October is traditionally the cybersecurity month. The European Union through its institutions runs an annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among EU citizens and organisations and to raising cybersecurity awareness. This month, hundreds of activities take place across Europe, including trainings, conferences, webinars and presentations; this year mainly in on-line form. Their goal is to…
Cyberspace is at risk again. In the background of the corona crisis, there is an important research of an effective vaccine that would solve many problems, but scientists are not the only ones interested in its development. Various hacking groups want to access sensitive data. And it is your job to protect sensitive data from…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT (hereinafter referred to as SK-CERT) is participating in the second edition of Blue Olex 2020 exercise. Member States of the Union take turn to organize this event once a year under the auspices of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). This year it is the Netherlands which hosts…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT has recently detected an increase in the spread of malware from the EMOTET campaign in the European as well as the Slovak cyberspace. Malwares from the EMOTET campaign attempt to infiltrate into your computer, steal sensitive and private information, encrypt your data and demand a ransom, as well as…
Warning against misuse of offers for technical support of technology companies Maybe, it happened to you too. You were contacted by a number from another country informing you that your computer is infected and offering you security solutions. But do not be fooled. These scams are constantly gaining momentum, with a large number of people…
The WhatsApp communication application is popular worldwide and used by approximately 1.5 billion users[1]. Its advantage is an easy use and relatively good communication between individual users. However, the vulnerabilities do not avoid even this application, detected in its source code. WhatsApp has issued a warning about 6 critical vulnerabilities that allow: remote code execution…
Responsibility for assessment of cybersecurity auditors in Slovakia was recently taken over by a brand-new Conformity Assessment Body, the Cyber Security Competence and Certification Centre. The point is that along with it: a completely new certification scheme has been introduced. The certification scheme is based on accreditation according to the ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment –…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT has published a set of basic information for all operators of industrial devices on security of OT systems. Industrial control systems, referred to as OT (operational technology), are an important part of various industrial, energy and operational systems. They are often part of critical infrastructure and for example energy,…
The current situation pushes all of us to use the Internet more than ever. We ourselves, our parents and also our children are in cyberspace every day, for several hours a day. According to data, our children, though not being in isolation, use the Internet more than ever before and this trend shows no signs…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT has detected a new attack vector, the essence of which is the compromise of the organization by means of tools for remote mobile device management (MDM). Attackers attack MDM through which a malicious code is installed to mobile devices. This results in the collection of sensitive information, such as…
