The company LaserPayment, a provider of payment solutions to numerous financial institutions, is facing a large-scale cyberattack with cascading repercussions for its clients. LaserPayment’s spokesperson announced this morning that the cause of the incident has been identified: a security vulnerability at one of its subcontractors, XTSPayment, based in the Philippines. “Our teams are working closely…
Cyber attack against an airport: passengers’ personal data exposed
Another cyberattack by the prolific Cyber Popular Army! This group of hackers attacked the airport’s public WiFi networks and all travelers connected to them. The group claimed responsibility for the “sniffing” of numerous personal data on its Twitter account: It’s tempting to enjoy unlimited free Internet access while you’re waiting for your plane. Hackers…
Eberfirm Insurance launches a major bug bounty challenge
A bug bounty is a reward ans incentive program for computer scientists who report identified vulnerabilities in a computer system. These programs are often the initiative from a company wishing to improve the security of its networks. They are based on the idea that potential hackers should be beaten to the punch by finding vulnerabilities…
A security update to be deployed urgently for the Mygmali ERP
Mygmali, the company that deploys the ERP of the same name, unveiled a new version of its software last week. The release note accompanying this update states that “many major security vulnerabilities are significantly fixed in this new version”. This euphemism used by Mygmali reveals the urgency behind this version 18.0.3. Many other improvements, including…
French government wants to allow insurance companies to compensate for ransomware
This is good news for companies, but also for insurers, who have been wandering in a legal grey area on this matter. The new bill unveiled by the executive provides an answer. From now on, if the bill is validated by the Parliament, insurers will be allowed to compensate companies that have been victims of…
