(IN BRIEF) Erste Group’s Private Banking division has been awarded the title of “Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe” by both PWM/The Banker and Global Finance, marking a significant achievement in the CEE region. Erste received a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Austria, Awards, CROATIA, Czechia, Erste Group, leadership, Maximilian Clary und Aldringen, partnership, Private Bank, Romania, Slovakia
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has launched a new Christmas campaign, “Connections Begin When Barriers Break,” across ten European countries, emphasizing unity and tolerance. Through a heartwarming story of two young girls separated by a glass barrier, the campaign highlights the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Croatia, Financial, Germany, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Montenegro, News, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria, Christmas campaign, Connection, CROATIA, Deutsche Telekom, Europe, Germany, holidays, Hungary, Montenegro, NORTH MACEDONIA, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, The Czech Republic, Ulrich Klenke, Unity
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been recognized as a Strategic Leader for the fourth time in the AV-Comparatives 2024 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report. ESET PROTECT Enterprise achieved the highest score for Prevention and Response, detecting 98% of threats … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has revealed that the Telekopye scam network has shifted its focus to targeting users of Booking.com and Airbnb through compromised hotel accounts. By sending fake payment issue emails and directing users to fraudulent booking sites that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Airbnb, Booking.com, ESET, Hotel Accounts, Radek Jizba, SECURITY, Telekopye Scam Network
(IN BRIEF) ESET has enhanced its Vulnerability and Patch Management module to include Linux and macOS systems, expanding coverage and offering improved visibility and control through a new dashboard. The update supports both automated and manual vulnerability scanning, ensuring seamless … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) RS Lease has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Mobility to purchase up to 65 Vectron locomotives, with an immediate delivery of 30 units and an option for 35 more. These new Vectron Multi-System and Dual Mode locomotives … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has uncovered a new Android malware called “NGate” that targets NFC (Near Field Communication) data to facilitate unauthorized ATM withdrawals. The malware deceives users into installing it through phishing attacks impersonating Czech banks. Once installed, NGate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Android Malware, ATM Theft, Cybersecurity, Czech banks, ESET, Lukáš Štefanko, NFC (Near Field Communication) Data, NGate, Phishing
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation’s NG-SOS app has reached a milestone of over 4 million downloads and has facilitated 200,000 emergency calls across Europe. The app, available in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria, connects users directly to emergency services, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Hungary, Investment, Management, News, Science, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, emergency response, Europe, Hungary, NG-SOS App, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved €4.3 billion in financing for projects spanning Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The funding will support sustainable transport, renewable energy, water and waste treatment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Slovakia
Tagged Austria, Czech Republic, EIB, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, investment, Italy, Lithuania, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Slovakia, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has approved 11 new loans totaling €1.3 billion across various countries and sectors. These loans aim to address critical social issues such as microfinance, healthcare, education, and post-disaster reconstruction. Among the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Small Business, Society, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine
Tagged Bosnia and Herzegovina, Carlo Monticelli, CEB, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, investments, partnership, Poland, SERBIA, Slovakia, Social Sector, Spain, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting Tibetans across various countries and territories, leveraging the Monlam Festival, a significant religious event. The operation, attributed to the China-aligned Evasive Panda Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, utilized a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Anh Ho, CHINA, Cyberespionage Campaign, ESET, Monlam Festival, Tibetans
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research uncovered Operation Texonto, a disinformation and psychological operations (PSYOPs) campaign utilizing spam emails to influence Ukrainian citizens, suggesting Russia’s superiority in the ongoing conflict. The campaign consisted of two waves in November and December 2023, spreading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Russia, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Disinformation Campaign, ESET, Matthieu Faou, RUSSIA, Texonto, Ukrainians
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, an energy company, has experienced rapid expansion with acquisitions in Austria, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary, increasing its foreign station count by nearly a third in the past year. They are finalizing the purchase of over 60 service … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia
Tagged acquisitions, Austrocard, Daniel Obajtek, EV charging points, fuel stations, Hydrogen Refuelling Stations, MOL, OMV, ORLEN, Star Connect, Stop Cafe, Turmöl, Turmstrom
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has successfully completed its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants in Slovakia, becoming the world’s first plant to produce sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants. These high-quality biosurfactants are manufactured through a biogenic, carbon-based fermentation process, eliminating the need for petrochemical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged biotechnology, Evonik, facility, Johann-Caspar Gammelin, partnership, rhamnolipid biosurfactants, Slovakia, sustainability, Yann d'Hervé
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has commenced the production of the fourth modern generation of the Superb at the Volkswagen brand plant in Bratislava, just four weeks after its global unveiling near Prague. This strategic move, relocating the Superb’s production from … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Slovakia
