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[FIC2022] The call for presentations is open!
The aim of the Masterclasses is to promote research in cybersecurity and cyberdefense from all disciplines and approaches. Do not hesitate to send your proposals here before 10/05. The results will be communicated to the applicants during May 2022.
La Rédaction / the Editorial Team - 13 April 2022
These 45-minute presentations will focus on one of the 6 thematic tracks of the FIC2022:
– Fight against cybercrime
– Security and Stability of Cyberspace
– Cyber Risk Management
– Operational Security
– Digital Sovereignty
– Data Security and Digital Transformation
The call for presentations is open from 30/03/2022 to 10/05/2022. The results will be communicated to the applicants during May 2022.
The selection criteria will be as follows
– Coherence with the thematic paths of the CIF
– Prospective and innovative nature of the work
– Contribution to the strategic reflection on cybersecurity
Proposals that are not selected for presentation at the FIC2022 may be proposed for publication in inCyber, the FIC community medium.
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- Cyber industrial safety
- Security and Stability in Cyberspace
- Cybercrime
- Cyber risks
- Operational security
- Antifraud action
- Digital identity & KYC
- Digital Sovereignty
- Digital transition
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The French food giant Avril victim of a cyberattack
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Nozomi Networks’ survey
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SCADAfence & Keysight Technologies
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Can Russia really cut itself off from the global Internet, and does it really want it?
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Cybersecurity… The fifth dimension
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5 May 2022
China: cyber espionage against Russia
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Citizen Lab reveals new Pegasus infections
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20 April 2022
[REPORT] Videogames, a new weapon of influence
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Infiltrating the malware sales market
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NFTs, the new playground for cybercriminals
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Microsoft takes control of ZLoader botnet infrastructure
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11 April 2022
International military organisations targeted by cybercriminals
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5 May 2022
Fighting deepfakes: a “top priority” for Europol
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25 April 2022
Cyberattacks and cognitive biases: what are our behaviours?
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Cybersecurity maturity of large organisations: “Could do better”
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22 April 2022
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What place should cybersecurity have in annual reports?
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25 April 2022
Critical asset protection in the Active Directory: What do you need to know?
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11 April 2022
600,000 U.S. cybersecurity jobs sit empty
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28 February 2022
$77.5 billion in cybersecurity M&As in 2021
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28 February 2022
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USA: 5 years in prison for an Estonian hacker specialising in financial fraud
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21 February 2022
Cryptocurrency: $14 billion in fraud in 2021
Financial analysis firm Chainalysis has just unveiled its 2021 cryptocurrency fraud assessment, which reaches $14 billion.
24 November 2021
Russian “fraud king” cybercriminal sentenced
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U.S. seeks to strengthen global cooperation against cybercrime
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27 July 2021
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20 July 2021
2020: A record year for data leaks
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16 May 2022
How digital KYC is transforming business
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25 April 2022
USA: towards a federal digital identity framework?
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16 December 2021
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24 November 2021
UK to launch digital identity in April 2022
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Senator wants to control digital identity on social media
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21 December 2021
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[Budapest Convention] A second protocol to fight cybercrime
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Google: new personal data policy
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20 April 2022
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11 April 2022
EU public consultation on connected vehicle data
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4 April 2022