The number of cyber-attacks around the world exploded in 2020: exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity for cybercriminals to take advantage of the shift in focus towards smart working and hospital staff transferred to the frontline.
ECSO: COVID 19 CYBERSECURITY RESPONSE PACKAGE
The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) has launched a Cyber Solidarity Campaign for the global COVID-19 pandemic.
This package compiles rapid response initiatives, tools and services from the European cybersecurity community including ECSO members, ECSO partners, and other stakeholders, which is regularly updated with input received from the community.
The package comprises:
- Resources for the healthcare sector
- General COVID-19 resources.
- National and regional initiatives.
- Working from home.
The pacakge features a solution from PANACEA partner, RHEA, MDR- Remote Service, in response to the current extreme global situation.
RHEA is providing a security service specifically designed for remote workers. MDR-Remote helps shield employees and organisations from today’s elevated cyber threat environment by protecting both corporate and employee owned laptop/desktop devices. Using MDR-Remote, teams can focus on their work and decision makers can focus on core operations while RHEA provides the protection, detection and response services needed. RHEA has launched a 60-day period of free access to its Managed Detection and Response (“MDRRemote”) security operations services. This is primarily offered to hospitals, other healthcare services and critical national infrastructure across the EU.
Lookout Watch entry date: 11/05/2020