Updates on Cyber Security

26 November 2019- Today it was announced that the amount of damages caused by phishing has increased again in the Netherlands. This is shown by figures from the Dutch Payments Association and the Dutch Banking Association. Phishing therefore remains a major problem that organisations have to take into account. Many of the highest profile breaches over the past two decades — including those affecting major banks, retail chains, and government organisations — were made possible because one person clicked a link or attachment in a phishing email. But how can organisations and their clients protect themselves?

During the finals of the Global Cyberlympics in Oshawa (Toronto), Canada on 26 October 2019, the Cybersprint sponsored hacking team ‘Jobless Hackers’ was awarded winner.  The Global CyberLympics is a big cyber security competition with teams from all over the world competing in a series of challenges in the areas of Digital Forensics, Web Application Exploitation, System Exploitation, Malware Analysis, Reverse Engineering, Cryptography and others. The team also includes Cybersprint employees and we are very proud to have supported them in their journey to show their skills.

PRESS RELEASE - The Hague, 21 October 2019 - Eward Driehuis will join Cybersprint as Senior Vice President Strategy on 1 November 2019. He has worked in various roles within the Cyber Security Industry for over 24 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Cybersprint and will focus on strengthening Cybersprint’s position as a key player in Digital Risk Protection, and the wider international cyber security market.

PRESS RELEASE The Hague, 10 October 2019 – Cybersprint, the European leader in Digital Risk Protection, announced that it has won the 2019 Cyber Defense Global Award for their innovative Digital Footprint Security. These Global Awards are specifically focused on finding innovative infosec players with a presence outside of the USA and/or with a more global focus. Cybersprint is honoured to be selected.

On Monday 30 September, 79 ethical hackers sat down in the Atrium of City Hall to hack the IT-systems of the Municipality of The Hague and several of its suppliers. The event was the third instalment of the yearly event ‘Hâck The Hague 2019’. The initiative was co-organised by the Municipality of The Hague and Dutch cyber security company Cybersprint, with the goal to test the digital infrastructure of the Municipality and its suppliers for vulnerabilities. The municipality of The Hague has passed the test and is very pleased with the 102 reports of vulnerabilities found and is working with them.

From 1-3 October 2019, the International One Conference will be organised in city of The Hague, the Netherlands. The One conference is the international cyber security conference you don’t want to miss. With a global total of 150 applications, Cybersprint has been granted two presentation slots. One will be about ‘Phishing domain detection using AI’, and the second will share experiences about ‘The pursuit of better email security at De Tweede Kamer’. We will also be at The Innovation floor, presenting the ‘ Smart City Cyber Resilience Monitor’. We are very happy to share our insights with the expert audience.

On 30 and 31 October 2019 Cybersprint will be present at the Infosecurity Netherlands at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Infosecurity.nl is the top Dutch exhibition in the field of IT security, data management and cloud computing for IT managers and IT professionals. Please visit our booth C031 where we will demonstrate our Digital Risk Protection solutions. If you use the Cybersprint link below, you can register for a free entrance ticket and you can even be selected by the organisation for a VIP treatment during the Infosecurity. In addition, you can register for our presentation and learn more about the latest ‘Innovations in Cyber Security’.