Tag: Europe
U.K. Conferred With 2020 European CYBERSEC Award
Cyberattacks across several verticals in Europe have seen a sharp surge in recent times. A report released by Hiscox highlighted that 61% of the...
CYBERSEC: Data is Worth More Than You Think!
If you thought that the first day of the CYBERSEC Global 2020 was exhilarating, then the second day of the virtual conference was no...
Ransomware Paralyzes a German Hospital; Patient Dies due to Delayed Aid
In a first of its kind, a ransomware attack has been directly held responsible for a person’s death. In view of the consequences of...
Facebook Seeks Judicial Review Against Irish Data Regulator’s Ruling
Ireland reportedly ordered Facebook to stop transfers of EU users’ data back to the U.S., which was carried out under the Standard Contractual Clauses...
Google Ads Gear-up to Implement SCC Post EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Invalidation
On July 16, 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” framework, which was accepted by the European Union (EU)...
Strategic Alliance Between AttackIQ and Ackcent to Provide BAS Services Across...
Cybersecurity solutions provider AttackIQ announced a strategic partnership with managed detection and response services firm Ackcent to provide breach and attack simulation (BAS) and...
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Regarded Invalid by ECJ
In a landmark judgment, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield,” which was introduced in July 2016. The ECJ found...
Europe Introduces 13 New IoT Cybersecurity Provisions
To address the concern over the rising number of devices at home being connected to the Internet, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) launched...
Foodora Data Breach Impacts 727,000 Customers Across 14 Countries
Food delivery firm Foodora is a victim of a data breach that exposed more than 727,000 customers’ details from 14 countries across Europe including...
Hackers Launch Cryptocurrency Mining Attack on Supercomputers Across Europe
Several supercomputers used in research institutes across Europe have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware by threat actors since January 2020. The malware attacks...