Tagged Andreas Dick, Bratislava, ICE flagship model, Kvasiny, Mladá Boleslav, Octavia, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Superb, SUPERB, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered Winter Vivern’s exploitation of a zero-day XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability in the Roundcube Webmail server. The cyberespionage group targeted Roundcube Webmail servers of governmental entities and a think tank in Europe, compromising email systems. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has unveiled a new country strategy for the Slovak Republic, outlining its focus on advancing the green transition and strengthening economic resilience in the country. The strategy includes efforts to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Environment, Financial, Slovakia
Tagged country strategy, EBRD, economic resilience, Green Bonds, Green Economy Transition, green transition, Slovak Republic
(IN BRIEF) ESET PROTECT Enterprise has achieved the prestigious title of Strategic Leader in the 2023 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Comparative Report. The assessment, conducted by AV-Comparatives, found that ESET’s cybersecurity solution excelled in preventing and responding to … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Andreas Clementi, AV-Comparatives, Award, EPR Report, ESET, ESET PROTECT, Roman Kováč, Strategic Leader in 2023
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, a prominent energy company, has nearly doubled its retail network in Slovakia this year, with all 90 stations now operating under the ORLEN brand. Following this successful rebranding, ORLEN plans to enhance its non-fuel product offerings and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Retail, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged alternative fuels, Daniel Obajtek, electric mobility, electric vehicle chargers, ORLEN, partnership, Poland, retail, Slovakia, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ESET, a leading digital security provider, has received a favorable ruling from a California federal jury in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against it by Finjan Holdings LLC. The lawsuit, which began in 2015 and faced a mistrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged California, ESET, Finjan Holdings LLC, Juraj Malcho, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, Richard Marko
(IN BRIEF) ESET researchers have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign led by the Ballistic Bobcat group, suspected of having Iranian ties, which primarily targets education, government, healthcare, and various organizations worldwide. In their latest campaign, they introduced a new backdoor called … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Adam Burgher, APT35/APT42, Ballistic Bobcat, Charming Kitten, CISA Alert AA21-321A, cyberespionage, ESET, Israel, Microsoft Exchange servers, Middle East, phosphorus, PowerLess campaign, sponsor, Sponsor backdoor, TA453, United States, WeLiveSecurity
(IN BRIEF) ESET Research has conducted an analysis of the Spacecolon toolset, which is utilized to deploy Scarab ransomware variants globally. The toolset is believed to be of Turkish origin and is operated by a group named CosmicBeetle. Spacecolon’s primary … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged CosmicBeetle Group, data theft, ESET, Jakub Souček, Ransomware Deployment, Spacecolon Toolset, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Security researchers at ESET have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration software platform. This campaign, active since April 2023, aims to collect user credentials by sending emails with phishing pages in attached … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Credentials, Ecuador, ESET, France, Italy, Phishing Campaign, Poland, the Netherlands, UKRAINE, Viktor Šperka, Zimbra Collaboration Users
(IN BRIEF) ESET, a global cybersecurity leader, has partnered with DeepMind, the renowned Google research laboratory for artificial intelligence, to host the Eastern European Summer School of Machine Learning. The event is currently taking place at the Technical University of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged AI Canada, artificial-intelligence, Cybernetics, deep learning, DeepMind, Doina Precup, Eastern European Summer School of Machine Learning, ESET, Google, Jana Košecká, Juraj Malcho, Machine Learning, McGill University in Montreal, medicine, Michal Valko, Peter Richtárik, Razvan Pascanu, robotics, Slovakia, Technical University of Košice, Viorica Patraucean, Yoshua Bengio
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €45 million in UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s. (UCBCS) to support their inaugural green covered bond issuance. The bond, with a five-year maturity, will be listed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Financial, Investment, Slovakia
Tagged bond, Czech Republic, EBR, green lending, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Melis Ekmen Tabojer, Slovakia, UCBCS, UniCredit Bank
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at ESET have discovered a malicious Android app called iRecorder – Screen Recorder that was initially available on Google Play as a legitimate app. The app, which had over 50,000 installations, had malicious functionality added in August … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, News, Slovakia, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AhMyth Android RAT, AhRat, ESET, Google Play, iRecorder, Lukáš Štefanko, malicious app, Screen Recorder, trojanized Android app
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Andrea Orcel, EIB Group, EIF, European Union, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Paolo Gentiloni, SMEs, sustainable investment, The European Investment Fund, UniCredit Group
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been recognized as a top player in Radicati’s Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Protection – Market Quadrant 2023 report. According to the report, ESET is a current market leader with products that offer breadth and depth of … Read the full press release
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Alstom, leader globale nella mobilità intelligente e sostenibile, ha ricevuto un ordine da ČD-Telematika per la fornitura del sistema europeo di controllo dei treni (ETCS) di livello 2 per 7 veicoli Pendolino della linea 680 e 66 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, ČD-Telematika, Dan Kurucz, ETCs, ferrovia, Jan Hobza, mobilità sostenibile, segnalamento, sistema ETCS, sistema europeo di controllo dei treni, treni, veicoli elettrici, veicoli Pendolino
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 for 7 Pendolino vehicles of Line 680 and 66 electric vehicles of Line 471 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, ČD-Telematika, Dan Kurucz, electric vehicles, ETCs, ETCS system, European Train Control System, Jan Hobza, Pendolino vehicles, railway, signalling, sustainable mobility, trains
