Interrail passenger data hacked and leaked

A cyberattack on Eurail has compromised the data of over 300,000 passengers. This week, the company revealed that the data was leaked online. Customers are advised to cancel their passports.

Artificial Intelligence in the courts: between caution and inevitability

The High Council of the Judiciary (CSM) has issued recommendations for the use of AI in judicial activities, emphasizing human oversight, judicial independence, and strict data security. The guidelines mandate that judges remain the sole authors of all decisions, restrict the use of external AI tools to non-sensitive tasks, and require transparency regarding AI assistance in rulings. The document also highlights the need for vigilance against AI 'hallucinations' and points to a critical regulatory gap regarding the lack of a dedicated judicial data protection authority in Portugal.

European age verification app is 'pirated' in less than 24 hours and raises doubts about security and law enforcement in Portugal - MVNU

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Zara owner identifies unauthorised access to its databases

The Spanish giant states that it immediately implemented security protocols and began notifying the competent authorities.

Cyberattack exposes secrets of one of the largest companies on the Portuguese Stock Exchange on the dark web

Navigator was the target of a cyberattack and saw some of its data and documents end up on the dark web. The pulp and paper company reported the crime to the authorities.

Hackers access data shared by Booking customers

The accommodation booking platform guarantees that bank details were not compromised.

Minister of the Presidency says NewsWhip will comply with GDPR

In order to perform analyses on personal data, each individual must authorise its processing, said Leitão Amaro. He also noted that the application is used by institutions of all kinds.

Booking.com targeted by attack. Customer booking data exposed to hackers

The booking platform confirmed unauthorized access that exposed travel details and contact information for several customers, paving the way for personalized fraud schemes and phishing messages.

Alert: NSA and European authorities recommend weekly router reboots to stop Russian espionage

The NSA, FBI, and European cybersecurity agencies have issued an urgent warning for home and small office users to restart their routers weekly to combat a global cyber-espionage campaign by the Russian military unit APT28 (Fancy Bear). The group is exploiting vulnerabilities in hardware, such as TP-Link devices, to hijack DNS settings and steal sensitive data. Since much of the malware used is non-persistent and resides in volatile memory, a simple reboot can clear the malicious code and disrupt the hackers' command-and-control links. Experts also advise disabling remote management, keeping firmware updated, and replacing legacy equipment that no longer receives security patches.

SIS warns of Russian cyber-espionage operation with potential targets in Portugal

The Portuguese Security Intelligence Service (SIS) has issued a warning regarding a Russian cyber-espionage campaign targeting routers to intercept sensitive government, military, and critical infrastructure data. Coordinated by the GRU, the operation uses advanced tactics to compromise authentication credentials and encrypted communications. SIS advises those who suspect they have been targeted to contact national cybersecurity authorities. This alert was issued in collaboration with intelligence services from 15 other countries.

Portuguese intelligence agency warns of Russian cyberattack

The Security and Intelligence Service states that an operation by Russian military intelligence has compromised the security of routers.

ChatGPT knows more and more about you and is already testing advertising with your data

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly part of everyday life, from work to health advice or fun images. The conversation is close, almost intimate, as if you were talking to a “friend” or “confidant”. But what is shared online does not remain secret.