Flying Blue is a customer loyalty program that allows customers of many airlines, such as Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya Airways, and TAROM, to redeem their loyalty points for a variety of different benefits. Customers of Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue loyalty program have been notified that a portion of their personal information […]
The mobile threat campaign tracked as Roaming Mantis has been linked to a new wave of compromises directed against French mobile phone users, months after it expanded its targeting to include European countries. No fewer than 70,000 Android devices are said to have been infected as part of the active malware operation, Sekoia said in […]
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French data protection regulators on Thursday found the use of Google Analytics a breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws in the country, almost a month after a similar decision was reached in Austria. To that end, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) ruled that the transatlantic movement of […]
A representative of the French authorities revealed that the health employees who would have been responsible for leaking some confidential details of President Emmanuel Macron, including his COVID-19 vaccination status, have already been identified. As some users will recall, in recent days some personal records of President Macron were leaked on social networks, including documents […]
In a joint statement, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Interior confirmed the detection of a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the exposure of data belonging to almost 8,700 people who applied for work and tourism visas through the France-Visas website. Government entities note that this attack was launched directly against […]
Governments around the world still don’t rely on the use of virtual assets. Cybersecurity specialists report that France has informed about its intention to block the development of Libra, Facebook’s own cryptocurrency, throughout the European Union. The French government, through Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, argues that Libra will not advance in Europe until all […]
It appears Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will have to deal with more hurdles than initially expected. Previously, U.S Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, claimed that cryptocurrencies such as Libra pose a “national security risk” and has the potential of becoming a hub of illegal activities. Now, French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, has said that Libra cryptocurrency […]
Last August 10, network security specialists revealed a cyberattack incident targeting one of the hospitals of the French health company Ramsay Health, causing a computer blackout at the health care facilities, located in Marseille. However, experts say the cyberattack has been designed to compromise the security of all 120 hospitals in this group. According to […]
The incident took place in 2014 in which father of a French journalist died of a heart attack soon after prank call made by the hacker. Ulcan, an infamous hacker, could possibly be extradited to France as on Tuesday French prosecutors have officially requested Israeli authorities to let him stand trial in France. The 36-year […]
Facebook has expressed its plan of discontinuing the person-to-person payment procedure through the Facebook Messenger app in France and in the UK. All users of the payment feature will only be available before June 15, 2019. P2P payment scheme through Facebook Messenger is a system launched by the social media giant that enabled money transfers […]
The French data protection watchdog CNIL has issued its first fine of €50 million (around $57 million) under the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law that came into force in May last year. The fine has been levied on Google for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding […]
The law was passed on Monday and will apply to children between 3 and 15 years Experts in enterprise network security report that starting from next month French students will no longer be able to use smartphones or tablets while they are in school. The Smartphone Ban Act was originally part of President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign […]
Alarmed by allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential race, French authorities have warned political parties against the threat of cyber attacks as the country prepares to elect a new president in May. A US president-elect who may be compromised by a foreign power. A presidential election marred by cyber attacks, leaks and […]
The Kurdish defacer is known for defacing high-profile website with messages against the so-called Islamic State and the Republic of Turkey! A Kurdish hacker going by the online handle of MuhmadEmad hacked and defaced 4 sub-domain belonging to Dell, the world renowned multinational computer technology company. MuhmadEmad, who is a well-known voice of Kurdish people was last […]
The hacker believes in peace rather than war An Albanian hacker going with the handle of Amar^SHG hacked and defaced the official website of Météo-France (Weather Forecast France) last Monday 23rd May. The hacker left a deface page along with a message on the home page of Weather Forecast France website which revealed that the reason […]
Anonymous activists’ Trio Due to be Sentenced in March for Targeting French Police and Government French judicial system is known for its speedy justice and serving the culprits well. This is, therefore, not a surprise that a Paris criminal court is due to sentence the three apprehended Anonymous members accused of targeting government websites and […]
Anonymous hacked the CIMD portal managed by the France’s Ministry of Defense to protest against French foreign arms trade operations. The Anonymous collective has hacked one of the websites managed by the France’s Ministry of Defense, the CIMD (Centre d’Identification des Materiels de la Defense). The hacktivists accessed the database and leaked it online to […]
The government of France is in discussions on blocking Tor anonymity network and also the shared and free wifi network during a state of emergency. These proposals may be laid down in 2 pieces of legislation, one state of emergency and other in relation to counter-terrorism. According to the documents, the reason for blocking wifi in […]
Proposed French Law Would Ban TOR In Response to Paris Terror Attacks France is looking to tighten its censorship laws after the gruesome Paris terror attacks. According to French newspaper Le Monde, authorities in Paris are considering banning the use of TOR anonymity service and ban free Wi-Fi service across France. French authorities hope to […]
Short Bytes: The French government is actively researching the options to make its surveillance options more effective. In the wake of recent attacks on Paris, the government is proposing laws to ban free Wi-Fi and Tor to counterattack terrorism and any possible state of emergency. If these proposed laws are passed, France could become the first […]