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Should the EU ban its officials from using Telegram?

What threats might Telegram pose, particularly when used by EU officials?

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French museum network hit by ransomware attack

The Olympics are going on without disruption even after a ransomware attack hit several Paris museums that are hosting events.

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Euroviews. Don’t sanction cyberweapons — sanction how they’re used

Amid the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly being waged in cyberspace, countries need to clamp down on malicious technological actions, rather than the weapons used themselves, Helene Pleil writes.

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EU to toughen cyberattack defence strategy for healthcare sector

The European Commission will step up its cybersecurity action in an increasingly digitalised health sector already experiencing threats and poses new challenges.

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European airports faced less IT outage chaos than the US - here’s why

It exposed the centralised nature of modern air travel, but not all airlines were equally affected.

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US Congress calls Crowdstrike CEO to testify about global IT outage

The CEO of Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity company at the centre of Friday's global IT outage, is being called before a congressional committee.

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European Commission denies responsibility for Microsoft IT outage

Last week's outage caused thousands of flights to be delayed or cancelled, leaving passengers stranded at airports.

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Microsoft says 8.5 million computers affected by Crowdstrike glitch

The glitch was caused by a corrupted update which caused computers running Windows to crash, causing havoc across much of the world.

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Mass IT outage: 'We will be more vulnerable' to crashes, expert warns

Despite testing, it is impossible to completely rule out crashes like the Crowdstrike outage, a computer science expert tells Euronews Next.

Germany

Services begin recovery after faulty update causes global IT crash

Crowdstrike's CEO George Kurtz apologised for the chaos and said the company had issued a fix but warned it could be "some time" before all systems were running normally.

Europe News

What security lessons can the EU learn from the massive IT outage?

The European Union had previously made attempts to strengthen cybersecurity through a directive in 2022.

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What we know about Crowdstrike, the firm behind the global IT outage

Crowdstrike is facing intense scrutiny after admitting a faulty software update had caused global chaos. But what do we know about the cybersecurity firm?

Business

How one of the biggest ever IT outages hit businesses globally

Companies, banks and airlines worldwide have been hit by a major IT outage which caused massive disruption to a wide range of services. Here's a look at the businesses and sectors that have been impacted.

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Crowdstrike software update caused major IT outage and worldwide chaos

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has admitted that a "defect" in a software update has caused the IT outage currently wrecking havoc worldwide.

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NATO Summit: The lessons from Ukraine’s defence tech start-ups

As the global alliance met to discuss how to deal with growing security threats, Euronews Next spoke to some of the start-ups NATO is working with.

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UN chief warns of rising cybersecurity incidents

UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that cyber threats have become “disturbingly common”.

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Decision on cloud certification scheme delayed to mid-July

Delay gives Commission time to provide guidance on how the member states may add their own requirements.

The Big Question

Smile! Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discusses the future of payments

In this episode of The Big Question, Mastercard CEO, Michael Miebach, shares his view on the future of payments and whether Europe is prepared for AI cyber threats.

Europe News

EU election campaign marred by disruption and violence

Europeans are going to the polls in a fraught geopolitical environment.

Health news

Why are hospitals becoming more of a target for cybercriminals?

A ransomware attack this week in the UK disrupted health services, with reports of cancelled surgeries in London. How much of a problem is this in the healthcare sector?

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