The number of incidents caused by ransomware attacks have grown by 79% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to an international stody to be presented at the 13th edition of DefCamp, organized over 23-24 November. “The evolution of the economic and geopolitical situation brings new challenges for cyber security, hackers facing a significant increase of cyber threats.In 2020, 20% of attacks were ransomware type, acocrding to an international study and affected a quarter of companies. In 2023, the number of data breaches caused by ransomware type attacks made public went up by 79%. Historically speaking, fraud attempts grow in recession periods, attackers can adapt to the market, reducing prices of hacking instruments and making cyber crime even more accessible. For instance, following the 2008-2009 recession cyber attacks have grown by 40%, according tod organizers of the conference in a press release issued on Thursday. In this context, this year's edition of DefCamp is offering the framework for talks about the most frequent types of cyber attacks in 2023, cryptographic log-in, new defense methods, the use of automatic defense operations or vulnerabilities of cloud technologies, a.o. DefCamp 2023 is organized by the Research Center for Cyber Security Association of Romania (CCSIR) and supported by Bit Sentinel, Booking Holdings and Keysight Technologies Romania. Since 2011, DefCamp succeded in attracting about 11,000 participants from 55 countries and 150 cities. This year, over 200 teams have already subscribed to the DefCamp Capture the Flag competition, one of the biggest initiatives of the kind in Central and Eastern Europe.
Around 100 specialists will work around the clock, in three shifts, at the 1 Mai – Băneasa subway tunnel section, part of the line extending to Otopeni Airport, according to secretary-general of the Ministry of Transport, Mariana Ioniță. The first TBM machine, which will begin drilling the tunnel, is set to arrive on Monday, March […]
A new report from the Romanian branch of NGO Justice and Care shows that the scale of the child trafficking phenomenon is underestimated by the authorities and that sexual exploitation, particularly of girls, remains the primary form of trafficking. The study, based on field research and interviews with specialists from three counties, namely Dolj, Bacău, […]
The Romanian Embassy in Pakistan has opened an honorary consulate in Peshawar, covering the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The country is a major source of workers, essential in filling Romania’s labor shortage. Dan Stoenescu, Romania's Ambassador to Pakistan, inaugurated the Honorary Consulate in a special ceremony attended by government officials, business leaders, and members of the […]
EVERGENT Investments, an investment company listed under the ticker EVER, reports a net result of RON 263.66 million for the year 2024, representing a 29% year-over-year increase, surpassing the budgeted level by 175%. The net result is the company’s main performance indicator and consists of net profit and net gains from the sale of financial […]
Sameday, one of the key players in the courier industry, acquired the 24.9% stake held by eMAG in local IT firm Zitec, entering the company's shareholding structure. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. "Changes in the logistics and courier sectors require rapid adaptations and technological solutions to address the challenges. The growing demand for […]
Nexus, an 8-month silver British shorthair with blue eyes, was crowned Europe’s most beautiful tomcat at the European Feline Championship 2025, an event held in Warsaw, Poland. The tomcat, by his full name Nexus of Winter Foxes, is owned by Oana Pintilii and Alexandru Paraschiv, breeders who have dedicated seven years to this passion. Nexus’s […]
