Increase in Internet searches on how to become a "hacker"

Increase in Internet searches on how to become a "hacker"

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…

Should cookies be accepted?

🍪🔒 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…

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Log4shell security vulnerability

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,…

Defeat Spam: Anti-Frustration Measures!

🔒📧 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

Cybercrime and Social Media

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 in Ardenne Métropole, Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS

Cyberattack in Ardenne Métropole, Charleville-Mézières, and its CCAS

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…