Stronger data protection rules for Europe
More than 90% of Europeans are concerned about mobile apps collecting their data without their consent. Today, an important step was taken to finalize EU data protection rules …
Does the UK need to do more to address the threat of nuclear terrorism?
The emotive nature of linking nuclear and terrorism in the same sentence leads to understandably visceral responses as we all seek to protect ourselves and our loved ones from …
49 suspected members of cybercriminal group arrested in Europe
Yesterday, a joint international operation led to the dismantling of a group of cybercriminals active in Italy, Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Georgia, who are …
Employee credentials of half of European top 500 firms exposed online
Cyber attacks and data breaches very often start with phishing or spear-phishing. Access to good credentials is key – whether it’s for straight emailing or direct …
Cookie warnings: Useless and bad for security?
Cookies are the official and standard and preferred way of keeping state in the (otherwise) stateless HTTP protocol. They are sometimes used for keeping track of a user beyond …
New UK law says GCHQ agents cannot be prosecuted for hacking
In a job posting published last week, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) – the UK version of US’ National Security Agency – openly announced …
European Internet users urged to protect themselves against Facebook tracking
In the wake of the revelations about Facebook’s tracking of users who do not own a Facebook account, the Belgian Privacy Commission has issued a set of recommendations …
Impact of new data protection legislation not widely understood
Almost a third of public and private sector professionals are not aware of what the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will mean to them or their …
Fraudsters steal millions from Ryanair account
Fraudsters have apparently managed to syphon some 4.5 million euros (about $5 million) out of a bank account belonging to Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost …
Police dismantle gang of online fraudsters and romance scammers
The Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza), supported by Europol, arrested 10 members of a transnational criminal group. The criminals, mainly Nigerian citizens, were …
German intelligence agency helped NSA spy on EU companies
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has been aiding the US NSA spy on European companies and politicians since 2008, possibly even earlier, Der Spiegel claims …
CyberCenturion contest seeks out UK’s young cyber security talent
Northrop Grumman Corporation has renewed its commitment to run the successful CyberCenturion competition for a second year in 2016, continuing its efforts to seek out the …
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