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  • Sep, Fri, 2023
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October: Amplify Cybersecurity Awareness in Europe with NIS2 Focus

As a Dutch cybersecurity expert, I’ve witnessed the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity in Europe. This October, also known as Cybersecurity Month, I find it crucial to spotlight the importance of increasing cybersecurity awareness, especially given the new legislative frameworks such as NIS2. The Cloud’s Cyber Resilience Navigating cyber risks can be a labyrinth, even more so in…

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  • Sep, Sun, 2023
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Cybergeddon: Convergence of Cyberterrorism and Cybercrime

Exploring the Threats and Implications of a Digital Apocalypse 🔒Cybergeddon is more than a buzzword; it’s a wake-up call for a digital doomsday scenario that could merge cybercrime, cyberwarfare, cyberterrorism, and hacktivism into a global crisis.🌍 #Cybergeddon #Cybersecurity The term “Cybergeddon” combines two powerful concepts: “cyber,” referring to the realm of computers and digital networks, and “Armageddon,” which…

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  • Aug, Thu, 2023
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C2000 Police Communication System Vulnerable to Hacking and Failures

The Dutch Labor Inspectorate has raised serious concerns over the integrity and reliability of the C2000 communication system. Used widely by the police, emergency services, and parts of the Ministry of Defense, C2000 is paramount for inter-departmental communication, particularly in crisis situations. However, long-standing grievances from police unions suggest the system often falls short, sometimes compromising officer and…

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  • Aug, Wed, 2023
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Belgium’s Econocom Hacked

Belgium’s Econocom, a leading digital transformation company, has confirmed a cybersecurity attack that is currently under serious investigation and containment measures. The latest findings indicate that the leaked information originated from a third-party service provider working for a few Econocom clients in France. No internal systems or databases at Econocom have been affected, and there is no evidence…

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  • Aug, Wed, 2023
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NIS2 Consultancy

NIS2 : Zit je met vragen over hoe je je OT/IT-systemen kunt afstemmen op de NIS2-richtlijnen? Of ben je benieuwd naar de aanvullende lokale beveiligingseisen die mogelijk van toepassing zijn? Neem contact met mij op voor vrijblijvend gesprek over NIS2 en wat het voor jouw bedrijf betekent. – Identificatie van OT/IT-systemen die onder NIS2 vallen– Een routekaart voor…

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  • Jul, Sat, 2023
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Navigating the Complex Cybersecurity Salary Landscape

I recently analyzed an interesting dataset from Kaggle.com on cybersecurity salaries across the globe. The data was compiled from a survey hosted by salaries.infosec-jobs.com, and provides a useful glimpse into cybersecurity pay scales. With over 1000 salary data points covering years 2020-2022, the dataset includes details on roles, experience levels, locations, company sizes and more. I filtered and aggregated…

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  • Jul, Thu, 2023
  • 6 minutes Read
Transforming EU Cybersecurity: The Impact of NIS2 on Your Organisation

Over the past few years, a range of developments, including COVID-19, issues in Ukraine, cybersecurity threats, and the consequences of climate change, have increasingly jeopardized the safety of our society and economy. In light of these developments, the European Union has been working since 2020 on the Network and Information Security (NIS2) directive. The directive aims to enhance…

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  • Jul, Thu, 2023
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Environment Variables: A Security Debate at PyCon Italia 2023

From the historic city of Florence, Italy, comes a new battle; not fought with swords, but with code and software architecture. The controversy surrounds the practice of using environment variables to store secrets in applications, which has been a topic of intense discussion at PyCon Italia 2023. Mackenzie Jackson, a developer advocate at GitGuardian, takes us through the…

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