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ENISA and ISACA Host Cybersecurity Workshop for Electronic Communications Sector

On Tuesday, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) and ISACA hosted a joint workshop in Berlin to help auditors, Internet service providers (ISP), regulators and telecom operators address cybersecurity challenges. Over 25 organizations from 15 countries attended the “Auditing Security Mea...

12 June 2013
09:12 GMT

European Parliament Grants ENISA New 7-Year Mandate

On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to extend the mandate of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) by 7 years. 626 members of the European Parliament voted in favor and 45 against the new regulation. “Today's vote offers a new start for a new ENISA: with expanded tasks, a mo...

17 April 2013
09:46 GMT

ENISA Urges European Businesses and Governments to Take Action Against Cyberattacks

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a flash note entitled “Cyber-attacks – a new edge for old weapons,” which analyzes the latest targeted cyberattacks launched against government and private organizations from Europe. The report analyzes the Red October and t...

13 March 2013
15:01 GMT

ENISA Analyzes Cloud Computing from Perspective of Critical Infrastructure Protection

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released a new report to highlight the risks posed by cloud computing to critical information infrastructures. In the upcoming period, most major organizations – including ones from critical sectors such as finance, health, and insurance – ...

14 February 2013
03:59 GMT

ENISA Publishes “Cyber Europe 2012” Report in 23 Languages

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a new report on Cyber Europe 2012, the largest pan-European cyber security exercise. 29 European Union and European Free Trade Association member states took part in the drill. A total of 339 organizations – including banks, ISPs, telec...

1 February 2013
05:37 GMT

ENISA Names Drive-By Exploits as Biggest Emerging Threat of 2012

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released its Cyber Threat Landscape analysis of 2012. The study, based on over 120 threat reports, highlights the top threats and their trends. According to the report, drive-by exploits – malicious code injects used to exploit web browser vulner...

8 January 2013
03:58 GMT

ENISA on Smart Grids: a Risk-Based Approach Is Key to Secure Implementation

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released a new report to help smart grid providers properly secure their infrastructures against cyberattacks. The European Union hopes to achieve a 20% increase in renewable energy, a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions, and a 20% increase in energy effic...

19 December 2012
14:51 GMT

Overview of ENISA’s Cyber Europe 2012 Exercise – Video

Back in October, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) hosted the 2nd edition of the pan-European cyber exercise. Now, the agency has released a video to detail Cyber Europe 2012. The clip shows an overview of how cyber cooperation and the resilience of critical information infrastructure ca...

14 December 2012
09:31 GMT

Cooperation Between CERTs and Law Enforcement Is Crucial, ENISA Says

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a good practice guide on the cooperation between law enforcement agencies and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). The study highlights the fact that there are certain cultural, legal, operational and regulatory barriers that prevent a...

28 November 2012
10:33 GMT

ENISA Releases Report on the Use of Honeypots to Detect Cyberattacks

Digital traps or honeypots are often used by security researchers to detect and analyze cyber threats. However, according to the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), their usage among Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) is not as widespread as it should be. In a previous report, entitled &...

23 November 2012
07:32 GMT

European Security Agency Issues Report on “the Right to Be Forgotten”

Although “the right to be forgotten” sounds like something that has more to do with philosophy than information security, it’s actually one of the elements of the recently proposed European Commission regulation on data protection. The “right to be forgotten” allows Internet users to a...

20 November 2012
05:37 GMT

ENISA Releases New Interactive CERT Map and Inventory

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released a new interactive Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) map and an inventory of CERT activities in Europe. The new version of the interactive map contains enhanced filtering options for those who want to find a specific CERT team from Europ...

31 October 2012
05:15 GMT

ENISA Midpoint Report: First European Cyber Security Month Is a Success

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released a midpoint report on the first European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) and the figures are highly encouraging. The campaign has already reached close to 2 million users on Facebook and judging by the upcoming events, it will reach a lot more in ...

22 October 2012
08:29 GMT

11 European Countries Reported a Total of 51 Severe Outages for 2011

Each year, European Union member states are required to send reports to the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), summarizing the major electronic communication network and service outages. The results are in and the agency has released its first annual report. A number of 11 countries have repor...

11 October 2012
08:32 GMT

Cyber Europe 2012: Over 300 Professionals Simulate Massive Cyber Attack

This week, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has facilitated a cyber-security exercise in which over 300 experts from all over Europe gathered to simulate a massive cyberattack. Cyber Europe 2012 is the 2nd exercise of this type, its goal being to strengthen cyber cooperation, preparedness...

6 October 2012
06:31 GMT

ENISA Appoints October as First European Cyber Security Month

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has launched the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) pilot project. This month, various European countries will take part in events and activities whose main goal is to raise awareness of cyber security. A critical cyber security incident can seriously af...

1 October 2012
09:00 GMT

ENISA: Unreported Cybersecurity Incidents Bad for Consumers and Policymakers

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has issued a report called “Cyber Incident Reporting in the EU.” The study analyzes the effects of security breaches and the problems that currently exist in the implementation of efficient reporting mechanisms. In the past couple of years, a l...

27 August 2012
08:56 GMT

ENISA Makes Recommendations for the Successful Roll-Out of Smart Grids

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has released a new study called “Smart Grid Security – Recommendations for Europe and Members States.” The paper highlights the measures that should be instated to ensure a secure roll-out of smart grids. Before revealing the recommendations, l...

10 July 2012
08:22 GMT

ENISA Warns Banks: Assume All PCs Are Infected

After analyzing the “Operation High Roller” report recently published by McAfee and Guardian Analytics, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has determined that such attacks reveal the existence of major security gaps. ENISA representatives highlight the fact that cybercriminal ca...

5 July 2012
09:28 GMT

ENISA Wants a Cyber Insurance Market for European Companies

While in the US there are around 30-40 companies that offer cyber insurance, in Europe there are only a handful, according to a report released by the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). ENISA argues that such a market could have a positive impact on both consumers and businesses when it comes ...

29 June 2012
03:48 GMT

ENISA Publishes Report on Threats from Flame

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a 6-page report entitled “The threat from Flame,” which represents a short analysis of the risks posed by the now-infamous malware. According to the security agency, Flame, or Flamer as it’s mentioned in the paper, is a &ldq...

12 June 2012
09:24 GMT

ENISA: Network Information Security Should Be Part of Education

Collaborating with the Ministry of the Economy and Foreign Trade of Luxemburg, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) released a report to highlight the need of education when it comes to online security. Since in the past couple of years online security started affecting both companies and ind...

19 January 2012
14:11 GMT

US and EU Collaborate On Cyber Security Exercise

November 3, 2011, is the historical date when the first joint cyber security exercise between the United States and the European Union took place. The purpose of the test that took place in Brussels was to determine how well the two would collaborate in the event of a cyberattack that would target their critical infr...

4 November 2011
06:55 GMT

ENISA Warns About the Risks of Persistent Cookies

The European Union's information security agency, ENISA, expresses concern about the increasing use of persistent cookies by Internet advertisers, and call for better control and transparency.The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), has published a report on what it calls "bittersweet cookie...

18 February 2011
12:51 GMT


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