Editor’s note: The current article is authored by Mauro Eldritch, offensive security expert and threat intelligence analyst. You can find Mauro on X. New ransomware strains continue to surface frequently, and many of them are loosely built on or repackaged from existing families. One such case involves a sample resembling DragonForce ransomware, yet bearing several…
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How 2 Ransomware Attacks on 2 Hospitals Led to 2 Deaths in Europe
Two deadly Ransomware Attacks on European hospitals show cybercrime now risks lives not just data with patients dying after treatment delays.
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How 2 Ransomware Attacks on 2 Hospitals Led to 2 Deaths in Europe
Two deadly Ransomware Attacks on European hospitals show cybercrime now risks lives not just data with patients dying after treatment delays.
cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, Europe, Germany, Global Security News, Healthcare
How 2 Ransomware Attacks on 2 Hospitals Led to 2 Deaths in Europe
Two deadly Ransomware Attacks on European hospitals show cybercrime now risks lives not just data with patients dying after treatment delays.
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How 2 Ransomware Attacks on 2 Hospitals Led to 2 Deaths in Europe
Two deadly Ransomware Attacks on European hospitals show cybercrime now risks lives not just data with patients dying after treatment delays.
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Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law
Denmark plans to let citizens copyright their face, body, and voice to combat deepfakes under a new law strengthening personal digital rights. Denmark plans to amend its copyright law to give individuals rights over their body, face, and voice, to combat AI-generated deepfakes. Believed to be the first law of its kind in Europe, the…
Europe, Global Security News, IT Operations, Microsoft, Small and Medium Business, Windows, Windows 11
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of…
Europe, Global Security News, IT Operations, Microsoft, Small and Medium Business, Windows, Windows 11
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of…
Europe, Global Security News, IT Operations, Microsoft, Small and Medium Business, Windows, Windows 11
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of…
Europe, Global Security News, IT Operations, Microsoft, Small and Medium Business, Windows, Windows 11
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of…
Europe, Global Security News
Apple changes EU App Store rules, but will fight Europe’s demands
Critics might argue that Apple at the 11th hour stepped forward with new rules for developers in Europe that might be acceptable to the region’s anti-trust regulators — but that’s not how Apple sees it. That company, which is appealing the rules Europe has applied to directly constrain its business, says regulators have not been transparent…
Europe, Global Security News
Apple changes EU App Store rules, but will fight Europe’s demands
Critics might argue that Apple at the 11th hour stepped forward with new rules for developers in Europe that might be acceptable to the region’s anti-trust regulators — but that’s not how Apple sees it. That company, which is appealing the rules Europe has applied to directly constrain its business, says regulators have not been transparent…
Europe, Global Security News
Apple changes EU App Store rules, but will fight Europe’s demands
Critics might argue that Apple at the 11th hour stepped forward with new rules for developers in Europe that might be acceptable to the region’s anti-trust regulators — but that’s not how Apple sees it. That company, which is appealing the rules Europe has applied to directly constrain its business, says regulators have not been transparent…
Europe, Global Security News
Apple changes EU App Store rules, but will fight Europe’s demands
Critics might argue that Apple at the 11th hour stepped forward with new rules for developers in Europe that might be acceptable to the region’s anti-trust regulators — but that’s not how Apple sees it. That company, which is appealing the rules Europe has applied to directly constrain its business, says regulators have not been transparent…
Emerging Technology, Generative AI, Microsoft, Europe, Global Security News
Is Microsoft’s new Mu for you?
Microsoft announced this week a new generative AI (genAI) system called Mu, and it’s a true glimpse into the future of how we’ll use everything, from PCs to toasters. Mu lets people control their computers using plain language. For example, you can type or say, “turn on dark mode” or “make my mouse pointer bigger,” and the computer will…
Emerging Technology, Generative AI, Microsoft, Europe, Global Security News
Is Microsoft’s new Mu for you?
