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Euroviews. Why is the European Union trying to break the Internet? | View

The European Council's new proposed cybersecurity directive could have disastrous consequences for both users and businesses, warns the Internet Society's Callum Voge

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Russia is behind 58% of state-sanctioned hacks, according to Microsoft

In its annual report on cybercrime, Microsoft reveals the top three countries targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers where the United States, Ukraine and the UK.

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ProtonMail secure email gave activist's IP address to French police

The service said it was compelled to hand over the data by a Swiss court order. It said the content of its encrypted emails would never be accessible by authorities.

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Emmanuel Macron identifed as potential Pegasus spyware target

Macron headed a list of 14 former or current heads of state who were identified as potential targets of the NSO software.

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Pegasus spyware scandal: What we know so far

An international group of journalists made explosive allegations about widespread government spying on mobile phones. Here's what they say.

Travel News

Is inflight Wi-Fi safe or could it be leaking your data?

Security experts warn that logging in while up in the air could put your personal information at risk.

Europe Decoded

Dutch authorities defend COVID-19 test system despite security flaw

An investigation by RTL Nieuws found that citizens could hack into a company website and falsify official COVID-19 test results.

Home

Fastly outage: How did it break the internet?

"Even though there were specific conditions that triggered this outage, we should have anticipated it," said Fastly.

Home

Many of the world's biggest websites crashed. Here's what we know

Large swathes of the internet suffered a blackout after an apparent problem at US cloud service company Fastly. Here's what we know.

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Euroviews. Who is the real gatekeeper in the EU’s Digital Single Market? | View

Karina Stan of the Developers Alliance anticipates the next wave of EU-driven internet regulation.

France

Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks

Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

Business

Firms 'double spending on online privacy' amid surge in home working

"Suddenly, everyone is working remotely, data is off premises and people have access to highly confidential data on devices, which aren't directly controlled by IT departments," said one expert.

Europe News

EU unveils multi-billion euro cybersecurity strategy

The bloc has revealed its new strategy to prevent, deter and respond to cyberattacks across the EU.

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Euroviews. EU lawmakers should be careful what they wish for when it comes to Internet regulation ǀ View

The publication of the Digital Services Act by the EU will be a first step in providing a legal environment for tech companies. But Internet regulation must not create any unintended consequences for the way we communicate online.

USA

Twitter hack: Should I be worried and how can I secure my account?

We spoke to a cybersecurity expert about what the Twitter hacking scandal means for the social media giant and what you can do to help protect your account.

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Cyber Polygon looks at ways to forge a secure digital future

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused an irrevocable shift in working practices around the globe. Companies were forced to rethink and restructure, creating new strategies to avoid disruption to their day-to-day interactions.

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Vestager and MEPs discuss how to regulate Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is moving fast and it's something the European Parliament wants to reap the benefits of whilst ensuring its properly regulated.

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Why are security experts worried about Huawei building 5G networks?

Euronews asks national security and China experts about the Huawei security concerns.