Tag: Europol
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News: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-hosts-its-second-industry-and-research-days Source: News Title: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days Feedly Summary: Featuring keynote speeches from Europol experts and live demonstrations of the latest technology by companies, this event brought Europol staff and national law enforcement practitioners up to speed with the latest technological advancements in the security market. As a…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…
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News: Tackling cybercrime: common challenges and legislative solutions identified by Europol and Eurojust
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/tackling-cybercrime-common-challenges-and-legislative-solutions-identified-europol-and-eurojust Source: News Title: Tackling cybercrime: common challenges and legislative solutions identified by Europol and Eurojust Feedly Summary: The report highlights several pressing challenges faced by law enforcement, including the overwhelming volume of digital data, the risk of data loss, and the persistent barriers to accessing critical information due to legal and technical…
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News: Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-takes-down-two-largest-cybercrime-forums-in-world Source: News Title: Law enforcement takes down two largest cybercrime forums in the world Feedly Summary: The two platforms, Cracked and Nulled, had more than 10 million users in total. Both of these underground economy forums offered a quick entry point into the cybercrime scene. These sites worked as one-stop shops and…
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Hacker News: Law enforcement takes down ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ sites in Operation PowerOFF
Source URL: https://www.scworld.com/news/law-enforcement-takes-down-27-ddos-for-hire-sites-in-operation-poweroff Source: Hacker News Title: Law enforcement takes down ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ sites in Operation PowerOFF Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant international law enforcement operation that resulted in the takedown of 27 popular DDoS platforms, disrupting a critical aspect of cybercrime. However, experts caution that while…
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The Register: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed…
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News: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-shuts-down-27-ddos-booters-ahead-of-annual-christmas-attacks Source: News Title: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks Feedly Summary: Known as ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ websites, these platforms enabled cybercriminals and hacktivists to flood targets with illegal traffic, rendering websites and other web-based services inaccessible.This multifaceted operation, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, targeted…