Microsoft announced this week a new generative AI (genAI) system called Mu, and it’s a true glimpse into the future of how we’ll use everything, from PCs to toasters. Mu lets people control their computers using plain language. For example, you can type or say, “turn on dark mode” or “make my mouse pointer bigger,” and the computer will…
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Is Microsoft’s new Mu for you?
Microsoft announced this week a new generative AI (genAI) system called Mu, and it’s a true glimpse into the future of how we’ll use everything, from PCs to toasters. Mu lets people control their computers using plain language. For example, you can type or say, “turn on dark mode” or “make my mouse pointer bigger,” and the computer will…
Emerging Technology, Generative AI, Microsoft, Europe, Global Security News
Is Microsoft’s new Mu for you?
Microsoft announced this week a new generative AI (genAI) system called Mu, and it’s a true glimpse into the future of how we’ll use everything, from PCs to toasters. Mu lets people control their computers using plain language. For example, you can type or say, “turn on dark mode” or “make my mouse pointer bigger,” and the computer will…
Europe, Global Security News
XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said. XDSpy is…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe
Ready, set, pack! Summer travel season is here and that means family road trips, beach vacations, international adventures and more. While summertime is prime time for getaways, did you know it’s also prime time for online fraud? Scammers are targeting the travel industry, putting millions of travelers at increased risk. Research shows that the travel…
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Weekly Update 456
It’s time to fly! It’s two months to the day since we came back from the last European trip, again spending the time with some of the agencies and partners we’ve fostered at HIBP over the years. This time, it’s the driving tour I talked about earlier last month, and we have absolutely jam-packed it!…
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Top Six Cyber Trends CISOs Need to Know
Experts at Infosecurity Europe 2025 highlighted a range of major industry trends, from advanced social engineering techniques to vulnerability exploits
Europe, Global Security News
Who needs real things when everything can be a hologram?
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said recently on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast that everything is shifting to holograms. A hologram is a three-dimensional image that represents an object in a way that allows it to be viewed from different angles, creating the illusion of depth. Zuckerberg predicts that most of our physical objects will become obsolete and replaced…
Europe, Global Security News
CISOs urged to push vendors for roadmaps on post-quantum cryptography readiness
CISOs have been urged to demand clear post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness roadmaps from vendors and partners to combat the looming threat of cryptographically relevant quantum computers. Quantum computers capable of large-scale cryptographic attacks are yet to be developed but recent advances mean the threat is moving from theoretical to near-term reality, possibly within five years.…
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Proxy Services Feast on Ukraine’s IP Address Exodus
Image: Mark Rademaker, via Shutterstock. Ukraine has seen nearly one-fifth of its Internet space come under Russian control or sold to Internet address brokers since February 2022, a new study finds. The analysis indicates large chunks of Ukrainian Internet address space are now in the hands of shadowy proxy and anonymity services that are nested…
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: DNS Hijacking, A Major Cyber Threat for the UK Government
During Infosecurity Europe 2025, Nick Woodcraft, from the UK Government, shared his experience in implementing measures to protect domains within the .gov.uk DNS namespace
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Know Your Audience to Make an Impact, CISOs Tell Their Peers
A panel of CISOs at Infosecurity Europe urged their peers to use risk management and clear communication to tame a chaotic cyber landscape
Europe, Global Security News, Security
Microsoft launches European Security Program to counter nation-state threats
Microsoft has announced a comprehensive cybersecurity program that will provide free AI-powered defense tools to European governments facing increasing attacks from Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean state-sponsored hackers. The European Security Program, unveiled in Berlin by Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith, will offer threat intelligence, automated attack disruption, and investigative support to all 27…
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Seven Steps to Building a Mature Vulnerability Management Program
At Infosecurity Europe 2025, Axonius’ Jon Ridyard proposed seven best practices to build mature vulnerability management processes
Europe, Global Security News
35K Solar Devices Vulnerable to Potential Hijacking
A little more than three-quarters of these exposed devices are located in Europe, followed by Asia, with 17%.
