Austrian Airlines Keeps Middle-East Routes Grounded Despite Two-Week Ceasefire
Austria Green-Lights Visa-Free Travel for Holders of Biometric Diplomatic Passports From Uzbekistan
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Phishing surge targets 300 000 Austrians as digital-ID certificates near expiry
Up to 300 000 ID Austria digital-ID certificates expire this year, and scammers are exploiting the renewal push with convincing phishing messages that have already led to five-figure bank losses. Officials urge users—many of whom rely on the credential for immigration and social-security services—to renew only via the official portal and to move to the new, more secure eAusweise wallet.
Preliminary agenda unveiled for Vienna’s World Border Security Congress, 14–16 April
Organisers of the World Border Security Congress have released the detailed programme for the 14–16 April Vienna edition, highlighting sessions on Austria’s EES roll-out, intra-Schengen border checks and trusted-traveller schemes. The event will host 450 delegates from 60 countries and offers mobility managers rare insights into how Austria plans to balance security with smoother business travel.