Browsing tag
ProtonMail is being criticized for sharing French activist’s IP address with Swiss authorities while claiming it does not save logs. End-to-end encrypted email service provider ProtonMail is currently facing criticism after the company shared the IP address of an anti-gentrification activist with law enforcement agencies that led to their arrests in France. Reportedly, the company […]
As reported in October 2020, Sopra Steria, a renowned French IT services provider, confirmed that its systems were targeted with a ransomware attack in October, which cost it a loss of tens of millions of dollars. In its latest update on the incident, the Paris-based IT firm acknowledged that a new variant of the Ryuk […]
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 […]
The IT security researchers at ESET have discovered a nasty new malware that not only steals users’ private and financial data but also keeps an eye on their browsing activities including recording their screen whenever they watch pornographic videos. Dubbed Varenyky by researchers; the malware spreads itself through spam emails. Its prime target is Windows-based […]
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 […]
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 […]
In a joint operation, French police, the National Directorate of Intelligence and Customs Investigations (DNRED) have shut down one of the largest illegal dark web marketplaces “Black Hand” known for selling drugs, weapons, databases, stolen banking data, and fake documents. According to a statement from the Minister of Public Action and Accounts, Mr. Gérald Darmanin on Saturday, authorities […]
Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of two 18-year-old French citizens. According to French officials, two hackers identified as “Nassim B.” and “Gabriel K.A.B.,” also known by their respective online handles of “Prosox” and “Kuroi’ish.” According to Variety, both hackers were charged with six and five criminal counts respectively, one of which related to fraudulent […]
Recently, the American National Security agency (NSA) claimed that the elections held a few days ago in France, had been compromised and hacked by Russian cyber criminals revealing up to nine gigabytes of emails from Emmanuel Macron’s online campaign. The NSA: NSA Director, Michael Rogers seems to have come under the limelight as it is he who […]
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 […]
53-year old businessman Christophe Bejach who previously served as an official adviser to the French economy and industry minister has managed to evade jail time despite his involvement in child porn was proven through a secret investigation. To gather evidence about Bejach’s penchant for child porn, the Metropolitan Police’s cyber crime division set up a trap […]
French naval contractor DCNS said on Wednesday it may have been the victim of “economic warfare” after secrets about its Scorpene submarines being built in India were leaked. India opened an investigation after The Australian newspaper published documents relating to the submarine’s combat capabilities, raising concerns over another major contract with Australia. The leak contains […]
A team of attackers shut down several ISIS aka Daesh websites against terrorist attacks in Nice and Middle Eastern countries! Terrorism has no religion that’s why whenever a terrorist attack is carried out the victims are innocent people irrespective of race or religion. Hackers and DDoSers, on the other hand, are well aware of the […]
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 […]
French privacy advocates tell Facebook to stop spying on its citizen within 3 month It’s a fact that European countries are not happy with Facebook tracking their citizens online activities. In fact, one privacy accused the social media giant of following NSA’s footsteps. Not to mention how Facebook has been sued multiple times in Europe. […]
Islamic State Releases Video Depicting Gunmen Involved in Paris Attacks — However, Snowden exposed how the video is fake. The video shows nine suspected terrorists prior to carrying out the attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13th, 2015. Some of the terrorists are shown to be beheading prisoners and participating in military training somewhere in the Middle […]
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 […]
The hacktivist group Anonymous breached into the website of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and leaked a trove of personal information of 1415 officials. While the United Nations Climate Conference (Cop21) is taking place in Paris, France, the online hacktivist Anonymous is protesting against the arrests of peaceful protesters marching against the […]
Anonymous has declared full-time war against ISIS and warned the terrorist group to expect the worse. In a recent video, they left a message for ISIS “You should know that we will find you and we will not let you go under #OpISIS.” The operation has become a success among followers of the Anonymous group but […]