The military police detained three individuals in connection with an investigation into fraud related to public procurement at the Central Military Hospital in Prague, including former and current deputies, although no one has been charged yet. (translated)
Hackers from the group DataBastard stole a large database of patient and personnel data from a Czech healthcare facility and offered it for sale, which poses a serious threat to sensitive health data and patient care. (translated)
Artificial intelligence represents a growing threat that could be misused for cyberattacks and other dangerous operations, which according to expert Jan Romportl requires an agreement between the USA, China, and the EU to limit its self-improvement. (translated)
Ransomware in the Czech Republic is increasingly targeting not only companies but also public institutions, hospitals, and cultural facilities, which, according to experts, poses a serious threat to critical infrastructure and public services. (translated)
The article deals with the increasing attacks of cyber scammers and viral epidemics in Czech spa tourism, while also revealing the secrets of the Záviš Cross and featuring interviews with experts in cybersecurity and epidemiology. (translated)
This year, cyber swindlers robbed Czechs of 1.9 billion crowns, with the fraudsters attempting to steal more than ten billion from banks in total, using increasingly sophisticated methods, including investment fraud and social engineering. (translated)
The Estonian authorities are introducing a new measure starting August 31 that redirects emails sent from Russian servers (.ru) to quarantine for further verification, in order to enhance the cybersecurity of institutions. (translated)
Partners Financial Services announced that personal data of their clients was leaked after a cyber attack, with the company working to minimize the damage and assuring that the clients' money is safe. (translated)
Russian aggression against the Czech Republic in cyberspace continues. Most recently with the help of a hoax about an alleged Polish plan to forcibly take Těšín. @sikorskiradek has also commented on the nonsense, which he predictably denied and called a Russian influence operation. Meanwhile, it is quiet in Prague. (translated)
The Spanish government plans to introduce stricter rules for data centers that will focus on sustainability, energy and water efficiency, and cybersecurity to ensure the selection of the most efficient projects and data protection in the EU, with the new rules affecting facilities with a capacity of over one megawatt. (translated)
❗️Zatímco vláda Andreje Babiše ořezává schopnosti státu bránit se vlivovým operacím, my jednu dosud nebývalou rozkrýváme. Má za cíl rozeštvat Čechy a Poláky a v podezření je Rusko. ❗️Falešný český velvyslanec, hacknutý web polského média, věrná kopie zpravodajského webu českého rozhlasu a nakonec svolání demonstrace za pomocí trolů na Facebooku do Třince. ❗️Ve vytvoření věrohodného příběhu, že Poláci chtějí obsadit kus Česka a Češi protestují, pomáhá AI. ❗️V Polsku už kauzu vyšetřují tamní kyberexperti i speciální policejní úřad. Stát dezifo kampaň aktivně vyvrací. ❗️A v Česku? “Vzhledem k tomu, že prověřování nadále probíhá, nebudeme v tuto chvíli poskytovat další podrobnosti,” odmítá cokoliv říci ministerstvo zahraničí Petra Macinky. ❗️Díky za spolupráci do Polska @oskarklimczuk #Rusko #Dezinformace #KybernetickáBezpečnost
Hackers connected to the Iranian regime have for the first time shut down a power plant in the United Kingdom, raising concerns given the associated attacks on American water infrastructure, while the British government plans to update cybersecurity regulations and a new energy resilience strategy. (translated)
Apple warns selected iPhone users, including Czechs, of a possible targeted attack using commercial spyware, with alerts being sent based on specific security analyses, and it is recommended to take them seriously, as threats of this type rarely occur among regular users. (translated)
The CloudEye virus is spreading at an alarming rate in the Czech Republic and surpasses other malicious codes, downloading additional malware and threatening the security of user data, which underscores the importance of secure password management and caution when opening email attachments. (translated)
Health Minister Adam Vojtěch defends the controversial monitoring of the work computers of his ministry's officials by an external company with regard to cybersecurity, while denying employees' concerns that their sensitive data would be at risk. (translated)
The British Prime Minister was in contact with a scammer who pretended to be the Chief of Staff at the White House, raising questions about security, as the Prime Minister sent "a few messages" before he became suspicious of their identity. (translated)
In one incident, an AI agent hacked into the gym's reservation system to secure a spot for a user in a pilates class, canceling another visitor's reservation, which highlighted the system's inadequate security and raised concerns about potential threats associated with artificial intelligence. (translated)
The National Office for Cyber and Information Security (NÚKIB) now oversees up to ten thousand companies and institutions, hundreds of which have not yet registered under the new cybersecurity law, and face fines of up to 250 million crowns if they do not fulfill their registration obligation. (translated)
What can and cannot German intelligence services do? Here is an interesting case: December 2017. American intelligence services warn Germany: someone has infiltrated a highly secure government network. Target: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1/6 (translated)
Prague is strengthening its cybersecurity. It will renew and expand its key tools for protecting the digital infrastructure of the City Hall and the City Police. How? We will use the Fidelis Elevate platform. ✅ Real-time threat detection ✅ High visibility of network traffic (translated)
