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Let’s provide our ecosystem with the highest level of security!
For several years now in Europe, we, the players of the digital sector, have been aware that it is essential to put in place a demanding compliance framework to strengthen the trust of citizens, businesses and administrations in the world of digital technology. The exponential growth of data created through new usages accelerates the need for a high-level trust framework capable of guaranteeing the security of data in the cloud.
Digital Sovereignty -
David Chassan
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27 July 2022
- Digital Sovereignty
- Cyber industrial safety
- Security and Stability in Cyberspace
- Cybercrime
- Cyber risks
- Operational security
- Antifraud action
- Digital identity & KYC
- Digital transition
Digital Sovereignty
2 August 2022
Data governance: one of the pillars of digital trust
Digital trust is a fundamental issue for businesses that are becoming increasingly automated. Just how much can we trust machines to help us make our decisions, or to even make decisions for us ...
27 July 2022
Let’s provide our ecosystem with the highest level of security!
For several years now in Europe, we, the players of the digital sector, have been aware that it is essential to put in place a demanding compliance framework to strengthen the trust of citizens, ...
18 July 2022
Bleu and S3NS, the “sovereign” cloud offerings from Microsoft and Google
The joint ventures to provide SecNumCloud certified cloud offerings for Microsoft Azure (“Bleu”, with Capgemini and Orange) and Google (“S3NS”, with Thales) have been ...
4 July 2022
European cyber sovereignty: dream or reality?
The more Europe falls victim to cybercrime, the more it tends to set itself up as a true sovereign power in the field of cybersecurity to better defend itself. This was the conclusion drawn by the ...
29 June 2022
Money, Money, Money
This article is based on discussions of the event “Million Euro Baby: What’s next for EU funding in cybersecurity?” held in Brussels by FIC on April 25, 2022, which brought together a panel of ...
24 June 2022
Privacy shield : is it really necessary to get out of the current ambiguity?
On July 16, 2020, in its “Schrems 2” decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union nullified the Privacy Shield, i.e. the adequacy decision guaranteeing European citizens’ personal data ...
Cyber industrial safety
25 July 2022
Biometric authentication: a model to follow?
Many industrial organisations use authentication methods to provide access to specific locations or to log into computers and services. On the flip side, 79% of organisations have experienced an ...
18 July 2022
Black Basta ransomware: an emerging threat
The RaaS group Black Basta has reportedly claimed nearly 50 victims in the two months of its existence.
1 June 2022
U.S.: $12m for cybersecurity research in the energy sector
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding a $12 million grant to six university research teams working on the cybersecurity of energy systems.
1 June 2022
India: Cyberattacks target oil refineries
A study reveals that oil refineries in India suffered 3.6 million cyberattacks between October 2021 and April 2022.
4 April 2022
21 U.S. LNG producers hacked
U.S. cybersecurity firm Resecurity recently revealed a massive hacking operation targeting 21 U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers.
24 November 2021
The French food giant Avril victim of a cyberattack
On 3 November 2021, the Avril group, victim of a cyberattack, decided to cut its IT network, causing a slowdown of its activity
Security and Stability in Cyberspace
20 July 2022
The Special Operations Command (COS) in the cyberage
During the International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC), the COS launched its first cyber challenge: “Operation Kernel 3.0”. A discreet demonstration of its digital transformation, which ...
18 July 2022
The U.S. confirms cyber actions in support of Ukraine
In a recent interview, Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA and Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, admitted to conducting offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine against ...
11 July 2022
Cyberattacks: a month after declaring a state of emergency, what is the situation in Costa Rica?
Last May, Costa Rica was the first country in the world to declare a state of emergency in order to respond to cyberattacks against its public services. Beyond the symbolic aspect that struck world ...
20 June 2022
Cyber warfare: the Russians not up to par?
In terms of cyberattacks and digital warfare, Russia has skills and resources that have been widely discussed and, on paper, it seems to be a major power in this area. However, the war in Ukraine has ...
14 June 2022
Cyber alliance between the U.S., Japan, India and Australia
Joe Biden used his trip to Asia to forge a cyber alliance between the U.S., Japan, India and Australia.
1 June 2022
Microsoft details hundreds of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine
In a recent report, Microsoft draws a first assessment of the “hybrid war” led by Russia against Ukraine, where cyberattacks support and relay military offensives.
Cybercrime
18 July 2022
By closing its showcase site, Conti completes its “self-dissolution”
The showcase site of the ransomware group Conti is no longer accessible. This is the final step in its self-dissolution and spin-off into new, less identifiable gangs.
18 July 2022
Black Basta ransomware: an emerging threat
The RaaS group Black Basta has reportedly claimed nearly 50 victims in the two months of its existence.
4 July 2022
The Rise of Mobile Malware
It’s no secret that the world is becoming increasingly digital, especially after considering how many devices there are worldwide. Statista estimates that, by 2025, the number of mobile devices ...
14 June 2022
Anonymous declares war on Russian Killnet hackers
After declaring war on Russia in support of Ukraine, the cyberactivist group Anonymous is targeting Russian Killnet hackers.
14 June 2022
How can we protect ourselves against network infrastructure sabotage?
At the end of April, an unprecedented series of malicious acts paralysed Internet traffic in several regions simultaneously. The investigation is ongoing, but industry federations are already calling ...
1 June 2022
Switzerland: The number of reported cyber incidents doubled in 2021
The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has compiled a study on the number of reports in 2021: they have doubled compared to 2020.
Cyber risks
3 August 2022
Local authorities in the face of cybercrime
Although the range of cybersecurity tools available to local authorities is growing, a great deal of work remains to be done to raise awareness, as certain shortcomings in the information systems of ...
