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Cyber revue · Governance & the human factor
Edition of 13 September 2026 · No. 148Independent pressGran Canaria · Bilingual FR·EN
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Ingénierie sociale
8 analyses on this topic, from the most recent to the oldest.
CybersecurityA genuine government domain was enough to obtain passports and ten years of Bitcoin historyOn 11 September 2026, Revolut customers received a message titled « Urgent security update about your Revolut account ». In it, the bank explained that it had handed over their identity documents, their verification selfie and their entire transaction history to an address operating inside the domain of a government agency. I received that notification, took it for phishing, and deleted it.
CybersecurityFrance's tax authority knew in late June. You found out on 13 AugustIn February, the French tax authority had 1.2 million records stolen from FICOBA, the national register of French bank accounts, using one officer's credentials. In late June, it had 678,000 tax files stolen using one officer's credentials. In between, the Prime Minister announced 200 million euros for the state's cybersecurity.
CybersecurityA fake Google Meet button, and your PC no longer belongs to youGoogle Meet tells you an update is required to keep using the service. The page is clean, in Google's colors, with a clearly visible "Update now" button. You click. No file downloads.
CybersecurityWhen a prayer app becomes a weapon: the psychological cyberwar at the heart of the Iran-US-Israel conflictOn February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched massive joint strikes against Iran. Since then, daily life for millions of Iranians has come down to sirens, explosions, power cuts and a near-total internet blackout, against a backdrop…
CybersecurityFICOBA: 1.2 million bank accounts exposed. So now what?FICOBA is the national register of bank and similar accounts. Created in 1971, it lists every account opened at French banking institutions: current accounts, savings accounts, securities accounts, rented safe-deposit boxes.
SocietyFree transport, stolen data: the scammers travel first classIt is yet another Facebook scam, but one that works far too well. For several weeks now, hundreds of French people have been falling for a tempting promise: a free or heavily discounted pass for public transport. And the catch?
CybersecurityBlack Friday, Christmas, Sales: Cybercriminals Are Waiting for YouEvery year, at the same time, the queues move to virtual carts. Promotions explode, ads flash, "must-have" deals multiply... and in the shadows, cybercriminals are rubbing their hands.
CybersecurityCyberpsychology and power: how emotions are manipulatedNot a week goes by without talk of "manipulation": in the media, on social networks, through AI, in political campaigns or information crises.
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