#cybersecurity

Cyprus is under the threat of cyberattacks due to geopolitical tension and its role as president of the European Council till the end of June, MPs heard on Monday during ...

The coming launch of a joint cybersecurity centre in Cyprus represents “a milestone” in reinforcing cyber resilience in the maritime sector in the Mediterranean, the Israeli government noted on Thursday. ...

The innovation and research ministry on Friday denied claims in international news media that Cyprus was targeted in an largescale cyberattack along with more than 36 other countries. “With regard to ...

Feb 2 (Reuters) – A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware to ...

Businesses somewhat slipped in terms of cybersecurity, although private individuals improved, according to the results of surveys published on Monday. The surveys, carried out by the Digital Security Authority (DSA), ...

The Cyprus Post has been hacked, leaking personal data and correspondence from the presidential palace, ministries, embassies, the police and the central prisons, it was made known on Monday. A ...

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) will allocate €390 million for cybersecurity projects under the Digital Europe Programme for the 2025-2027 period, it emerged on Sunday. In a statement, the centre ...

Over 500 people reached out to the 1480 cybersecurity helpline in the first three months of the year, primarily expressing concerns about cybercrimes such as hacking and identity theft. According to a ...

The House Institutions Committee on Wednesday discussed government security in light of a wave of cyber-attacks. Though some MPs sought to have the matter discussed openly, it was eventually held ...

Over 550 phone calls were made to 1480 helpline providing support on safe internet use in the first quarter of this year, it was announced on Thursday. Most of the calls related ...

Stakeholders have raised red flags over the government’s strategy on cyber security after three major hacks have hit the country in the past month. The snail’s pace at ...

Germany’s interior ministry fired the country’s cybersecurity chief on Tuesday and launched an investigation into his conduct after media allegations that he may have come into contact with ...

The visit of Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos to Romania has been branded a success. The delegation focused on discussing cybersecurity, digital transformation matters and ...

Calls to the 1480 helpline rose by almost 50 per cent compared to last year, a report released by the Cyprus pedagogical institute said on Thursday, as 424 calls were recorded in 2022 against 258 ...

Cyprus acts as a bridge between the Middle East, the Arabian Gulf and Europe in the field of cybersecurity, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Wednesday. “We need a genuine ...

Russian authorities have arrested the chief executive of a leading Russian cybersecurity company on suspicion of state treason, a court said on Wednesday, sending a chill through Russia’s IT ...

A cyber security information campaign was launched on Friday to increase awareness of protective measures online, with the police and banks among the participants. The police, the digital security authority, ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou A comprehensive report by cyber security solutions vendor and consultants Check Point has provided a startling yet informative snapshot of the world of cyber security over the ...

The Biden administration is intensifying its focus on cybersecurity spending after a wave of massive attacks, proposing new funding in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this month. ...

A cyber safety help line coordinated by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute received calls from 683 individuals in the first quarter of 2021, but more than half of these concerned Covid-19 and not ...