Cybercrime is gaining ground in the real world with same approaches being used by cybercriminals and traditional criminals as well. We also note that more and more cases of crime involving the use of digital media, “says the French security information Club ( CLUSIF ) in its 2013 Panorama. According to Eric Freyssinet, Head of
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Ransomware is a trendy tool used by cybercriminals: this malicious software, once infiltrated in your computer, encrypts some part of your computer hard drive and requests in exchange a ransom to regain access to your stolen data. These cybercriminal programs keep on spreading even though they have been in use for long. In the second
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More and more internet users are online shoppers, especially during the holiday season. This is a a great opportunity for cybercriminals who are always looking for ways to scam Internet users and smartphone users. Below are some of the tricks used by hackers. No Christmas break for cybercriminals! Indeed, they specifically use this time to
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Cybersecurity is going to get much more complicated next year. The global IT nonprofit association ISACA believes that IT and cybersecurity professionals shall face accelerated change and complexity in cybersecurity, data privacy and big data in 2014. “The pace of change expected in 2014 will put incredible pressure on technology professionals in the workplace with a
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The European Council and Microsoft have just signed an agreement concerning their cooperation in the new Cybercrime @ Octopus Microsoft Project. This project, which will start on January 1st 2014, aims to help countries around the world to implement the European Council Convention on Cybercrime and strengthen data protection and safeguards of the rule of
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A new malware is ramping in Switzerland. It targets the word or excel documents and encrypts them before cybercriminals request for a ransom to make them usable again. Hackers use this new ransomware to abuse internet users. They send a program to deal with files from your computer, then they blackmail the victim, requesting for
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Passwords play a crucial role in helping us to protect our privacy, but … are they as secure as they should be? And are there other ways for reinforced security ? In our society, based on property, privacy and confidentiality , it is crucial to be able to identify oneself safely . The key you
Read More...To avoid being confronted with cybercrime, it is best to understand the different forms it can take and there is a lexicon for that. Here are some key words to identify what cybercriminals concocted to defraud users. Hacking / Malware In the lexicon, the term hacker is an individual who has mastered IT and acting in
Read More...Facebook has been dealing with suspicious behavior apps (phishing), since it launched its Facebook platform for developers in 2007. As an open source app development tool, anyone can create an app, including cybercriminals who just want to steal your information. With cybercrime raising, Facebook users should pay more attention to what they click on. Most
Read More...In 2012, the National Coordination of the fight against Internet crime (SCOCI) in Switzerland received 8,241 complaints last year, which represents of increase of 55% compared to 2011. And for the first time, cases involving economic crimes exceeded those related to illegal pornography. This boom can be explained by the high profile of some business related to
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