Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Parliament will vote on a report with recommendations on how to stop dangerous foreign attacks on democracy. MEPs will this week in Strasbourg debate and vote on the final report by the committee on foreign interference before its mandate lapses at the end of March. The special committee for foreign interference in all […]
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European sanctions against disinformation by the parliamentary commission
The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign powers, according to a Parliament committee. Without a proper sanctions regime in place in the EU, malicious foreign powers can safely assume that their destabilisation campaigns will meet no consequences. That is one of the conclusions in […]
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The best specialists in cybersecurity in Spain, at the Computer Science Conference at UAL
The Department of Informatics of the University of Almeria has organized this conference, which has counted this Thursday with the participation of Juan Salom Clotet, head of the Cybersecurity Coordination Unit of the Operational Deputy Directorate of the Civil Guard, who explained that 18 percent of the crimes investigated by this security force are cybercrimes. […]
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Pegasus and data protection under debate at the UN and European Parliament
Exchange of views on Pegasus spyware in the European Parliament The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will continue its scrutiny and follow-up on the revelations of the existence and use of the spyware ‘Pegasus’ created by the cyber-surveillance company NSO Group, on 1 February. The Members will hear from victims of the […]
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Lack of sanctions makes interference an attractive tactic for foreign actors
The EU’s lack of measures and sanctions make interference an attractive tactic for foreign actors, says the committee on foreign interference and disinformation. On Tuesday, MEPs finalised 18 months of inquiry by the Special Committee on Foreign Interference (INGE) and adopted its final recommendations. The European public and government officials are “overwhelmingly” unaware of the […]
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The EU aims for a secure digital marketplace for citizens and businesses
On 25 November 2021, the Council agreed on a general approach for the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), two key legislative files to help create a safe and open digital space for EU citizens and businesses. Over the last two decades, digital platforms have become an integral part of our lives – it’s hard […]
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Artificial Intelligence: How to make Machine Learning Cyber Secure?
How to prevent machine learning cyberattacks? How to deploy controls without hampering performance? The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity answers the cybersecurity questions of machine learning. Machine learning (ML) is currently the most developed and the most promising subfield of artificial intelligence for industrial and government infrastructures. By providing new opportunities to solve decision-making problems […]
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The cybersecurity threat landscape
The cybersecurity threat landscape has grown in terms of sophistication of attacks, complexity and impact. Such a trend is spurred by an ever-growing online presence, the transitioning of traditional infrastructures to online solutions, advanced interconnectivity and the exploitation of new features of emerging technologies. Without surprise, supply-chains attacks rank highly among prime threats because of the significant […]
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Commission strengthens cybersecurity of wireless devices and products
The Commission has taken action to improve the cybersecurity of wireless devices available on the European market. As mobile phones, smart watches, fitness trackers and wireless toys are more and more present in our everyday life, cyber threats pose a growing risk for every consumer. The delegated act to the Radio Equipment Directive adopted today aims to […]
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