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…
Fake bank advisor fraud: understanding this type of vishing attack In an increasingly connected world, cybercriminals are constantly innovating to trap their targets, whether they are individuals, businesses, government agencies, or associations. While phishing remains the main vector for cyberattacks, telephone scams, such as vishing, are growing at an...
InCyber 2026 Forum in Lille: Hucency (Before You Click) Puts People at the Heart of Cybersecurity Group photo of the Hucency team at the InCyber Forum in Lille, gathered at the booth to introduce Thomas, the virtual CISO, and his human-centered approach to cybersecurity. From March 31 to April 2, 2026, Hucency…
What is a macro? A macro, or macro-instruction, is a program that automates a series of operations using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), particularly in office software such as Excel or Word. You don’t need to know how to program to use it. A VBA macro is a procedure used to perform…
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,…
2020: A Year of Cyberattacks Against Local Governments Local Governments & Cyberattacks: A Sad and Sobering Reality in 2020! In France, (far) too many local governments have fallen victim to cyberattacks, particularly ransomware attacks. In recent months, we have seen a clear increase in the number of cyberattacks targeting local governments, sometimes bringing their services to a standstill…
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…
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