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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…
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…
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…
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.
…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…
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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