Context and background A data broker is a company or individual specializing in the collection, purchase, analysis and resale of personal or business data. This data comes from a variety of sources, such as websites, social networks, loyalty cards, public registers and the like.
Hybrid threats refer to a set of coordinated actions - often carried out simultaneously - that combine cyberattacks, industrial espionage, disinformation campaigns and economic pressure. The aim? To destabilize the political sphere, the economy and general confidence, by taking advantage of vulnerabilities specific to each domain.
"If it takes twenty years to build a reputation, five minutes is enough to ruin it. If you think about it, you'll do things differently" Warren Buffet From LAFARGE[1] in 2013 to KIABI[2] in 2024, reputational threats, however protean and long-standing they may be, have a considerable impact on the companies targeted, both in terms of their
Coming into force in 2023 but with an application date of 2025, the DORA regulation seeks to standardize IT risk management in the financial sector, ensuring operational continuity and the efficient functioning of essential services during significant IT security incidents. The aim of DORA is to guarantee
The European DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) regulation imposes a governance and internal control framework specific to the financial sector, in order to guarantee IT operational resilience. DORA lays down security standards and strict rules for certain players, mainly in the financial sector.
The vast majority of French people look forward to the summer vacations all year round to disconnect, relax and recharge their batteries, but this period is also eagerly awaited by another category of people who have no intention of resting: cybercriminals. Changes in behavior and working environments, source
On Tuesday June 18, a breakfast organized by Semkel and attended by high-level experts was held in Paris, to discuss the NIS 2 directive and its legal implications for business leaders. The aim was to raise awareness among executives, CIOs and legal departments of the issues involved in this
New threat actor Vssrtje markets phishing kit threatening European and French banks A new threat actor, the Vssrtje group, is offering fraudsters sophisticated phishing kits targeting EU banking customers. These kits intercept sensitive information, such as
Adopted in January 2023, from October 2024 the European NIS 2 directive will require many companies, including those in the finance sector, to improve their security measures to combat all forms of cyber attack. The aim of NIS 2 is to
At an event held in Lyon on January 16, specialists in business intelligence and cybersecurity reminded us that a company needs to diversify its portfolio of security solutions. Lock the door and turn on the camera. Is that enough to protect a company? Anyone who thinks so is naive. Threats are
A strategic partnership agreement has been signed in France between Semkel, the preventive cybersecurity expert, and Searchlight Cyber, the UK-based provider of innovative online threat detection technologies. Semkel is a business intelligence firm specializing in the protection of economic and strategic interests, thanks to the convergence of two key strengths
For companies, competition is intensifying and risk factors are diversifying. Compliance has therefore become essential to ensure growth, secure business and protect reputation. As part of a growth or acquisition strategy, due diligence enables us to verify a company's reputation and reputability.
While the average cost of a data leak is $4.24 million(1), the CNIL has counted 5,000 notifications of data leaks in 2021. This figure has been rising steadily over the past few years, and is a trend that is now impacting companies of all sizes in all their activities.
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