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.
Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr (in opening photo) is one of the guests of this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which is currently taking place in Cluj-Napoca. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TIFF Awards Gala. Until then, audiences will have the chance to meet him at the cinema and attend a […]
With a continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and affordability, Auchan Romania has received three major distinctions at the “Voted Product of the Year 2025” competition – the most prestigious recognition platform for innovation and performance among products, brands, and retail networks in Romania. In addition to being named Retailer of the Year in the Hypermarket […]
Roughly 72% of Romanians believe that their own actions have the greatest impact in building a sustainable future. At the same time, they acknowledge the essential role of companies (68%) and governments (66%) in achieving sustainability goals, according to the fourth annual edition of the National Barometer on Romanians' perceptions and behaviors related to sustainability […]
Contakt, a Romanian mobile accessories retailer operating a nationwide network of 245 stores, has announced plans to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange this fall. Roughly 10% of the company’s share capital will be made available to investors during the IPO, with a gradual increase in free float to 30-40% forthcoming. […]
Wizz Air will reopen its base in Suceava, in northeastern Romania, where it will allocate two Airbus A321neo aircraft. With these, the airline will operate a total of 43 aircraft during the winter season in Romania. Wizz Air will also introduce eight routes from Suceava starting in December. Passengers will be able to fly from […]
A new legislative proposal is currently being developed regarding end-of-life care, according to doctor Cătălina Poiană, president of the Romanian College of Physicians. It would be a first for the Romanian medical system. Dr. Poiană specified that the document has been worked on by representatives of the Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI), […]