Europe, Global Security News
35K Solar Devices Vulnerable to Potential Hijacking
A little more than three-quarters of these exposed devices are located in Europe, followed by Asia, with 17%.
Europe, Global Security News
35K Solar Devices Vulnerable to Potential Hijacking
A little more than three-quarters of these exposed devices are located in Europe, followed by Asia, with 17%.
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Microsoft unveils free EU cybersecurity program for governments
Microsoft announced in Berlin today a new European Security Program that promises to bolster cybersecurity for European governments. […]
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Microsoft unveils free EU cybersecurity program for governments
Microsoft announced in Berlin today a new European Security Program that promises to bolster cybersecurity for European governments. […]
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Microsoft unveils free EU cybersecurity program for governments
Microsoft announced in Berlin today a new European Security Program that promises to bolster cybersecurity for European governments. […]
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Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments
Microsoft is offering European countries a new cybersecurity program for free to help them defend against threats from nation-states like China and Russia, ransomware gangs, and AI-powered cyber threats through greater intelligence sharing, investments, and partnerships. The post Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments
Microsoft is offering European countries a new cybersecurity program for free to help them defend against threats from nation-states like China and Russia, ransomware gangs, and AI-powered cyber threats through greater intelligence sharing, investments, and partnerships. The post Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments
Microsoft is offering European countries a new cybersecurity program for free to help them defend against threats from nation-states like China and Russia, ransomware gangs, and AI-powered cyber threats through greater intelligence sharing, investments, and partnerships. The post Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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#Infosec2025: Startups Focus on Visibility and Governance, not AI
Startups at Infosecurity Europe focus on attack surface management and improving security data, even as some new vendors avoid AI-led marketing
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Startups Focus on Visibility and Governance, not AI
Startups at Infosecurity Europe focus on attack surface management and improving security data, even as some new vendors avoid AI-led marketing
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Startups Focus on Visibility and Governance, not AI
Startups at Infosecurity Europe focus on attack surface management and improving security data, even as some new vendors avoid AI-led marketing
Europe, Global Security News
Android Trojan Crocodilus Now Active in 8 Countries, Targeting Banks and Crypto Wallets
A growing number of malicious campaigns have leveraged a recently discovered Android banking trojan called Crocodilus to target users in Europe and South America. The malware, according to a new report published by ThreatFabric, has also adopted improved obfuscation techniques to hinder analysis and detection, and includes the ability to create new contacts in the…
Europe, Global Security News
Fake Recruiter Emails Target CFOs Using Legit NetBird Tool Across 6 Global Regions
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new spear-phishing campaign that uses a legitimate remote access tool called Netbird to target Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and financial executives at banks, energy companies, insurers, and investment firms across Europe, Africa, Canada, the Middle East, and South Asia. “In what appears to be a multi-stage phishing operation, the…
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U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as “pig butchering.” In January 2025, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Funnull was being used as a content delivery network that catered to…
Europe, Global Security News, Security
European Union sanctions Stark Industries for enabling cyberattacks
The European Union has imposed strict sanctions against web-hosting provider Stark Industries and the two individuals running it, CEO Iurie Neculiti and owner Ivan Neculiti, for enabling “destabilising activities” against the Union. […]
Europe, Global Security News
Trust becomes an attack vector in the new campaign using trojanized KeePass
A known crew of cybercriminals has weaponized the widely used, open-source KeePass password manager with malware to steal passwords and lock down computers for ransom. Victims were tricked through Bing advertisements to install the trojanized software, KeeLoader, only to have their credentials siphoned and their systems hijacked, according to a WithSecure research. “In February 2025,…
Europe, Global Security News, Uncategorized
Attaxion Becomes the First EASM Platform to Integrate ENISA’s EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
Dover, United States, 21st May 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Attaxion Becomes the First EASM Platform to Integrate ENISA’s EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Europe, Global Security News
Russian APT Groups Intensify Attacks in Europe with Zero-Day Exploits and Wipers
Researchers at ESET observed strengthened cyber-offensive activity from Russian groups, especially against Ukrainian and European entities
Europe, Global Security News
EU Moves Forward on Antitrust Cooperation With U.K.
