan previously associated with Iran-linked threat actors, Recorded Future reports. The researchers were able to identify a PupyRAT command and control server that communicated with a mail server for a European energy sector organization between November 2019 and at least January 5, 2020.

European cybersecurity market to exceed $65 billion by 2025
2019-12-03 05:00

The European cybersecurity market is determined to exceed $65 billion by 2025, according to Graphical Research. This growth is attributed to strong government initiatives to promote data safety...

European Central Bank shuts down website following hack, data theft
2019-08-19 10:20

The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed on Thursday that its Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) website has been compromised by attackers and taken down until the situation is brought...

European Central Bank Closes a Website Following Hack
2019-08-16 17:48

Malware Found; Personal Data Apparently ExposedThe European Central Bank has closed one of its websites after its IT staff found that a hacker compromised some personal information on the site and...

European Central Bank Shuts Down 'BIRD Portal' After Getting Hacked
2019-08-16 12:18

The European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed Thursday that it had been hit by a cyberattack that involved attackers injecting malware into one of its websites and potentially stealing contact...

Talk about unintended consequences: GDPR is an identity thief's dream ticket to Europeans' data
2019-08-09 08:15

Revenge plan morphs into data leak discovery Black Hat When Europe introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) it was supposed to be a major step forward in data safety, but sloppy...

European Legislation and the American Tech Industry
2019-07-01 17:15

It may sound far-fetched, but American tech firms could be excused for wondering if the European Union is using consumer-oriented legislation as a form of protectionism for its smaller industry...

ENISA Transforms to European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
2019-06-27 14:46

A New ENISA to Develop New Harmonized European Security Certifications read more

One year of GDPR application: Europeans well aware of their digital rights
2019-06-18 05:15

Europeans are relatively well aware of the new data protection rules, their rights and the existence of national data protection authorities, to whom they can turn for help when their rights are...

China Telecom Routes European Traffic to Its Network for Two Hours
2019-06-10 13:30

For two hours last week, a BGP route leak resulted in large portions of European Internet traffic being routed through China Telecom’s network. read more