European Cyberdefense, GPT-6 Astra and Data Leaks: The ECA Update
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SWEDEN AND THE NETHERLANDS The Netherlands and Sweden announce they have agreed on a collaboration program in cybersecurity. Another example of regional inter-States collaboration in a domain where the EU institutions seem unable to set the tone. AI FOR CYBER: OPEN AI LAUNCHES ASTRA OpenAI has unveiled GPT-6 Astra, ‘the smartest and most […]
Post-Quantum Urgency, Mistral’s €3B Round & European Cyber AI Innovation
POST QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY: ACT NOW ! The G7 cybersecurity working group, which includes the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the national cybersecurity agencies of the member countries, publishes a call to action:iIn a document titled ‘Preparing for the Post-Quantum Era: A Call to Actio,’. It is urging organizations to start their transition […]
European Cyber Innovation: Autonomous SOC Agents, ITDR Module & CRA Compliance
SEKOIA DEPLOYS ITS NEW SYSTEM Elevate is live. Since 1 September every Sekoia Defend customer gets it for free until 31 October.Says Charles Ngor, Principal Product Manager: “It’s our first autonomous operation: AI agents that investigate security alerts on their own. After 12+ months of work with the team, I’m proud of the result. Elevate […]
EU Regulatory Enforcement: Google DMA Waiver, ChatGPT VLOSE & AI Act Requests
GOOGLE ADAPTS ITS POLICY The tech giant has changed its policy on abusing a site’s reputation, which had been criticized by publishers. Just to recall, this policy aimed to fight the so-called ‘parasitic SEO.’ This is a practice that involves publishing third-party pages on a well-known site to improve its search ranking. As the competition […]
European Cyber Resilience: Public Leaks, Channel Sovereignty & AI Security Debates
ANOTHER ATTACK AGAINST PUBLIC FRENCH SERVICEs The French government website “Zéro logement vacant” (no empty house) which assists local authorities in bringing unoccupied homes back onto the market was inaccessible on Sunday, August 30, after hackers claimed responsibility for stealing data hosted on the platform. Hackers from the group ZeroBytes who were behind the cyberattack […]
European Sovereign Tech: Green Cloud, Supercomputing & Public AI Alliances
CLOUD THE GERMAN SCHWARZ GROUP, MOTHER COMPANY OF LIDL, TO OPEN A NEW DATA CENTER BASED ON 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY The German group Schwarz, owner of the Lidl and Kaufland brands, plans to invest up to 5.6 billion euros by 2033 in a data center in Dummerstorf, near Rostock. This data center will have an […]
Why Strong European Ecosystems Matter for the Next Generation of Start-ups
https://youtu.be/Ia3MflIILUA European start-ups have the talent, technology, and ambition to compete globally. But building a successful company in Europe requires more than a strong product. For Héloïse Rozès, Co-Founder and CEO of Corma, the strength of the European ecosystem is a critical part of that journey. Corma brings software asset management and identity access management […]
Finally Knowing Our Emails Arrive: How DmarcDkim.com Helped ECA Take Control of Deliverability
ABOUT ECA Communication is the foundation of everything ECA does. As an association working to identify and champion Europe’s rising cybersecurity companies, ECA’s entire purpose depends on its ability to reach people: members, partners, and often organisations that are not yet part of its network. That work is built on reputation, so email is not […]
European Autonomy Directives, Sovereign Cloud Mandates & Big Tech Platform Accountability
EU: URSULA VAN DER LEYEN HIGHLIGHTS EUROPEAN AUTONOMY Speaking in Paris at the MEDEF meeting (the French enterprise chiefs), the President of the EU Commission, after having referred to Mario Draghi’s report, has insisted on six key projects. Among which: investing in key technologies and raw materials to avoid being too dependent, make sure companies […]
Major Telecom & Health Leaks, Sovereign Dutch Defense Deals & The Big Tech Cyber Call
SFR, THE 2ND FRENCH TELECOM OPERATOR, HIT: CUSTOMERS’ DATA STOLEN SFR Fiber business was compromised last July 2. Among users’ stolen data are identity and technical data. US AGENCIES GIVE WARNING ON POSSIBLE CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS The alert concerns some SIEMENS controllers used to monitor and pilot infrastructures as water distribution and energy. […]