Security News

Another European manufacturer crippled by ransomware
2019-04-25 11:56

Aebi Schmidt, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and provider of municipal and agriculture machinery, has apparently been hit by ransomware. What happened? “Due to an IT system failure, the Aebi...

European Commission: No Evidence of Issues With Kaspersky Products
2019-04-17 07:20

The European Commission has no evidence of issues associated with using Kaspersky Lab’s products, a document published this week reveals. read more

Russian Hackers Target European Governments Ahead of Elections: FireEye
2019-03-22 17:08

Hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government are targeting European governments for cyber-espionage purposes ahead of the upcoming European elections, FireEye reports.  read more

European Government Websites Are Delivering Tracking Cookies to Visitors
2019-03-20 16:20

Governments within the European Union appear to be flouting their own GDPR laws. Many official government websites are harboring and delivering tracking cookies from the ad tech industry even...

Google Will Prompt European Android Users to Select Preferred Default Browser
2019-03-20 09:03

Google announced some major changes for its Android mobile operating system in October after the European Commission hit the company with a record $5 billion antitrust fine for pre-installing its...

European Telecommunications Standards Institute Publishes New IoT Security Standard
2019-02-25 16:27

On February 19, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) published the ETSI TS 103 645 V1.1.1 -- or more simply, a high-level outcome-focused standard (PDF) for cybersecurity in...

Who will stand up for European democracy? Us! says US software giant Microsoft
2019-02-20 13:29

Nefarious activity of cyber villains continues, but don't fret: AccountGuard will save you American tech giant Microsoft revealed this morning it has detected a wave of attacks against European...

European standards org releases consumer IoT cybersecurity standard
2019-02-20 06:15

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has released ETSI TS 103 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things, to establish a security baseline for...

DJI improves geofencing to enhance protection of european airports
2019-02-14 04:00

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is improving its geofencing technology with the launch of its Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2.0 system across...

European Commission orders mass recall of creepy, leaky child-tracking smartwatch
2019-02-04 17:16

Hackers can talk to and locate the wearer, warns notice The European Commission has ordered the recall of a smartwatch aimed at kids that allows miscreants to pinpoint the wearer's location,...