The European Union and U.K. are finalizing a deal for both regions’ competition watchdogs work together more closely on the back of a fresh trade and security agreement.
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Proofpoint & Hornetsecurity Unite for SMB Security
Proofpoint is buying Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion, combining their strong cybersecurity game with Hornetsecurity’s Microsoft 365 (M365) security expertise. The deal brings together two important cybersecurity puzzle pieces. Hornetsecurity is pretty established in Europe for AI-powered M365 security, data protection, compliance, and security awareness services, while Proofpoint specializes in “human-centric security.” Combining strengths: human-centric…
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EU Stakes Out Digital Sovereignty With Vulnerability Database
Depending on who’s doing the talking, the new European Vulnerability Database (EUVD), set up by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and which recently went operational, is a much-needed alternative to EU dependency on MITRE. Or it’s one more vulnerability database to maintain. Or it’s both. The post EU Stakes Out Digital Sovereignty With…
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Build, don’t bind: Accel’s Sonali De Rycker on Europe’s AI crossroads
Sonali De Rycker, a general partner at Accel and one of Europe’s most influential venture capitalists, is bullish about the continent’s prospects in AI. But she’s wary of regulatory overreach that could hamstring its momentum. At a TechCrunch StrictlyVC evening earlier this week in London, De Rycker reflected on Europe’s place in the global AI…
Europe, Global Security News, Startups
TechCrunch and VivaTech Partner for the VivaTech Innovation of the Year
TechCrunch is joining forces with VivaTech, Europe’s biggest startup and tech event, to select startups for the prestigious VivaTech Innovation of the Year at VivaTech 2025. This partnership will highlight exceptional creativity, technological ingenuity, and industry-transforming potential among exhibiting startups. The VivaTech Innovation of the Year Award acknowledges and celebrates exhibiting startups at VivaTech 2025…
Europe, Global Security News
EU Seeks Feedback on Microsoft’s Offer to End Teams Antitrust Investigation
The request for feedback follows an investigation by the European Union into how the company makes its Teams platform available to customers in the bloc.
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Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion
Proofpoint has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a Germany-based provider of Microsoft 365 security services, in a deal reportedly valued at more than $1 billion. The acquisition, described as the largest in Proofpoint’s history, comes amid accelerating consolidation in the cybersecurity industry as companies seek to broaden their offerings to enterprise customers…
Europe, Global Security News
Trump Administration Targets Europe’s Digital Laws as a Threat to Basic Rights and U.S. Business
The State Department is leading a broad campaign against European Union rules intended to protect online users.
Europe, Global Security News
Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook webmail come under attack in Europe
CISOs need to ensure that web email clients and browsers are kept up to date following the discovery of cross site scripting attacks on organizations running webmail clients such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra. The alert came today from researchers at ESET, who, after seeing attacks on government and defense organizations in Ukraine, Romania,…
Europe, Global Security News
EU Says TikTok Might Break Digital Services Act Ad Rules
The European Commission said TikTok might be breaking EU rules on advertisement information provided to users.
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Fancy Bear campaign sought emails of high-level Ukrainians and their military suppliers
Fancy Bear, the hacking group linked to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), has been targeting the email accounts of high-ranking Ukrainian officials as well as executives at defense contractors located in other countries who sell weapons and equipment to Kyiv, according to new research from ESET. The campaign, ongoing since at least 2023, has taken…
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As US CVE Database Fumbles, EU ‘Replacement’ Goes Live
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt! European Union Vulnerability Database (EUVD) launches this week. And not a moment too soon. The post As US CVE Database Fumbles, EU ‘Replacement’ Goes Live appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Spain to vet power plants’ cybersecurity for ‘great blackout’ cause
The Spanish government has yet to determine the specific causes of the blackout that left the country without power for an entire day on April 28. Discovering the cause, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced in an appearance before Congress on May 7, “will take some time,” as approximately 756 million pieces of data from hundreds of…
Europe, Global Security News
Baidu Eyes European Debut for Driverless Taxi
The Chinese internet giant is preparing to test its driverless ride-hailing service for the first time in Europe.
