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EU Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems

Posted on 2 October 2013 by Admin

There is a new EU Directive 2013/40/EU, which defines following as offences: Illegal access to information systems Illegal system interference Illegal data interference Illegal interception Tools used for committing offences Transposition: Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations … Continue reading →

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Global Information Security Workforce Study, by ISC2

Posted on 16 September 2013 by Admin

ISC2 is publishing yearly “Global Information Security Workforce Study” in co-operation with Frost & Sullivan. The 2013 revision is available here. It provides several graphics, and therefore it is easy to browse through the material. There is also a short … Continue reading →

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Ransomware included in Top 5 Security Predictions for 2013, by Symantec

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Admin

Ransomware Symantec has published report/whitepaper “Ransomware: A Growing Menace“. This malware is highly profitable, with as many as 2.9 percent of compromised users paying out. An investigation into one of the smaller players in this scam identified 68,000 compromised computers … Continue reading →

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