{"id":16680,"date":"2020-03-20T12:45:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T11:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/non-categorise\/covid-19-vigilance-against-cybercrime\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:04:09","slug":"covid-19-vigilance-against-cybercrime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databack.fr\/en\/blog\/covid-19-vigilance-against-cybercrime\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID 19: Vigilance against cybercrime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In times of crisis such as the present, it is imperative to be vigilant in the face of potential cybercriminals. These criminals take advantage of people&#8217;s fear and their massive use of digital technology in times of confinement to commit multiple offenses.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the main pitfalls to avoid?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The traps set by cybercriminals are numerous and concern both private individuals and professionals. So you need to be vigilant in many cases: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calls and messages of unknown origin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strange attachments and links<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reliability of the websites you buy from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>False information on the Internet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraudulent donation appeals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Would you like to find out more?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybermalveillance.gouv.fr\">cybermalveillance.gouv.fr<\/a> website has published a call for increased vigilance in cybersecurity. You can now read the full article to find out more about the pitfalls to avoid and the best practices to adopt. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-noir-color has-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cybermalveillance.gouv.fr\/tous-nos-contenus\/actualites\/coronavirus-covid-19-vigilance-cybersecurite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the article<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In times of crisis such as the present, it is imperative to be vigilant in the face of potential cybercriminals. These criminals take advantage of people&#8217;s fear and their massive use of digital technology in times of confinement to commit multiple offenses. What are the main pitfalls to avoid? 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