Sun, sand, and cybersecurity: dive into CyberHubs’s summer reading list!

Summer is here! It’s the perfect season to trade your office chair for a beach chair and work on sandcastles instead of spreadsheets. While you’re enjoying the sun and getting that perfect tan, why not add a splash of cybersecurity knowledge to your beach reading list? 

Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or not, we’ve put together a list of must-read summer readings: 

• The big old question ❓

Starting from the big old question, what is cybersecurity? Check out The Economist’s article, “What to Read to Understand Cyber-Security” if you want to learn the basics and find out which books and resources can help you navigate the cyber world. 

👉 Read the article.

• Peek into the future with the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) 🔮

The “ENISA Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030” study looks at future cybersecurity threats expected by 2030, reviews the top threats from last year and explores new ones. The threat landscape is changing quickly with advanced attacks from hackers, nation-states, and sophisticated cybercriminals. New technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence bring both benefits and risks. With this report, ENISA aims to help organizations and policymakers understand and prepare for these emerging threats. 

👉 Read the report.

• Cybersecurity at the Olympics? You read it right! 🏅

With the Paris 2024 Olympics now underway, cybercriminals are targeting the event with an expected surge in attacks, possibly up to eight times more than Tokyo 2020. Major threats include hacktivism, fraud, and ransomware. Extensive cybersecurity preparations have been made, with support from French authorities to protect IT systems and help key organizations stay safe. Efforts continue to manage and prevent cyber threats throughout the Games. 

Discover how France is protecting the 2024 Olympics from cyberattacks. Featuring the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) and Franz Regul, the Paris 2024 CISO, to explore the four-year effort conducted by the International Olympic Organization (ICO) and the French authorities to ensure the event’s digital security. 

👉 Read the article.