Podcast, Episode 2 – Cybercrime against businesses in the EU
NewsIn recent decades, digital technologies have become integral to the daily lives of EU citizens and businesses, driving socio-economic development. However, this increased reliance on digital innovation has also heightened the vulnerability of…
Conference: Cyber Threats and Solutions: Protecting the Digital Environment in Europe
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On October 31, 2023, the "Cyber Threats and Solutions: Protecting the Digital Environment in Europe" international conference brought together a distinguished gathering of global experts, political leaders, and cybersecurity authorities.…
EUROCRIM 2023
News, UncategorizedCYBBAR had the privilege to take part in the 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of criminology taking place between 6 and 9 September 2023 in Florence, Italy.
During the conference, Dr. Tommaso Comunale the results from a year…
Podcast – Cybercrime against businesses in the EU
NewsIn the course of the last decade, countering cybercrime has become one of the paramount priorities for the EU. Due to its cross-boundary nature, cybercrime involves a wide range of cyber threats, victims, cyber offenders and modi operandi and…
NEWSLETTER #1
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The CYBBAR Newsletter is a periodic bulletin offering information on recent developments related to cybercrime, which has become one of the most dynamic and fastest growing areas of crime. The November issue presents the latest…
EU’s cyber incident reporting mechanism does not work, agency chief warns
NewsThe head of the EU’s flagship cybersecurity agency has warned that its incident reporting system is too bureaucratic and “does not work”, and called for a more resilient system, as well as a better legislative environment and information…
Allianz Risk Barometer shows increasing Cybercrime concern among businesses
NewsThe survey is based on the insights of 2650 risk management experts from 89 countries. According to the report, cybercrime is the #1 business risk in 2022 worldwide (44% of responses) and the #1 business risk in 2022 in 15 countries. Recent…
Bulgarian authorities take down online investment scam responsible for losses of more than EUR 10 million
NewsIn 2019, Bulgarian authorities started investigations and Eurojust set up a joint investigation team (JIT) between Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Serbia and Europol. Following five coordination meetings with Europol and Eurojust, the JIT members…
Sophisticated cyber-attack targets Red Cross Red Crescent data on 500,000 people
NewsThe attack compromised personal data and confidential information on more than 515,000 highly vulnerable people, including those separated from their families due to conflict, migration and disaster, missing persons and their families, and people…
New findings on cyber fraud in Spain and Catalonia
NewsTwo journal articles published in 2020 focused on (cyber) fraud reporting in Spain.
In one study, Steven Kemp, Fernando Miró-Llinares and Asier Moneva (2020) found that cyber fraud has increased in Spain in recent years. The most important…
Analysis of the UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey reveals factors for reporting cyber offences
NewsThe study “When do businesses report cybercrime? Findings from a UK study” by Kemp et al. (2021) fills the gap of studying which factors influence the reporting of cybercrime victimization of businesses in the UK. The authors, through the…
CYBBAR presented at the Octopus Conference
NewsFrom 16 to 18 November 2021, the 13th annual Octopus Conference organised by the Council of Europe took place online with 1200 participants from 120 countries. On the 20th anniversary of the Budapest Convention, the conference focused on the…
Europol’s IOCTA 2021 shows rise in cybercrime in the past year
NewsThe Europol’s Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2021 presents the most important developments concerning Europe’s cyber threat landscape during the past year. It reveals a rising number of cyber offences since the beginning…
Publication of a survey on cybercrime reporting by SMEs in the Netherlands
NewsThe book chapter “Cybercrime Reporting Behaviors Among Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Netherlands” by Steve van de Weijer, Rutger Leukfeldt and Sophie van der Zee investigates the factors associated with cybercrime reporting…
CYBBAR project launch
NewsThe Center for the Study of Democracy, Ecorys and Forentec launched the EU-funded project Cybercrime Victimisation Barometer (CYBBAR): Piloting a model for a comparative business survey on cybercrime victimization in the EU and conceptualizing…
The Cybercrime Victimisation Barometer (CYBBAR) project will contribute to the development of the overall resilience of EU society towards contemporary cyber threats, specifically threats posed by cyber criminality in all its forms.
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