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Manfred, from hacker to security expert

A co-production with Kaspersky

For over 20 years, Manfred exploited flaws in video games, making a huge fortune out of it. How did he do it? And why did he change his career to become a security expert?

24/01/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

How the 'hidden gem' of Indian esports was caught cheating

A co-production with Kaspersky

In 2018, the Indian esports team qualified for an Asian gaming competition, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the underdogs of the esports arena. During a crucial match, the admins stopped the game. Forsaken, one of the Indian players, was caught cheating. This is his story.

12/01/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

How did Anthony Clark become the FIFA video game hacker?

A co-production with Kaspersky

In 2013, four friends realised they could earn money by exploiting a flaw in the video game FIFA. Unaware of any wrongdoings, they continued their activity until the FBI knocked on their doors. This is the story of Anthony Clark, the group’s leader, and one the world’s most skilled hackers.

10/01/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

Are hackers criminal masterminds? | Hacker Hunter: Next Level

A co-production with Kaspersky

Is hacking illegal? How can it be harmful? And can it be beneficial for society? Prepare for an exploration of human dilemmas in the digital realm through three notorious hacking cases in video game history.

27/12/2023

Tech News

AI image-generators being trained on explicit photos of children

In a new study, the Stanford Internet Observatory found more than 3,200 images of suspected child sexual abuse in the giant AI database LAION.

20/12/2023

Money

Ho, ho, no: How to protect yourself against cybercrime over Christmas

Don’t let your cyber guard down this festive season if you don’t want to be targeted by online hacks, spoofs, and scams. This is how to protect yourself.

18/12/2023

Lithuania

Lithuanian schools receive hundreds of bomb threats

Following mass bomb threats to schools and other public buildings and organisations, Lithuania is dealing with an 'information attack' according to the police department.

06/12/2023

Europe News

Smart devices to be protected from cyber attacks after EU strikes deal

Household products connected to the internet will soon have to be better protected from cyber threats after European Union countries and lawmakers agreed on new legislation on Thursday.

01/12/2023

Europe News

EU should go on the cyber offensive in defence reform - Charles Michel

The European Union needs a bespoke "cyber force" to beef up its defensive capabilities, according to European Council chief Charles Michel.

30/11/2023

Business

How a cyberattack crippled the world's largest bank for hours

The US unit of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China had been hit by a cyberattack, forcing it to trade via a UBS stick.

10/11/2023

Tech News

Amazon rolls out new independent cloud for Europe

The move will act to address stricter privacy standards across the continent.

25/10/2023

Business

Why do businesses need to protect themselves from cyberattacks?

Cyberattacks pose grave risks to businesses, threatening finances, data, and reputation.

17/10/2023

Tech News

Update your iPhone: Apple pushes out a new update amid security scare

A disturbing spyware discovery by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab prompted Apple to push out a significant iOS update.

08/09/2023

United Kingdom

Cyberattack by 'hostile actors' exposed UK voter data to hackers

The election watchdog admits the attack wasn't detected for more than a year and doesn't know for sure what files were accessed.

08/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. Has Meta’s record-breaking Threads opened us up to more cyberthreats?

Whether it’s the launch of Threads, the shift to remote work, or even the start of the war in Ukraine, hackers will manipulate our emotions against us, Dr Niklas Hellemann writes.

25/07/2023

Tech News

Norway government ministries hit by cyber attack, authorities say

The case is being investigated but the government's work is continuing as normal, Norwegian authorities said.

24/07/2023

Tech News

US announces a cybersecurity labeling programme for smart devices

The Cyber Trust initiative was first announced in October following a meeting between White House and tech industry representatives.

18/07/2023

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A new version of the web is taking shape and new jobs are being created that will help bring it into being.

20/06/2023

Spain

Leaders discuss democracy, security and geopolitical risk at Concordia

The one-and-a-half-day high-level closed-door summit takes place just before Spain begins its six-month takeover of the EU presidency.

15/06/2023

Tech News

Banning Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks 'justified', EU says

European Commissioner Thierry Breton said that more EU member states needed to implement the bloc's cybersecurity guidelines.

15/06/2023