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New EU vulnerability database will complement CVE program, not compete with it, says ENISA
From this week, the global technology industry has a new database to check for the latest software security flaws: the European Union Vulnerability Database (EUVD). Made operational by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) to fulfil the EU’s NIS2 cybersecurity Directive, EUVD joins a small but important group of global vulnerability tracking platforms headed…
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Vertical Aerospace has a plan to capitalize on Europe’s defense tech moment
Russia’s war in Ukraine and President Donald Trump’s reluctance to support NATO allies has led to a boost in funding for European defense tech. And across industries, startups are leveraging the opportunity. One such company could be UK-based startup Vertical Aerospace, which is developing eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft mainly for air taxi…
Europe, Global Security News, Identity and Access Management
IAM 2025: Diese 10 Trends entscheiden über Ihre Sicherheitsstrategie
Die Kernaussage der EIC Conference 2025: IAM ist ein ganzheitlicher Architekturansatz und kein Toolset. Zolak – shutterstock.com Identity & Access Management (IAM) ist nicht länger eine Frage der Tool-Auswahl, sondern der Architektur. Diese Kernaussage prägte die European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025, die vom 6. bis 9. Mai in Berlin stattfand. Mit über 1.500 Teilnehmern,…
Europe, Global Security News
European Vulnerability Database Launches Amid US CVE Chaos
ENISA has officially launched the European Vulnerability Database as required by the NIS2 directive
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: Experts to Shine Light on Vendor Supply Chain Resilience Against Third-Party Risks
During Infosecurity Europe 2025 experts will explore how to strengthen organizational resilience against persistent third-party risks
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Venture
This American VC is betting on European defense tech; that’s still very unusual
VCs are known to move in herds, which is why Eric Slesinger stands out a bit. While most American investors chase AI startups or U.S.-based defense tech startups, the former CIA officer is hunting for defense tech deals in Europe. In fact, Slesinger, founder of 201 Ventures, recently closed a $22 million fund focused on…
Europe, Global Security News, Weekly update
Weekly Update 451
The Have I Been Pwned Alpine Grand Tour is upon us! I’ve often joked that work is always either sitting at my desk at home in isolation or on the other side of the world, and so it is with this trip. As we’ve done with recent travel to the US and colder parts of…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
AI, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the…
Europe, Global Security News
India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
This week began with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ordering government officials to update their contingency plans in the event of all-out war. He noted that current plans are some 20 years old and “badly out of date.” Then the next day, we witnessed the kinetic confrontation between India and Pakistan experience a major…
Europe, Global Security News
TikTok Fined €530 Million Over Chinese Access to EU Data
European regulators sent an unmistakable message about messing around with GDPR-protected data. How can organizations avoid similar compliance hassles?
