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EU makes it mandatory to reveal domain registration details
European Union(EU) has made it mandatory for domain hosting companies to keep a record of all the info related to domain owners to speed-up security and to curb piracy online. The move is said to assist law enforcement agencies in tracking down any domain owners who indulge in launching website based malicious attacks, transacting money […]
EU imposes sanction on Cyber Attacks
On Thursday this week, European Union shortly referred as EU has imposed sanctions on some companies and individuals that cause damage to critical infrastructure and national integrity through cyber warfare. Thus, because of such sanctions, all movable & immovable assets of 3 individuals and 6 institutions will be frozen and barred from entering any of […]
Large scale cyber attacks on EU law enforcement agencies says EUROPOL
EUROPOL says that the law enforcement agencies operating across Europe are preparing for large scale cyberattacks from foreign countries. And to counter these attacks the EU council has decided to adopt an EU Law Enforcement Emergency Response Protocol which gives a pivotal role to EC3- European Cyber Crime Center. “The whole framework is designed such […]
Russia and Iran send 10 million tweets to disrupt Brexit Vote
As the whole of Britain was busy yesterday with the discussion of leaving European Union on March 29th, 2019, social media giant Twitter says that trolls from Russia and Iran were found super active on its platform by spreading disinformation and discord in the West with over 10 million tweets. The messaging app said that […]
Airbus bags contract to protect EU Institutions against Cyber Threats
Airbus Cybersecurity, the security arm of Airbus SE is said to have bagged a 6-year contract to protect the IT systems of 17 European Institutions, services, and agencies. The company which has over 750 employees will be offering services which include designing cybersecurity services, detection and monitoring of networks. The European Institutions protection contract covers […]
EU penalizes Google with $5 billion fine for monopolizing its Android Software
We all know that Google offers some of its default apps on its Android smartphones which include its Chrome search browser, Youtube, and Gmail. But the European Union (EU) has slapped an anti-trust penalty of $5 billion on Google for indulging in such practices which is almost equivalent to a yearly budget contributed by the […]
