Cybercriminality
Promutuel Insurance is back in service after a cyberattack
Technology
2 weeks ago
Promutuel Insurance is back in service after a cyberattack
Promutuel still does not know what data could have been compromised in the computer attack. (Photo: 123RF) Promutuel Insurance’s computer…
Communauto car-sharing service victim of a cyberattack
Technology
3 weeks ago
Communauto car-sharing service victim of a cyberattack
(Photo: Communauto) The holiday season has not been easy for the Montreal carsharing service Communauto, which was the target of…
A wave of Magecart attacks detected for the start of the school year
Technology
September 15, 2020
A wave of Magecart attacks detected for the start of the school year
Back to school, government and business firmly believe in the long-awaited economic recovery, so do cybercriminals. The Sansec company, which…
The vast majority of cyberattacks are believed to be used to “mine” cryptocurrency
Technology
September 14, 2020
The vast majority of cyberattacks are believed to be used to “mine” cryptocurrency
A study of cyber attacks recorded over one year on cloud servers reveals that the vast majority of hackers target…
The race for the White House on the radar of Russian, Iranian and Chinese pirates
Technology
September 11, 2020
The race for the White House on the radar of Russian, Iranian and Chinese pirates
This race for the White House will be well marked with the seal of computer hacking. Microsoft has indeed confirmed…
Equinix affected by ransomware (but not its clients)
Technology
September 11, 2020
Equinix affected by ransomware (but not its clients)
Equinix, one of the world’s largest colocation on-demand data center providers, yesterday disclosed a security incident. An ongoing investigation In…
Ransomware: Chilean bank completely closed following attack
Technology
September 10, 2020
Ransomware: Chilean bank completely closed following attack
BancoEstado, one of Chile’s three largest banks, was forced to shut down all of its branches on Monday following a…
Millions of WordPress sites hacked after zero-day plugin flaw
Technology
September 9, 2020
Millions of WordPress sites hacked after zero-day plugin flaw
Millions of WordPress sites have been the victims of computer attacks in the past week, reveals cyber defense company Defiant,…
Database exposes data from over 800,000 users
Technology
September 8, 2020
Database exposes data from over 800,000 users
A database belonging to the webmaster of Digital Point Forums exhibits the information of more than 800,000 users. Personal data…
Thread hijacking: Emotet targets France
Technology
September 8, 2020
Thread hijacking: Emotet targets France
Saturday, the JDD published an article reporting a “vast computer attack” targeting the Paris court. We learned that several magistrates…