Top news of the week: 21.12.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Europe’s quantum communication plans: Defending against state-sponsored cyber attacks
While quantum communication could be the answer for defense, we should assume that criminals will already be researching ways to break it.
Meet Paragon: An American-Funded, Super-Secretive Israeli Surveillance Startup That ‘Hacks WhatsApp And Signal’
NSO has a new competitor, one cofounded by the former commander of Israel’s NSA equivalent, Unit 8200. It’s promising to only sell to democratic regimes.
Innovations And Trends
Cybersecurity experts debate concern over potential Log4j worm
Some said a worm weaponizing Log4Shell was their "greatest concern," while others dismissed fears about it as "overblown."
A Look at How Cybersecurity Is Set to Change in the Metaverse
The Metaverse is one of the essential inventions in the technology world today. This concept is gaining traction quickly as people start preferring virtual social interaction. Once there is ...
Data Privacy
France latest to slap Clearview AI with order to delete data
Controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI, which has amassed a database of some 10 billion images by scraping selfies off the Internet so it can sell an identity-matching ...
EDPB Statement : EDPB cooperation on the elaboration of guidelines
The European Data Protection Board has adopted the following statement: The deliberations of the EDPB often involve …
Startups And Investments
London-based CIRCA5000 crowdraises €4.5 million for its impact investment app
On a mission to transform investing, London-based CIRCA5000 (C5K) has just closed a €4.5 million crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube, smashing the original
WFH/WFA Workplace Create New Cybersecurity Threats: Are You Prepared?
IBM estimates that in 2021 a data breach incident costs enterprises $4.24 million on average. Even though the workforce is returning to offices in varying capacities, research on the topic ...
Companies And Services
The Log4j security flaw could impact the entire internet. Here's what you should know
Apple's cloud computing service, security firm Cloudflare, and one of the world's most popular video games, Minecraft, …
The internet runs on free open-source software. Who pays to fix it?
Volunteer-run projects like Log4J keep the internet running. The result is unsustainable burnout, and a national security risk when they go wrong.
Business And Industries
Dear Congress: It's Complicated. Please Consider This When Crafting New Cybersecurity Legislation
As mandatory reporting bills work their way through the halls of Congress, what should businesses do to prepare for this pending legislation?
The Five Biggest Cyber Security Trends In 2022
Cyber security is evolving rapidly and is becoming one of today's most important technology areas. In 2022, we will see many new developments and advances. Here are some trends that will ...