MEPs hear US privacy experts, whistleblowers and Snowden statement
The possibility of suspending EU-US trade talks, the idea of creating international standards of privacy protection and the need for genuine parliamentary oversight of …
Cybercrime service providers arrested in Europe
The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol has supported Spanish National Police in arresting two Ukrainian criminals in Madrid who sold cybercriminals access to a huge …
UK to create new cyber defence force
Defence secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the UK is to create a new cyber unit and speak full cyber warfare competency including both offensive and defensive …
Two youngsters arrested for different DDoS attacks
Following the massive DDoS attack against anti-spam outfit Spamhaus earlier this year, a 35-year-old Dutch citizen believed to be Sven Kamphuis, the owner and manager of Dutch …
MEPs raise suspension of EU-US bank data deal
MEPs raised the possibility of suspending or even terminating the EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP), during the discussion on Tuesday about the NSA’s …
Belgacom was breached by Britain’s GCHQ
Earlier this week, the primarily state owned Belgacom – the largest telecom in Belgium, with customers such as the European Commission, Council and Parliament – …
Eight arrested over £1.3 million theft from Barclays bank
Eight men have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police’s Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) in connection with a £1.3 million theft by a gang who stole the money by …
ENISA report on top cyber threats
ENISA presented its list of top cyber threats, as a first “taste” of its interim Threat Landscape 2013 report. The study analyses 50 reports, and identifies an …
Recommendations for strengthening cyber security policies
McAfee and the Digital Government Security Forum (DGSF) released a new report which explores the cyber risks confronting government and offers recommendations to mitigate …
Video: NSA hearing in the European Parliament
Embedded below is the full video of the NSA hearing in the Human Rights Committee (LIBE) in the European Parliament 5 September 2013, which runs at 03:25 hours. Courtesy of …
Largest Belgian telecom breached by the NSA?
Belgacom, primarily state owned and the largest telecom in Belgium, has announced that its internal IT systems have been breached and compromised with malware by an …
EU debates NSA surveillance impact and media freedom
The impact of US National Security Agency and other surveillance programs on EU citizens’ privacy and media freedom and the lack of democratic oversight of these …
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