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Behind the link of these SMS, these emails, there are sometimes dramas. " This Thursday, May 11, Emmanuel Macron alerted on Instagram against the practice of "phishing", which consists of pretending to be a third party (bank, telecom operator, large commercial company) to push the user to click on a site and ask for his bank details or information. According to a recent report published by Kaspersky, a cybersecurity company, "phishing" has increased by 61% in Europe.
According to the report, 69% of French people believe they know what "phishing" is and 55% of them admit to being the target of these scams at least once a month. 50% of respondents feel they are aware of the basics of cybersecurity, but only 11% of them say they are taking action, 10% less than the European average. Yet, nearly 65% of French people continue to be fooled by "phishing" attacks at least from time to time.
How do they react after being scammed? 60% blocked the number or email that caused the scam; 37% checked on Google that it was indeed a scam; 30% warned the - warned the company or institution for which the scammers impersonated their "phishing" scheme; 11% informed their relatives in private; 15% warned other Internet users more widely by alerting about the scam on social networks and 9% did absolutely nothing.
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The study also looked at the online practices of Internet users and found that 34% of respondents post personal information on social networks, and that 37% of them have already answered online quizzes in which they were able to indicate information such as the names of their pets or their city of birth.
40% of French people also use mnemonic means such as their date of birth or maiden surname to create their passwords. "Sharing personal information online and using easy-to-guess passwords are just two examples of how adults make themselves vulnerable to cyberattacks," said David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky.
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Cybercriminals' techniques are becoming more sophisticated and we can't afford to be so complacent when it comes to taking action. More adults need to take cybercrime seriously, otherwise they and the next generation will pay the highest price," he concludes. On Wednesday, May 10, the Minister of Digital Transition Jean-Noël Barro presented to the Council of Ministers his major law aimed at "securing and regulating the digital space". Cyberbullying, tourist rentals, SMS scams... The bill covers a multitude of subjects.
