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Europe: Prepare for (Cyber) War…

Si Vis Pacem… A recent article published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ – soft paywall) about Germany’s “Operationsplan Deutschland” (English version of the informational brochure here), or OPLAN DEU, has drawn media attention to escalating tensions between the EU and aligned countries, and Russia, 

Welcome New Member – Didier Annet

Welcome New Member – Didier Annet

Please welcome our newest member from Belgium, Didier Annet! Didier Annet brings nearly 30 years of experience in information technology, with a deep specialization in cyber resilience. His expertise focuses on safeguarding critical enterprise data through the development of Cyber Recovery Plans and the design 

Welcome New Member – Mohit Makhija

Welcome New Member – Mohit Makhija

Mohit Makhija is a cyber assurance lead for a fintech company, holding a CISM certification with 8 years of extensive experience in cyber assurance, risk management, compliance, and third-party risk management. He has worked with American and Australian financial institutions, advising them on managing third-party 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 107

Contents: News Analysis Events News: Black Friday turning into Black Fraud Day, says UK cybersecurity chief https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/18/black-friday-turning-into-black-day-says-uk-cybersecurity-chief The UK’s cybersecurity chief has sounded an alarm over the growing risks of Black Friday, warning that cybercriminals are exploiting the shopping frenzy to conduct widespread online fraud. 

Welcome New Member – Shantanu Bhattacharya

Welcome New Member – Shantanu Bhattacharya

With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and 30+ years in ICT, Shantanu Bhattacharya brings unparalleled expertise to our community. His impressive career includes delivering products, managing programs, and leading product architecture and review at prominent organizations such as Siemens, Infosys, Cognizant, and various 

Welcome New Member – Henry Röigas

Welcome New Member – Henry Röigas

Henry Rõigas is the Founder and CEO of evisec.xyz (@evisec), a cybersecurity research and consulting firm delivering evidence-based analysis for security leaders. He is also the lead author of evisec’s Cybersecurity Research Digest, a weekly cybersecurity trends overview. Alongside his work at evisec, Henry is 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 106

Contents: News Analysis Events News: NSO – not government clients – operates its spyware, legal documents https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/14/nso-pegasus-spyware-whatsapp New legal documents suggest that NSO Group, not its government clients, operates the Pegasus spyware used to hack into devices. This claim contradicts NSO’s public stance that only 

CyAN Supports the Trust & Safety Festival

CyAN Supports the Trust & Safety Festival

For the first time, the T&S community comes together for the T&S Festival, taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on the 18-20 of November 2024.

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 105

Contents: News Analysis Events News: Amazon confirms employee data breach after vendor hack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-confirms-employee-data-breach-after-vendor-hack/ Amazon has confirmed that a data breach compromised employee information following a cyberattack on one of its third-party vendors. The breach exposed sensitive employee data, raising concerns about the security of 

Offensive AI Against Disinformation

Offensive AI Against Disinformation

This 100% entirely dead-serious (pinky promise) article proposes the use of artificial intelligence as a scalable, economic, and effective counter to disinformation.