E-actualité

Some countries have banned China's Huawei from their 5G network

The arrival of 5G has caught people's close attention and brought huge space for innovation, but it also caused doubts about manufacturers' network security and commercial espionage. Huawei, the giant of China's smartphone construction and telecommunications network providers, has been suspected of espionage by many countries and has been banned from their…

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27/03/2019
Cyberattack / Cybercrime / Data Protection / Général / hack

German personnalities’ personal datas have been hacked and published online

It concerns German politicians, journalists and personalities. Though the suspicions were falling on the far-right german party, as well as on the Russian government, German authorities were surprised to discover the person behind this attack. This 4th of January 2019, personal documents and addresses were published on Twitter concerning German public personalities. The…

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13/03/2019
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Piratage inédit chez Facebook sur fond de polémiques

Après le scandale de la Cambridge Analytica, c’est un nouveau coup dur pour l’entreprise qui peine à redorer son image en cette année 2018. Dans la même semaine Facebook a dû faire face à la démission des cofondateurs et dirigeants d'Instagram, appartenant au géant depuis 2012, ainsi qu’à un piratage.…

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02/11/2018
Brain Chips / Brain Computer-Interface / Cyberattack / Cybercrime / cybersecurity / Cyberthreat / hackers / Hacking / ICT / Privacy / Safety

Brainjacking: the next cyber-security threat

Today we live in a world more and more interconnected to computer tools. These tools have become an integral part of our private and professional life, simplifying many aspects of our daily lives. However, the ubiquitous nature of computing is not without risk because it also makes us vulnerable to…

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29/04/2018
Binding Operational Directive / cybersecurity / Department of Homeland Security / federal information systems / Kaspersky Lab / national security / Russia / software / USA

The United States’ government has banned federal agencies from using cybersecurity software provided by Russian company Kaspersky Lab

On September 13, 2017 the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke, issued a Binding Operational Directive (BOD) directing Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies to take actions related to the use or presence of information security products, solutions and services supplied directly or indirectly by Russian company Kaspersky Lab.…

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23/10/2017
Cyberdéfense / Général / sécurité / Technologie

Security and freedom in the digital age

Governments want to have access to digital personal data, while companies in technology sector and non-profit organisations want to protect the human right of privacy. After the spying of citizens and politicians around the world by the US National Security Agency (NSA), a debate about the balance between national security, privacy and freedom will certainly intensify in the United States.
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24/10/2015
Cybercriminalité / Général

The top 5 DoS attacks

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are among the most feared threats in today’s cybersecurity landscape.
The most hated man of internet
Hunter Moore, also known as the most hated man of internet, was arrested by the American authorities in January, facing 10 years in prison. A man with many enemies, as his website specialized at revenge porn, he has been collecting photos and videos of intimate moments from recently separated couples. Needless to mention that the majority of the people figuring in this website had never given their permission. (suite…)

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23/06/2014