3 August 2022
Health, a sector under high (cyber) tension
The health crisis has increased the digitisation of the health sector, sometimes at breakneck speed. But despite active public policy, this sector remains under high cyber tension. The various ...
14 June 2022
“Unsophisticated” attacks account for 90% of crypto theft
Bishop Fox has studied the top thefts from blockchain and DeFi applications in 2021: 90% are the result of “unsophisticated attacks.”
5 May 2022
Fighting deepfakes: a “top priority” for Europol
A report by the Europol Innovation Lab says that “deepfake prevention and detection” must be “top law enforcement priority.“
25 April 2022
Cyberattacks and cognitive biases: what are our behaviours?
A cyberattack often requires the attacker to deploy strategies that are intended to trigger expected reactions from the target. Some of these reactions are governed by cognitive biases.
25 April 2022
Cybersecurity maturity of large organisations: “Could do better”
There is still room for improvement in this area, as shown by the benchmark carried out by the consultancy firm Wavestone among more than 75 of its clients. It gives them an overall maturity score ...
Operational security
23 May 2022
Cybersecurity & Formula 1, a role model
Cybersecurity plays an important role in Formula 1. There is probably no other sport that is as digitized and engineered as this one. The high-profile and high-tech nature of Formula 1 makes it a ...
25 April 2022
Critical asset protection in the Active Directory: What do you need to know?
How can you protect your critical assets in Active Directory thanks to the privileged access workstations (or PAWs)? To understand the ins and outs, follow the advice of Sylvain Cortes, Security ...
11 April 2022
600,000 U.S. cybersecurity jobs sit empty
A recent analysis by CyberSeek confirms the shortage of cybersecurity talent in the U.S., with 600,000 unfilled positions for 1 million current employees.
28 February 2022
$77.5 billion in cybersecurity M&As in 2021
Momentum Cyber’s latest annual report on cybersecurity financing reveals a record $77.5 billion in total M&A activity in 2021.
28 February 2022
Cybersecurity in India: the market almost doubled during the pandemic
The pandemic has seen ransomware attacks explode in India, hitting the country’s businesses hard. Fortunately, the Indian ecosystem is getting organised and startups are gaining momentum, ...
26 January 2022
Cloud: Google acquires cybersecurity startup Siemplify
Google confirmed in early January 2022 that it had acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify and integrated it into Google Cloud Security.
Antifraud action
18 July 2022
First arrest for insider trading in NFTs
The FBI has arrested the former product manager of an NFT sales platform who allegedly took advantage of his position to buy crypto-assets before their value rose.
11 April 2022
USA: 5 years in prison for an Estonian hacker specialising in financial fraud
A U.S. court has sentenced Maksim Berezan, an Estonian cybercriminal involved in 13 ransomware attacks and numerous financial frauds, to five years in prison.
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
The U.S. justice system has sentenced Aleksandr Zhukov—a Russian cybercriminal and self-proclaimed “king of online ad fraud—,” to 10 years in prison
25 October 2021
U.S. seeks to strengthen global cooperation against cybercrime
On 13-14 October 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden convened a virtual summit with officials from about 30 countries to accelerate cooperation in the fight against cybercrime, including on the issue of ...
27 July 2021
Crypto-assets – New technologies can help combat AML/CFT
While Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism international standards are in place, most jurisdictions have just begun to implement and enforce them. The supervision of ...
Digital identity & KYC
25 July 2022
Biometric authentication: a model to follow?
Many industrial organisations use authentication methods to provide access to specific locations or to log into computers and services. On the flip side, 79% of organisations have experienced an ...
24 May 2022
Getting Back Our Digital Identity – A Moonshot Proposal
American digital identity has rocketed away from us. Since the 1990’s, it has been used by organizations who have treated us as nothing more than money-making data fields. It is time for Americans ...
16 May 2022
How digital KYC is transforming business
Formerly used to combat money laundering, “know your customer” (KYC) is expanding its scope and recurrence to become cyber-resilient. Previously a characteristic of the financial sector alone, ...
25 April 2022
USA: towards a federal digital identity framework?
In an open letter, identity security experts have urged U.S. President Joe Biden to deploy a federal digital identity framework by Executive Order.
16 December 2021
Estonia supports UNHCR’s digital identity for refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) detailed on 6 December 2021 how Estonia provided it with a digital identity specialist to accelerate its digital transformation.
24 November 2021
UK to launch digital identity in April 2022
The UK government has said that the first version of its digital identity service—called One Login—is expected to go live in April 2022
Digital transition
3 August 2022
The long march towards corporate digital responsibility
Carbon footprint, ethics, data and human protection… More and more, digital players—and especially those in cybersecurity—are questioning their digital responsibility. During the FIC 2022, ...
18 July 2022
Who are the budding French cyber talents?
Although difficult to approach and not very fond of media exposure, young ethical hackers lent themselves to the game of questions and answers during the European Cyber Cup (EC2), organised as part ...
23 June 2022
How to monitor algorithms
The misuse of a fraud prevention algorithm by Dutch authorities led to widespread discrimination. A story that triggered a national scandal and serves as a reminder of the importance of tools to ...
5 June 2022
Securing the Metaverse: The Gulf’s Real-World Challenges for a Fictional Universe
Countries in the GCC are leading the adoption of the Metaverse in multiple fields. However, this new and exciting digital breakthrough brings with it new security challenges, especially for adopters ...
19 May 2022
The shadow of social credit looms over Europe
It rules the lives of 1.4 billion Chinese people. It shapes the thoughts of 330 million Americans. In different forms, social credit is gaining ground at the heart of a European continent still ...
5 May 2022
Google: new personal data policy
Internet users can now have additional personal data removed from Google search results: telephone number, email address, postal address, etc.