Computer security

With Bulgaria's Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski as chair, the telecommunications ministers of the EU Member States today confirmed their position on draft EU rules to ensure that products and services in the digital world are safe to use.

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

President Klaus Iohannis believes that the situation in the Black Sea Extended Region is currently characterised by volatility and is marked by the existence of conflict potential, trends that will, most likely, persist on the short and medium term.

Russian anti-virus software firm Kaspersky Lab, which is suspected by U.S. authorities of helping the Kremlin’s espionage efforts, said on May 15 it was moving its core infrastructure and operations to Switzerland.

Russia is committing "flagrant breaches of international rules," the head of Britain's security service claimed May 14 in which he will also stress the importance of post-Brexit security ties.

Turkish hackers hijacked briefly on Tuesday the official Greek webpage of Japanese automaker Suzuki, posting the same message they uploaded in Monday's hacking of the state-run news agency's webpage ANA-MPA.

Even someone who is only on nodding terms with current technology must surely be aware of the significant impact that data now has on our everyday lives. Events surrounding the United States 2016 presidential election have brought into sharp focus the potential power that data has to shape the world around us.

The Education Ministry is preparing to train white hat hackers, also called ethical hackers, as part of a cybersecurity training project set to be launched this summer.