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…
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…
What is tailgating? Tailgating, also known as “piggybacking,” is a technique used to gain unauthorized physical access to a building or secure area by posing as an employee or authorized visitor. The term comes from the fact that the intruder slips in behind an authorized person to enter a building or secure area,…
What is social engineering? Social engineering, or the art of manipulating the human mind. This strategy relies on emotional triggers to gain trust, and then extract information or access from those who possess it. It is a manipulation technique used to influence people’s opinions and behaviors.…
The current target For several weeks now, an email asking users to update their data has been targeting Netflix SVOD subscribers. The email claims to come from customer support. Netflix is, in fact, the target of a phishing cyberattack. The trap is fairly classic and common: the message informs users of a billing problem...
Smartphone spyware: the invisible enemy in your pocket We all have the same habit: our phones are always with us. They’re on our desks, in our pockets, and they hold our entire lives (our work emails, family photos, and banking passwords). But imagine for a moment… Your phone is sitting there,…
More and more, organizations are equipping themselves—and understandably so—with firewall, anti-malware, and antivirus software… And given the nearly daily security incidents, which sometimes make headlines, it’s easy to see why. However, these tools are of limited use unless they are paired with an awareness program for…
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…
Definition of spoofing Spoofing involves disguising a communication from an unknown source as one from a known and trusted source. In short, spoofing is a social engineering attack. It can range from attempting to pose as a trusted friend of the victim to imitating a widely recognized website or official organization…
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