The subject is hot, as the National Information Systems Security Agency (Anssi) has noticed a 225% increase in attacks in the form of ransomware.
These ransom demands were able, as they did in June, to disrupt the supply of meat to the United States.
France, which is preparing to take the helm of the European Union, has a unique opportunity to tackle the problem.
What if the platform on which our everyday life is based turns out to be more fragile than expected? On the Internet, traffic increases exponentially to the point of calling into question the functioning of the network. Tech 24 takes stock with Nick Merrill, researcher at the Berkeley long-term cybersecurity center, before discussing with Ivan Kwiatkowski, also a cybersecurity researcher, the risks of extension to generalized conflict.
And in Test 24, we discuss the usefulness of "bug bounties", attacks that allow organizations to correct vulnerabilities before it is too late.
Guillaume Vassault-Hagère co-created YesWeHack, a platform that brings together hackers who test the robustness of computer systems.
On the occasion of the FIC, a team of enthusiasts tested the Doctolib and the Red Cross sites.
He looks back on the lessons learned from this experience and gives some common sense advice to avoid getting trapped on a daily basis.
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