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Cyber driving licence? Beware, it's an April fool's joke that makes you think about cybersecurity
On 1 April, a striking message appeared at the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB): from 2026, a compulsory cyber driving licence would be required to still access the internet.
The message seemed implausibly absurd and it was…
Beware of fraudulent calls from +44!
You have received a call from a number starting with +44. Be careful! It may be a telephone scam.
The +44 is the country code for the United Kingdom, but that does not mean that the call is actually coming from there. Fraudsters use…
Pas op voor valse advertenties op sociale media
Safeonweb warns of an increase in fake advertisements on social media. Scammers use various tactics to deceive you: familiar faces, brand names or news articles.
They lure you in with unbelievable…
Warning: fake websites are circulating in the name of Casa
Scams are currently circulating using online advertisements (including on Facebook and Instagram) wherein those referring to fake retailers claim to be from Casa, the recently bankrupt interior design chain. These fraudulent sites are offering…
Beware: fake emails in circulation on behalf of De Watergroep
Warning: new virus infects security cameras. Secure your smart devices.
Researchers have discovered a new virus that has infected 5,000 smart devices worldwide, including 372 devices in Belgium. These are mainly security cameras and network video recorders connected to the internet.
…Suspicious text message in the name of the RJV/ONVA is doing the rounds
RJV/ONVA has informed us that a suspicious text message is doing the rounds asking you to update your details. Do not do this under any circumstances.
If you click on the link in the text message, you will be sent to a fake website where…
Warning: 224 million stolen passwords are circulating freely on the internet
Millions of passwords are stolen every day in data breaches. Recently, no fewer than 224 million new passwords were discovered that had been openly shared. This means that this data is freely available to cybercriminals.
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Warning: phishing (via email/SMS) sent in the name of Proximus
Currently, phishing messages that appear to be from Proximus are circulating. The phishing message asks you to identify yourself via a link to a so-called MyProximus login page, where you are asked to reload your prepaid card to prevent it from…
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