What happened to the “Christmas Without Amazon” petition? Politicians launched a petition to encourage French consumers to support local businesses for their Christmas shopping. According to its founders, the petition—named “Christmas Without Amazon”—was the target of a “large-scale cyberattack.” The attack took place overnight…
Could remote work become another avenue for phishing attacks? While, for many reasons, most employees view remote work as a positive experience, most IT managers fear the cyberattacks that threaten their organizations. Indeed, remote work means that users are working in an IT environment where their teams…
“Avant de Cliquer” Solution Featured in *La Gazette des Communes* In its November issue, *La Gazette*, a magazine covering news about the local civil service and local governments, dedicates a special section to “protecting against ransomware.” In this issue, the magazine highlights “Avant de Cliquer” as a solution that allows…
Orléans, Hit by the Emotet Trojan Amid a wave of cyberattacks, the city of Orléans has not been spared. But it is not the only one. Since August, we have been witnessing a resurgence of attacks by the Emotet Trojan in France. This Trojan has also targeted several school districts within the French National Education System, such as…
Release of the 4th Edition of the 2020-2021 Cybersecurity Guide In the midst of European Cybersecurity Month, Solutions Numériques is releasing the 4th edition of the 2020-2021 Cybersecurity Guide, in partnership with Syntec Numérique. Practical and accessible to all users (experts and non-experts alike) and decision-makers (CISOs, CIOs, executives, and government agencies) aware of…
Paying Ransomware Demands: Is the U.S. Setting an Example? Paying a ransom encourages more ransomware attacks and provides financial support to cybercriminals. As a result, U.S. authorities have decided to impose sanctions on U.S. organizations that give in to hackers’ financial blackmail. The OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) has published…
Internet Searches: Cybercriminals in Transition Cybersecurity professionals have reason to be concerned. In fact, in 2020, internet searches for information on how to hack have skyrocketed! The COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, remote work, the economic crisis, and rising unemployment are all reasons why millions of people are looking for potential new sources of income. Interest in…
Created in 2012 by major email service providers, DMARC (“Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance”) is a protocol that prevents hackers from spoofing a person’s email address. More specifically, it acts on an organization’s domain name. The DMARC system identifies phishing emails or messages sent by someone who is impersonating…
A massive phishing cyberattack targets the Paris Court “On Thursday morning, I noticed I was receiving emails from people who hadn’t sent me any emails in three years, regarding old cases—I didn’t understand what was going on. The day before, I had vaguely seen a strange email that I had tried to open.” This account…
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