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ECHO EWS and Hackathon

20+ bright Echo experts gathered for the second time to summarize the extraordinary innovation results of the project, with the ECHO Early Warning System in focus this time. Exciting findings and outcomes of the ECHO Challenge and Hackathon will be published soon - stay tuned!
 

ECHO at the 11th International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies

On May 16th, 2020, ECHO was presented at the 11th International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services, and Technologies. The main topics of the conference were IoT, Big Data, and AI for a Safe&Secure World and Industry 4.0.
 

Our Project Implementation Coordinator Matteo Merialdo from RHEA Group and our Scientific and Technical Management Coordinator, Dr. Nikolai Stoianov from the Bulgarian Defense Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov" were certified keynote speakers of the event.

Six Immediate Actions You Can Take Right Now to Improve Your Cybersecurity posture While Working at Home

Malicious actors are profiting from the COVID-19 crisis. Cyber-attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users or interrupting normal business processes and in today's connected world, everyone benefits from a better cybersecurity awareness.
 

Learn how you can improve your overall cybersecurity posture while working at home with this infographic, prepared by the ECHO Network consortium.
 

How to Avoid Phishing - 5 Cybersecurity Tips for Online Safety During the Covid-19 Crisis

Malicious actors are profiting from the COVID-19 crisis. One of the most widespread ways in which we are being targeted online is phishing. Phishing is an online scam by which an Internet user is tricked (as by a deceptive e-mail message) into revealing personal or confidential information, which the scammer can use illicitly.
 

Learn how you can avoid becoming a victim of phishing during the Covid-19 crisis with this infographic, prepared by the ECHO Network consortium.
 

Second International Scientific Conference "Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience"

The second International Scientific Conference "Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience" (DIGILIENCE 2020), which will take place in Varna, Bulgaria, within the period Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2020. The conference is jointly organized by the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT), the Bulgarian Defense Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov", the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy and European Software Institute – Center Eastern Europe (ESI CEE).

WSA National Contest Bulgaria is Looking for Digital Innovators

The World Summit Awards (WSA) are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with a high impact on improving society and the WSA National Contest Bulgaria is Looking for Digital Innovators. Propose applications, websites, or other exciting digital content filling our registration form until May 31, 2020, show off the unique value of your product and put it on a global stage at the WSA Global Congress 2021!

ECHO Early Warning System - Second Tabletop Exercise

The ECHO Early Warning System is reaching its first milestone, with twelve organizations already federated within the initial Network! Today, a complex training exercise will test both the technical system and the interactions among the teams, with 70 active participants. We defined a complete kill chain of cyber-attacks based on recent Covid-19 phishing campaigns, malware, and ransomware and we will monitor how the teams will react and share information within the Network. As a result of the exercise, ECHO will publish a white paper collecting feedbacks, results, and future steps.

ECHO's First Year General Assembly

This morning, the ECHO consortium gathered together from their homes for our 1st year General Assembly, replacing the original Rome face-to-face event. The meeting was opened by special guest, our Project Officer, Monica Lanzenberger from EC, followed by keynotes of Wim Mees Project Coordinator, and Matteo Merialdo PIM of ECHO.
82 team members are present at the assembly, representing all 30 partners of ECHO.