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…
What is this about? On September 9, the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) reported a data breach involving millions of French COVID-19 test results stored on a New Zealand-based server. In fact, the Paris Public Hospital System (AP-HP) was the victim of a cyberattack caused by a vulnerability in its…
Holiday season: Beware of cybercriminals' traps The holiday season is synonymous with reunions, festive moments, and gift exchanges. However, behind all the excitement lies fertile ground for cybercriminals, who take advantage of the frenzy of shopping and holiday distractions to increase their attacks.
🍪🔒 Cookies on the Internet: Should You Accept or Reject Them? Now an integral part of our online browsing experience, cookies are small computer files with surprising capabilities! Although they aren’t dangerous in and of themselves, it’s important to understand how cookies work and how they can affect our…
The facts: Following the Microsoft vulnerability in early December, the Log4Shell security flaw is now making headlines. The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) (Germany’s equivalent of ANSSI) disclosed its existence on December 10, 2021. It affects the Log4j logging library developed by the Apache Foundation. A library,…
Cybersecurity risks are on the rise (phishing remains the most widespread threat: with approximately 562.4 million phishing emails recorded), making it necessary to strengthen security standards. Within organizations, security must be strengthened both technically and organizationally. In…
🔒📧 Beat Spam: Tips to Keep It From Getting You Down! 💡 Cybercriminals are pulling out all the stops to flood our inboxes. Fortunately, here are some smart tips from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) to help you stay in control of your emails. 💌🛡 Imagine: spam emails asking for a read receipt. And just like that… The…
Cybercrime and Social Media: What’s the Goal? Just as with a so-called “traditional” phishing campaign, these social media-specific cyberattacks employ the same tactics (phishing, ransomware, spam, malware). Some hackers even manage to take control of influencers’ official accounts to extract information from their followers in order to…
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…
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