Renault closes its factory at Douai because of Cyberattack

The Renault Douai Plant will be Stopped till Monday after the Cyberattack

ECONOMY: The wave of cyberattack that hit Renault forcing the car manufacturer to close its factory for a day … The staff was notified by SMS. The management of the Renault factory Georges Besse in Douai, in the North, decided to suspend car production at the site until Monday announced La Voix du Nord . “We have taken this decision […]

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Many companies and organisations have been affected by this Ransomware

What is a “Ransomware Computer Virus”, the tool used in the Global Computer Attack Friday?

More than 75,000 ransomware attacks in 99 countries were identified on Friday by Europol. ”  The latest attack is an unprecedented level and require a complex international investigation to identify the culprits,” said the European safety agency in a statement. More than 75,000 attacks in 99 countries were identified Friday by Europol. ” The latest attack is an unprecedented level […]

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High speed internet by fibre optics available to 7 million French

Very High Speed: Fibre Connections Available to 7 million French

The four telecom operators are not idle for deploying fibre. Eight cities, including Brest and Caen are already 100% fiber. Orange, Free, SFR and Bouygues Telecom aim for 20 million in 2022. But the deployment takes time in rural areas. While the telecom regulator has put pressure in January, the hawkish comments multiply among telecom […]

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GIFs are to be used to try and combat bullying

The Fight against Bullying using GIFs

HARASSMENT: The European Association against the bullying has launched a GIFs based campaign to sensitize young people to the phenomenon … Teasing, violence, humiliation, harassment at school is a scourge for millions of teenagers worldwide. Acts which sometimes seem insignificant to stalkers, but that can have catastrophic consequences for the victims. Some, devastated even ended their […]

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All candidates are threatened by cyber attacks in presidential elections

Presidential Elections: “All the candidates” are Threatened by Cyber Attacks

The Interior Minister, Bruno Le Roux, said Thursday that “all candidates” for the presidential election were potentially threatened by cyber attacks, a day after a “mobilization” decreed by President Hollande to these risks . “The threat is there. It is on the sites of the candidates, I asked them to secure their sites. It was […]

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If you use these passwords on the internet, then it is time to change it

Internet: If Your Password is on the List, Change It!

The publisher Keeper Security, a specialist in internet data security issued on the 13th January the list of the worst passwords used in 2016. Keeper Security, besides the carelessness of Internet users, Internet operators should make efforts to promote good practices. “17% of users protect their accounts with the password 123456” deplores the editor Keeper […]

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