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European Commission proposes reinforcement of EU Cybersecurity rules

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 16 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (“NIS II Directive”) that revises the current Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (“NIS Directive”). Cybersecurity risk management and reporting obligations.

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New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Security Affairs

Group-IB , a Singapore-based cybersecurity company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has detected successful attacks in Western Europe carried out in late January 2020 traced to Russian-speaking threat actors. At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected.

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Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Operator Fresenius Hit by Ransomware

Krebs on Security

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security ‘s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert along with the U.K.’s Overall, Fresenius employs nearly 300,000 people across more than 100 countries, and is ranked 258th on the Forbes Global 2000.

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Counting Down to the EU NIS2 Directive

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NIS2 adds digital service providers, waste management, pharmaceutical and labs, space, and public administration to the ‘Essential’ sectors category. Cybersecurity risk management. Cybersecurity hygiene practices and training. Network and information systems security. Cryptography and encryption.

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New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

Security Affairs

Compromised organizations operate in different business verticals, including manufacturing, wealth management, insurance providers, and pharmaceuticals. The researchers noticed that the path contains the same mutex name as the Babuk ransomware, a circumstance that suggests the malware borrows Babuk’s leaked source code.

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How To Solve The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

Cyber Info Veritas

We’ve all read and heard somewhere about the cybersecurity skills shortage. For me, this brings up the question of how to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage. Solving the cybersecurity skills shortage should be no different. There wouldn’t be a cybersecurity specialist without understanding these IT basics.

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EU: NIS2 enters into force

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 16 January 2023, the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (“ NIS2 ”) entered into force. Management bodies of essential and important entities will have to approve these cybersecurity risk management measures, supervise their implementation and be liable for non-compliance by the entity.