Watchdog investigates Europol over ‘irregular’ data processing claims

The European Data Protection Supervisor is investigating Europol’s data processing environment, after an investigation by Computer Weekly, Correctiv and Solomon exposed serious data protection and security failures

French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea says €100 million missing after cyberattack

Harden cooling systems now, feds warn critical infrastructure operators amid attacks

The U.S. government on Thursday called on critical infrastructure operators to safeguard their cooling systems following hacks that have caused chaos in European supermarkets in recent weeks.

Russian state-linked hackers target iPhone, Android devices in zero-click espionage campaign

Russian state-linked hackers targeted users in Ukraine, the United States and Europe in a campaign to steal sensitive information from iPhone and Android devices, researchers found.

Cyberattack Hits French Blood Bank Site but No Blood Products Are Compromised

The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely hacked.

Russia-Linked Hackers Hit iOS, Android Devices With Exploit Chains via Watering Holes

The large-scale watering hole campaign has been targeting entities in the US and Europe, mainly in Ukraine.

Cyberattack disrupts blood storage refrigeration systems in France

France's national blood service has confirmed that a cyberattack targeting a refrigeration equipment provider raised temperature and defrost settings at three of its facilities, threatening stored blood products. [...]

French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea counting losses from cyberattack

French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits

The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.

Fridge hacks also hit French blood banks

The incident appears to be connected to a recent wave of cyberattacks on supermarket refrigerators across Europe.

French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

Kühlgeräteangriffe: Bis aufs Blut verwundbar

In Frankreich haben Angreifer versucht, die Kühlsteuerung eines Lagers für Blutprodukte zu manipulieren.

Cyberattack on French plasma stores is enough to make your blood boil

Attackers reportedly set cold-room controls to 110°C, but safeguards prevented stock losses

Polizei: Selbst Smart-Staubsauger liefern Ermittlern Daten

Die Digitalisierung ist für die Polizei Fluch und Segen zugleich. Den Ermittlern liefert sie massenhaft Daten. Zugleich nimmt die Cyberkriminalität stark zu.

Barracuda: Root-Sicherheitslücke bedroht unter anderem Email Security Gateway

Wenn die Voraussetzungen stimmen, können Angreifer etwa Barracuda Email Security Gateway attackieren und sich Root-Rechte verschaffen.

Investitionsbetrug: Bei Europol-Aktion mehr als 100 Server beschlagnahmt

In einer von Europol koordinierten Operation haben Strafverfolger am Dienstag mehr als 100 Server beschlagnahmt und Verdächtige verhaftet.

Rekorddiebstahl bei Binance: Falsches Bewerbungsgespräch als Einfallstor

Der milliardenschwere Diebstahl bei Binance wurde nicht nur durch einen kompromittierten Laptop ermöglicht. Die Verantwortlichen haben Monate daran gearbeitet.

Cyberangriffe auf Kühlsysteme: Hersteller in der Kritik

Vernetzte Technik kann Angriffsflächen bieten. Ein IT-Experte fordert strengere Prüfungen – was sich aus seiner Sicht ändern muss.

Fresh European Fridge Attacks Put Cold-Chain Security in Focus

Beyond food storage, the same combination of Internet connectivity, remote access, and inadequate security practices can put temperature-controlled infrastructure across other critical sectors at risk.

Supermarket Chain Thaw Massacre: Russia suspected in Europe’s fridge attacks

Nobody knows who hacked Europe's supermarkets. But many are looking to Moscow.

Europol dismantles investment scheme that impacted potential victims in 50 countries

Authorities seized more than 100 servers and searched locations linked to the alleged operation across 17 countries.

Google legt Botnetz lahm, beschuldigt Hersteller von Android-Set-Top-Boxen

Ein Botnetz aus über einer Million infizierter Android-Geräte stammte offenbar vom Gerätehersteller selbst. Geräte waren ab Werk mit Malware verseucht.

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European retailers hit by supermarket fridge hack

3AM Affiliate Embraces AI-Like Loops in European School Attack

Evidence suggests a model may have generated and revised commands during the ransom gang's breach, though researchers stopped short of claiming full automation.

UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers

Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.

Passwort-Manager mSecure: Nach IT-Vorfall Zugangsdaten sichern

Die Programmierer des Passwort-Managers mSecure empfehlen nach einem IT-Vorfall, alle gespeicherten Zugänge neu abzusichern.

UK abattoirs caught up in cyber attack against European supermarkets

Refrigerators at three meat processors in the UK were hit by cyber attacks amid warnings from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre to protect internet-facing industrial devices

IoT: Siemens Simatic-IoT2050-Gateways angegriffen

Am Montag wurde bekannt, dass Angreifer Siemens-IoT-Gateways attackieren. Sie wollen Botnet-Malware einschleusen.

Auch deutsche Bundespolitik: Apple bestätigt Spyware-Warnung

Ende Oktober gingen erneut sogenannte Threat-Notifications auf iPhones ein, die Apples Sicherheitsabteilung schickt. Betroffen war mehr als nur Deutschland.