Alongside ransomware, phishing is the common cyberthreat targeting SMEs through email. While the technical aspects have evolved little over the years, it’s the social engineering used by cybercriminals that makes this type of attack particularly difficult for an SME’s...
5 things to know about KashmirBlack, the CMS-hacking botnet
Covid-19 is not the only infection that has spread like wildfire this year. Since late 2019, a computer virus has also been thriving, attacking vulnerable CMS and compromising tens of thousands of websites all over the world. Its goal is to form a ‘zombie network’...
4 common misconceptions that put SMEs at risk of cyber attacks
The health crisis has only served to heighten businesses’ reliance on online tools, especially with the rise in remote working. However, this dependence has also led to a surge in cyber attacks on SMEs. No, cyber criminals don’t only target large corporations! In...
Cybersecurity: why are SMEs more vulnerable?
A 2016 study by Verizon found that 60% of companies that are victims of cyberattacks are SMEs. And in France, 60% of SMEs who were targeted by cybercriminals were forced to file for bankruptcy in the same year, according to the CCI. Small- and medium-sized businesses...
4 reasons to choose a sovereign cybersecurity solution
When it comes to cybersecurity, there are no such thing as national borders. State lines in the digital world are non-existent, meaning some of the biggest cyberthreats to French businesses often originate from far abroad. Sovereign cybersecurity solutions provide an...
5 cybersecurity best practices when working from home
While the Coronavirus pandemic has made working from home the new normal, the proliferation of cyber attacks could well put a damper on the corporate world’s enthusiasm. When outside of the office, employees change their usual digital habits and consequently increase...