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Crowdstrike software update caused major IT outage and worldwide chaos

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has admitted that a "defect" in a software update has caused the IT outage currently wrecking havoc worldwide.

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NATO Summit: The lessons from Ukraine’s defence tech start-ups

As the global alliance met to discuss how to deal with growing security threats, Euronews Next spoke to some of the start-ups NATO is working with.

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UN chief warns of rising cybersecurity incidents

UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that cyber threats have become “disturbingly common”.

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Decision on cloud certification scheme delayed to mid-July

Delay gives Commission time to provide guidance on how the member states may add their own requirements.

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The Big Question

Smile! Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discusses the future of payments

In this episode of The Big Question, Mastercard CEO, Michael Miebach, shares his view on the future of payments and whether Europe is prepared for AI cyber threats.

Europe News

EU election campaign marred by disruption and violence

Europeans are going to the polls in a fraught geopolitical environment.

Health news

Why are hospitals becoming more of a target for cybercriminals?

A ransomware attack this week in the UK disrupted health services, with reports of cancelled surgeries in London. How much of a problem is this in the healthcare sector?

Tech News

What are the main foreign disinfo campaigns targeting EU voters?

Foreign interference and misinformation campaigns have targeted EU and domestic governments ahead of the 2024 European elections. These are some of the biggest.

Europe News

Fearing elections meddling, EU countries beef up anti-disinfo efforts

Russia and China are reported to have manipulated the online space in previous elections in Europe and elsewhere, including the 2016 US presidential vote.

Tech News

TikTok says cyberattack targeted 'high-profile accounts'

A "very small number of accounts" were compromised, according to TikTok.

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Disruptive attacks have doubled in EU, cybersecurity chief says

Attacks with geopolitical motives have steadily risen since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU cybersecurity chief said.

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Give us time to implement laws, telecom ministers ask Commission

They also ask for a mid-term review to analyse the interplay between laws and sectoral updates.

Business

Rise in cyber attacks on German business costing billions of Euros

Some 80% of the targeted firms were victims of data theft, espionage or sabotage, according to the German digital industry association, Bitkom.

Tech News

How long does it take a hacker to crack your passwords in 2024?

A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one.

World News

AI fuelling global surge in cybercrime

The cost of cybercrime around the world is estimated to reach 11.2 trillion euros a year by 2025.

Tech News

European Parliament election prep unearthed data breach

Earlier this year, a breach occurred in an external recruitment application used by the European Parliament, a cybersecurity issue that went unidentified for months.

Tech News

Council denies French request for legal opinion on cyber certificate

A deal on the pending EUCS scheme could come at the earliest at the end of May.

World News

'Cyberwarriors' prepare against attacks during Paris Olympics

France is expecting an uptick in cyber attacks during the sporting contest, particularly from Russia.

Tech News

France requests legal opinion on cyber certificate, postponing deal

An agreement could come in the next expert meetings in May or June.

Business

It's a scam! How deepfakes and voice cloning taps into your cash

A recent deepfake video call with what was thought to be a CFO of a company cost €23 million to an undisclosed firm in Hong Kong.