Threat landscape maps Malware standing strong as #1 Cyber Threat in the EU, with an increase in Phishing, Identity Theft, Ransomware; Monetisation holding its place as cyber criminals’ top motivation; and the COVID-19 environment fuelling attacks on homes, businesses, governments and critical infrastructure. Today, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), with the support of […]
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COVID-19 causes an upward trend in cybercrime
Europol’s 2020 cybercrime report updates on the latest trends and the current impact of cybercrime within the EU and beyond. So much has changed since Europol published last year’s Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). It is in this new normal that Europol publishes its 7th annual IOCTA. The IOCTA seeks to map the cybercrime […]
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International sting against dark web vendors leads to 179 arrests
A coalition of law enforcement agencies across the world announced the results of a coordinated operation known as DisrupTor which targeted vendors and buyers of illicit goods on the dark web. This operation follows the takedown in May of last year of Wall Street Market, the world’s then second largest illegal online market in the dark […]
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ENTRUSTED: The EU’s new security project
EDA is part of a new EU research project launched by the European Commission under the HORIZON 2020 programme which aims to develop secure satellite communications for EU governments and institutions. What is ENTRUSTED? Called ENTRUSTED (‘European Networking for satellite Telecommunication Roadmap for the governmental Users requiring Secure, inTeroperable, innovativE and standardiseD services’), the project […]
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European Cybersecurity Month
What is the European Cybersecurity Month? The European Cybersecurity Month first launched in 2012. The campaign is now part of the actions designed to implement the provisions of the EU Cybersecurity Act on awareness raising and education. The Act mandates the EU Agency for Cybersecurity to organise regular outreach campaigns in cooperation with Member States, […]
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Europeans worry about online banking fraud, data misuse and terrorist attacks
Most Europeans are worried about their data and bank details being misused by criminals and fraudsters. Two in five Europeans have been harassed face-to-face and every fifth is very worried of experiencing a terrorist attack. These findings come from the Fundamental Rights Survey, carried out by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in the […]
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