There was a notable spike in card fraud in Europe last year, with the UK the worst hit, according to new data from FICO. The tech company revealed that the UK experienced an 18% rise in card fraud over a 12-month period, resulting in losses worth approximately $118 million. The UK is clearly a big target … More Big spike in card fraud in Europe
According to Eurostat research 1 out of 4 internet users in the EU experienced computer security related problems in 2015, but the Irish were safer. Today is February 9th, the Safer Internet Day and Eurostat has released their research on the Europeans’ Internet security. According to Eurostat “the proportion of internet users having experienced certain … More Eurostat: Ireland safer online than EU average
The European Parliament has agreed to new rules that will underpin new cybersecurity legislation. This deal is the first of its kind in the European Union. Günther H. Oettinger, the EU’s commissioner for digital economy and society, explained that MEPs across the continent had come to a “political agreement” over the matter. The legislation, he … More MEPs agree to new EU-wide cybersecurity legislation
The European Commission’s Director-General for Research and Innovation Robert-Jan Smits paid a visit this week to the ESET Research Center at the Slovak University of Technology (SUT) and Comenius University (CU) in Bratislava, the two largest universities in Slovakia. ESET, ranked the top IT security company* in the European Union by both IDC* and Gartner*, … More Top EU Official for Research and Innovation Visits ESET Lab
Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre has arrested 49 suspects in a joint international operation targeting the takedown of a major cybercrime ring, reports Tripwire. The Cybercrime group is said to have had members across Europe, including in Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Georgia and the UK. The suspects are believed to have breached corporate email accounts to commit financial … More Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests
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