autonomous vehicles, Europe, Global Security News, Transportation, Uber, Waymo, weride
Uber and WeRide set their robotaxi sights on 15 more cities
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide plan to expand a commercial robotaxi partnership and bring the service to another 15 cities over the next five years. The expansion comes five months after the two companies launched a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. The companies said the expansion will include cities in Europe. Under…
Elon Musk, Europe, EV, Global Security News, Tesla, Transportation
Tesla sales continue to slump across Europe despite April EV sales swell
Tesla’s new car sales in Spain fell 36% in April to just 571 vehicles year-over-year, Reuters reports. That slump comes as sales of electric cars made by other brands rose in the Iberian country. Tesla sales in Spain mirror those in Europe generally, which plunged in the first four months of the year by 37.2%,…
Europe, Global Security News, Weekly update
Weekly Update 450
Looking back at this week’s video, it’s the AI discussion that I think about most. More specifically, the view amongst some that any usage of it is bad and every output is “slop”. I’m hearing that much more broadly lately, that AI is both “robbing” creators and producing sub-par results. The latter is certainly true…
Europe, Global Security News, Security
TikTok fined €530 million for sending European user data to China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union’s GDPR data protection regulations. […]
Europe, Global Security News, Have I Been Pwned
The Have I Been Pwned Alpine Grand Tour
I love a good road trip. Always have, but particularly during COVID when international options were somewhat limited, one road trip ended up, well, “extensive”. I also love the recent trips Charlotte and I have taken to spend time with many of the great agencies we’ve worked with over the years, including the FBI, CISA,…
Europe, Global Security News
Microsoft appoints Deputy CISO for Europe to reassure European IT leaders
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it will be creating a new position: a Deputy CISO for Europe. Who that Deputy CISO will ultimately be is unclear. Wednesday’s statement simply said that Microsoft CISO Igor Tsyganskiy is “appointing a new Deputy CISO for Europe as part of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Governance Council,” but the phrasing made…
Europe, Global Security News
#Infosec2025: How Advances in Quantum Computing Could Reshape Cybersecurity
The impact of the advancement in quantum computing on cybersecurity will be a key focus at this year’s Infosecurity Europe event
Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, imaguru
From tech pioneers to ‘extremists’: Belarusian founders face exile and statelessness
In 2013, Tatyana Marynich and Anastasiya Khamiankova opened the doors to Imaguru, a startup hub in Minsk, Belarus that would go on to launch some of Eastern Europe’s most prominent tech success stories. A decade later, they’ve been sentenced ‘in absentia’ to a combined 23 years in prison by Belarusian authorities. Their property has been…
AI, Apps, Europe, Global Security News, Memes, WhatsApp
Grouphug is a stealth-mode startup that plans use AI inside WhatsApp groups
Veterans of the European startup scene, who’ve launched multiple consumer apps in the past, are partly coming out of stealth Tuesday with a new app. On the face of it, Grouphug will simply generate memes from the archive of a group WhatsApp chat. However, that masks a wider play. Grouphug is led by Felix Petersen,…
Europe, Global Security News, VC, Venture
Are EWOR fellowships the real project Europe is looking for?
Supporting super-early stage entrepreneurs in Europe seems to be suddenly in vogue. Back in March, “Project Europe” was launched to great fanfare by podcaster and VC Harry Stebbings with a small $10 million fund to back founders aged only 25 and under, riffing on the ‘Peter Thiel Fellowship’ model of old. Now a new fund…
Europe, Global Security News, Google, Media & Entertainment, YouTube
YouTube support affected by European power outages, too
YouTube’s support team is experiencing an outage, too. The company says the widespread power outages in Spain and Portugal have knocked some of YouTube’s customer support team offline, including those who offer support in related European languages. The company did not share how many employees are unable to work because of the outages, or how…
Europe, Global Security News, Startups, StrictlyVC, StrictlyVC Greece, StrictlyVC London, TC, Venture
StrictlyVC heads to london and Athens this May: Featuring Prime Minister of Greece and Europe’s leading tech and VC voices
It’s been a busy year for TechCrunch events — and it’s about to get even bigger. StrictlyVC, our boutique, highly exclusive event series for VCs and startups, is crossing the Atlantic this May with stops in London and Athens! We’re bringing StrictlyVC’s insider conversations to Europe. On May 8, we’ll dive into Athens’ booming tech…
cyber security, Europe, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network
GDPR Data Breach Notification Template With Examples [Download]
The GDPR is a law developed by the European Union (EU) to protect individuals’ personal data. Although it originated in the EU, several countries and organisations outside Europe have to date also adopted this regulation, which shows how detailed and well-thought-out it is. Among many of the GDPR’s guidelines, the data breach notification letter is…
Europe, Gadgets, Global Security News, Google, Hardware, Nest
Google will stop supporting early Nest thermostats on October 25
Google announced this week that beginning on October 25, it will no longer support or release software updates for the first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats. And it will completely stop launching new Nest products in Europe. That means owners of the Nest thermostats released in 2011 and 2012 (as well as the version…