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European Commission Sues 4 Countries for Not Implementing NIS2The European Commission is cracking down on Spain, France and other countries for failing to implement or abide by cybersecurity legislation. NIS2 forces the EU's member states to publish national cybersecurity strategies and boost the protection of critical infrastructure across sectors.
France's Mistral Makes Digital Sovereignty Case for a European MythosThe European Central Bank added to mounting warnings sent to financial institutions that they must urgently act to protect their systems from artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks. British experts warned that gains in AI models' cyber capabilities appear to be accelerating.
French Vendor's QShield Offering Protects Edge Systems From Reverse EngineeringAircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to acquire 100-person French cybersecurity vendor Quarkslab to strengthen sovereign European defenses by protecting aerospace and defense software, data and edge systems from AI-driven reverse engineering and exploitation.
France Invokes Geopolitical Instability to Mandate 2030 DeadlineA working quantum computer is probably at least a decade away. The rush to adopt encryption algorithms that can withstand the onslaught of a qubit attack has already begun, with European countries feeling variable levels of urgency. "Sooner is better in principle," an analyst said.
European Governments Grow Suspicious of Silicon ValleyFrench abandonment of American software for open-source alternatives continues apace, with all government ministries now facing a fall deadline for outlining plans to reduce their dependence on U.S. tech. France must "regain control of our digital destiny," said public action minister David Amiel.
Europe Looks for Homegrown and Open-Source AlternativesFrance has decided to boot U.S.-made videoconferencing services out of its public sector, to be replaced by a homegrown alternative called Visio. It's the latest episode in an accelerating push for technological "sovereignty" across the continent.
The EU General Court Gives Victory to Backers of Trans-Atlantic Data FlowsThe European Union General Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by a French politician to annul the legal framework underpinning commercial data flows across the Atlantic, rejecting claims that a U.S. intelligence agency oversight body is not independent of the federal government.
Platform Used for Drugs, Arms Trafficking and Money LaunderingFrench and Dutch police led the takedown of an encrypted messaging platform used in international drug and arms trafficking. Dutch police discovered the app, named Matrix, on the phone of a criminal convicted in 2021 of murdering a journalist.
Platform Used for Drugs, Arms trafficking, and Money LaunderingFrench and Dutch police led the takedown of an encrypted messaging platform used in international drug and arms trafficking. Dutch police discovered the app, named Matrix, on the phone of a criminal convicted in 2021 of murdering a journalist.
Midnight Blizzard Compromised Government Staff Emails for the Attack, French ANSSI SaidA Russian foreign intelligence hacking group attempted to target the French Foreign Ministry using compromised emails of government staffers, the French cyber agency said. It said the group poses a "national security concern" to French and European diplomatic interests.
Atos Share Plunges Further Following the Failed BidEuropean aerospace giant Airbus called off Tuesday a multi-billion euro plan to acquire a cybersecurity unit of French IT consultancy firm Atos. Share values of the cash-strapped Atos fell approximately 20% by the end of the trading day. Airbus rose by nearly 1%.
Joint Hornetsecurity-Vade Will Have More Geographic Reach, Microsoft 365 ProtectionHornetsecurity purchased French email security vendor Vade to expand its geographic footprint and protection capabilities around Microsoft 365 for small and midsized businesses. The acquisition of Vade will allow the joint company to have a strong presence in Europe's two most important markets.
Microsoft Announces $16.3 Million Investment in French AI FirmThe European competition regulator will examine a partnership between Microsoft and French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI for potential anti-competitive effects. Microsoft announced Monday that it has entered a $16.3 million, multiyear partnership with the firm.
'Portal Kombat' Is an Automated Pro-Russian Propaganda NetworkThe French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs accused Russia of running a disinformation campaign targeting Kyiv's Western allies ahead of the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian approach to propaganda is a "firehose of falsehood," the Rand Corporation said.
Authorities Hacked the End-to-End Encryption Platform in 2020The Dominican Republic earlier this month extradited to France a suspected administrator of now-defunct encrypted messaging service EncroChat. The extradition is the latest in a series of actions European authorities have been taking against EncroChat users since authorities penetrated its network.