Computer network security

Hackers have released confidential data linked to Chancellor Angela Merkel and hundreds of other politicians in Germany in the biggest data dump of its kind in the country, reported Bloomberg. 

More than 80% of the European companies say they do not have a cybersecurity strategy, EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said at a conference on Cybersecurity in Electric Mobility and Digital Transformation in Energy Infrastructure, which is taking place at the Military Academy in Sofia, Focus News Agency reports.

Romania's biggest cybersecurity company Bitdefender said on Tuesday that it has acquired Dutch network security analytics company RedSocks, its first acquisition of a tech company in 17 years, in a move to boost its presence on the European market and expand its portfolio.

The purchase was concluded on October 11, said a press release sent to the media by Bitdefender.

Sofia. The government has approved a plan to protect and store data from the critical systems and registers in Bulgaria by creating a backup repository, the government press office said.

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The EU is to enhance its cyber resilience by setting up an EU-wide certification framework for information and communication technology (ICT) products, services and processes. The industry could use the new mechanism to certify products such as connected cars and smart medical devices. The Council today agreed its general approach on the proposal, known as the Cybersecurity Act.

More than 900 European cyber security experts representing 300 agencies and organizations took part this week in 'Cyber Europe 2018,' a 48-hour exercise hosted by the local branch of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) in Maroussi, northern Athens.

One of the things that distinguish Bulgaria from other countries is that wireless internet is almost everywhere. However, public networks are a convenient means of hackers' with malicious intent, so be careful when using these networks. From Fobres they give an example of how public networks can be safely used.

1. Disable shared files on your device

The rapid development of artificial intelligence increases the risk of its malicious use by states threatening world peace, criminals and terrorists, warns a new report quoted by Reuters and the France press.

On 20 December 2017 EU institutions took an important step in strengthening their cooperation in the fight against cyber-attacks. An inter-institutional arrangement which enters into force today establishes a permanent Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU) covering all the EU's institutions, bodies and agencies.