Two Soviet-designed nuclear reactor decommissioned at the Bohunice NPP Unique engineering solutions and experience to be used worldwide Major decommissioning milestone for the EBRD-managed BIDSF (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, United Kingdom
Tagged 1250 m3, bids, BNPP, Bohunice nuclear power plant, dismantling, EBRD, JAVYS, power plant, pressurised water reactors, recycling, Slovak Republic, Soviet-era reactors, steam generators, Steve White, VUJE, VVER nuclear reactors, VVER-440, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Zwei von der Sowjetunion entworfene Kernreaktoren, die im KKW Bohunice stillgelegt wurden Einzigartige technische Lösungen und Erfahrungen, die weltweit eingesetzt werden können Bedeutender Stilllegungsmeilenstein für die von der EBWE verwaltete BIDSF (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Europäische … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Slovakia, United Kingdom
Tagged 1250 m3, bids, BNPP, Bohunice nuclear power plant, Dampfgeneratoren, Demontage, dismantling, Druckwasserreaktoren, EBRD, JAVYS, Kernkraftwerk Bohunice, Kraftwerk, power plant, pressurised water reactors, Reaktoren aus der Sowjetzeit, recycling, Slovak Republic, Slowakische Republik, Soviet-era reactors, steam generators, Steve White, VUJE, VVER nuclear reactors, VVER-440, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, WWER-Kernreaktoren
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/ MUNICH/ ANTWERPEN, 4-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, has announced that Allianz Real Estate, while acting on behalf of several Allianz group companies, has formed a new 50/50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, France, Germany, Hungary, Management, News, Real Estate, Slovakia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Allianz, Allianz Real Estate, asset manager, BREEAM, carbon net-zero, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor, DGNB, EPC criteria, EU taxonomy, Jan Van Geet, joint venture, Kari Pitkin, logistic buildings, logistics, prime logistics assets, reduce carbon emissions, semi-industrial real estate, Sustainable Certification, VGP
The Board of Directors at Hydro’s majority-owned Slovalco primary aluminium plant in Slovakia has decided a further curtailment of primary aluminium production at the plant. (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 30-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable … Read the full press release
Consumer mobile phone labelling scheme launched in 24 European countries by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telia Company and Vodafone now set to expand globally Fairphone, Realme and vivo join Eco Rating, now 15 manufacturers in total More than 150 mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Environment, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Industrial, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Management, Montenegro, News, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Alcatel, Bullitt Group, cat, Deutsche Telekom, Doro, Eco Rating, Eco Rating labelling, Eco Rating scheme, ETSI, European Union, Fairphone, feature phones, HMD Global, Huawei, ISO, ITU-T, Lenovo, mobile phone, MobiWire, Motorola, Movistar, Nokia, O2, OnePlus, OPPO, Orange, Realme, recyclability, Samsung Electronics, smartphones, sustainability, TCL, Telefónica, Telia Company, vivo, vodafone, Xiaomi, ZTE
(PRESS RELEASE) BRATISLAVA, 7-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET, a Slovak internet security company known for its anti-virus and firewall products, has announced that its researchers have discovered a previously unknown malware family that utilizes custom and well-designed modules, targeting operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Boost, C/C++, CentOS, Debian, digital threats, encryption, ESET, FontOnLake, IT security, IT security software, Linux, malware, malware family, Mobile Security, modules, multifactor authentication, operating systems, Poco, Protobuf, Southeast Asia, VirusTotal, Vladislav Hrčka, WeLiveSecurity
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces the appointment of Elisabetta Falcetti as the new Head in in central Europe and the Baltic states (CEB). EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso has formally introduced … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, Estonia, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
Tagged Baltic States, Baltics, CEB, central Europe, coronavirus pandemic, Czech Republic, EBRD, economic transition, economist, Elisabetta Falcetti, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Hungary, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Odile Renaud-Basso, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, sustainable, Warsaw
(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 26-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI Highways’ subsidiary Granvia announces the launch of two prevention campaigns in Slovakia. The campaigns are in replacement of its traditional “Safety Days” which the concession company is unable to organise due to … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accidents, brochure, educational board game, Granvia, Granvia for children, prevention campaigns, R1 highway, recycling, road safety, Safety Days, Slovakia, VINCI Highways
(PRESS RELEASE) BRATISLAVA, 9-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global leader in cybersecurity ESET earned the highest possible prize in SE Labs’ Q3 Enterprise Endpoint Protection awards. Its ESET Endpoint Security solution received the AAA rating, earning the same top rating in … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged AAA award, Awards, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity threats, endpoint security solutions, Enterprise Endpoint Protection, ESET, ESET Endpoint Security, Jiri Kropáč, network security, rating, run testing, SE Labs, security software
(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces its participation in the Finance 4 Social Change (F4SC) project as the Main Partner.Through UniCredit’s Social Impact Banking (SIB) programme and in line with the Bank’s strong commitment to building a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Bulgaria, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Germany, Hungary, News, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Small Business, Society
Tagged EU Transnational Danube Program, European SMEs, F4SC project, Finance 4 Social Change, inclusive society, mentorship, Robert Zadrazil, Roberta Marracino, SIB programme, social enterprises, Social Entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, Social Impact Banking programme, Social Innovation, UNICREDIT, UniCredit SIB
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