Warning: Malware on Our Smartphones! Fraudulent apps and malware are targeting our phones. The numbers are alarming! Avast identified 47 pieces of malware and 38 fraudulent apps related to the imaging industry on the Play Store. The number of downloads is equally staggering: for the former,…
Cyberattack on Ardenne Métropole, the City of Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS In the recent wave of cyberattacks, Ardenne Métropole, the City of Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS (Communal Center for Social Action) were not spared. Paralyzed in early March by a ransomware attack, 2,000 employees were left without access to their computers, archives, or…
The first round of the municipal elections took place on Sunday, March 15, 2020. On March 15, 2020, you were invited to cast your vote in the first round of your city’s municipal elections. Two days later, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lockdown was imposed on the French population.…
News in the “Service” of Phishing Phishing is a cyberattack technique used by cybercriminals. It involves sending an email containing one or more attachments and/or fraudulent links, which often conceal malware (such as Trojans, viruses, worms, or ransomware). To do this, the scammer never fails to…
Honda: A Ransomware Cyberattack Shuts Down Its Industrial Systems On June 7, Honda fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack. A virus infiltrated and spread throughout the company’s computer networks. The malware (EKANS) brought several of the automaker’s factories around the world to a standstill. The EKANS malware, also known as the Snake ransomware, targets…
Easy Money with Minimal Effort The CEO fraud involves scammers convincing someone to make an urgent, large-scale wire transfer. They succeed by posing as a legitimate authority figure (often a company executive) to demand this type of transaction. These cyberattacks, also known as fraudulent international wire transfer orders (FOVI) or CEO fraud,…
EasyJet: Cyberattack and Data Breach The tourism sector is a prime target for cybercriminals. Following a series of data breaches at airlines (British Airways in 2018 and Airbus in early 2019), EasyJet has not been spared. The alert was issued on May 19. The low-cost carrier, victim of a “highly…
We are becoming increasingly aware of the problem of phishing, but what do we know about smishing? Hackers are always one step ahead, outdoing each other in creativity! We are aware of the risks of downloading malicious apps, but are we sufficiently aware of the risks associated with smishing? After decades…
DRIDEX, a multifaceted Trojan! First appearing in 2011 in several EU countries and also widespread in the United States, the Dridex Trojan first made headlines in France in 2015 through several massive phishing campaigns targeting French organizations. Specializing in online banking theft,…
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