Security News

French Cinema Chain Fires Dutch Executives Over 'CEO Fraud'
2018-11-13 17:03

$21 Million Lost to Business Email Compromise FraudstersFrench film production and distribution company Pathe fired the two senior managers overseeing its Dutch operations after they fell victim...

French Dark-Web Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in US Prison
2018-10-11 09:33

A dark web drugs kingpin who was arrested last year when he arrived in the United States to compete in the World Beard and Mustache Championships has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. On...

French cybersecurity agency open sources security hardened CLIP OS
2018-09-24 09:56

After developing it internally for over 10 years, the National Cybersecurity Agency of France (ANSSI) has decided to open source CLIP OS, a Linux-based operating system developed “to meet the...

French authorities dismantle Black Hand dark web market
2018-06-18 19:46

The “Black Hand” forum, considered to be one of the most important illegal platforms of the dark web in France, has been dismantled by French law enforcement. According to information shared by...

French Nationals Arrested for 'Rex Mundi' Hacks
2018-06-15 12:59

Europol announced this week that several French nationals were arrested in the past year on suspicion of being involved with Rex Mundi, a group that hacked into the systems of several...

French company fined 250,000 euros for a data leak
2018-06-12 14:59

CNIL, the French data protection authority, has decided to impose a 250,000 euro fine on Optical Center, a French company selling eye and hearing aids, because it failed to secure the data of...

Strong security simplifies compliance for French operators of vital industry
2018-01-12 12:30

In 2014, France’s National Agency for the Security of Information Systems, or ANSSI, issued two detailed cybersecurity guidance documents for Industrial Control Systems: Cybersecurity for...

French Aerospace Giant Thales Acquires SIM Maker Gemalto
2017-12-17 17:43

French aerospace and defence group Thales said Sunday it has bought European SIM manufacturer Gemalto in a bid to become a global leader in digital security. read more

Experts Find 2007 Variant of Malware Linked to French Intelligence (Security Week)
2017-09-07 10:48

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a 2007 variant of Babar, a piece of malware believed to have been developed by a French intelligence agency. read more

Hundreds of Domains Hijacked From French Registrar Gandi (Security Week)
2017-07-17 09:55

Hundreds of domains were hijacked earlier this month and redirected to an exploit kit landing page as part of an attack targeting the French domain name registrar and hosting services provider...