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,…
Lise Charmel Hit by a Phishing Cyberattack On November 8, 2019, 1,150 employees of the Lise Charmel Group—including 400 in the Lyon area—found their files, data, and workstations “encrypted in France and abroad,” as CEO Olivier Piquet explained. Indeed, the French manufacturer of underwear, nightgowns,…
WannaCry Ransomware Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days. This is particularly true of ransomware. This type of attack involves hijacking personal data from infected computers. It consists of software hidden within a malicious email. Once opened, it encrypts your data and blocks access to it. Cybercriminals…
Ryuk Ransomware Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days, particularly ransomware. Like other cyberattacks, this type of attack involves stealing personal data from infected devices. It is software hidden within a malicious email that, once opened, encrypts your data and blocks access to…
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days. In particular, ransomware. This type of attack involves stealing personal data from infected devices. It consists of software hidden within a malicious email that, once opened, encrypts your data and then blocks access to it. Cybercriminals then…
The Grand-Est Region Falls Victim to a Valentine’s Day Cyber-Prank! On February 14, 2020, a large-scale cyberattack paralyzed the IT operations of 7,500 public officials. Elected officials in the Grand-Est region (including Strasbourg, the region’s capital) were affected. Computer systems at high schools in Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine, Alsace…
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