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Also: Turla Targets European Missions and Google Patches Chrome Zero-DaysThis week, hackers used a Linus backdoor and a Microsoft client management tool; Santander Bank, the Helsinki Education Division, an Australian energy provider and auction house Christie's were breached; hackers targeted European missions in the Middle East; and Google patched a zero-day flaw.

Security researchers discovered two previously unseen backdoors dubbed LunarWeb and LunarMail that were used to compromise a European government's diplomatic institutions abroad. [...]

Has social media biz done enough to comply with Digital Services Act? Maybe not The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Meta, the provider of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to the protection of minors.…

UK organizations are less likely than their European peers to have known exploited bugs but take longer to fix them

European Commission Technology Chief Visits Washington for AI, Cyber DiscussionsThe European Commission's director general for communication, networks, content and technology is visiting Washington, D.C. this week for a series of bilateral discussions focused on advancing EU-U.S. cooperation around regulating artificial intelligence.

An unnamed European Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its three diplomatic missions in the Middle East were targeted by two previously undocumented backdoors tracked as LunarWeb and LunarMail

Infosecurity Europe research highlights significant challenges faced by organisations in staying up to speed with increasing compliance requirements

Europe's cross-border law enforcement agency says the well-known hacking outfit, contrary to claims, did not access operational data.

The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has targeted more than 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia since its emergence in April 2022