This post was originally published in French only. We translated it in 2026 so the archive reads the same in both languages. Read the original →
Weather alert:
Some people are starting to raise the possibility that a wave of spam/fraud will hit internet residents because of Hurricane Sandy. Indeed, it seems that many fraud attempts get recorded during major weather events. So we're very likely to see plenty of emails about "exclusive video" or "calls for help" that will be nothing but scams... Too bad for the ones that are legitimate. We invite you to share (in the comments) any spam you get on the subject!
US - Canada collaboration:
The United States and Canada officially announced that they will work together to improve the online security of their citizens. Better late than never, you'll say, and I certainly agree, but it does raise the question of whether Canada will endorse the NSA's practices, which are a bit shady, needless to say, under the pretext of raising the level of security of its citizens. Remember that the NSA is currently building a "data center" in Ohio, expected to be operational in September 2013, to monitor all communications originating from the United States. The idea of such a center is wonderful from a security standpoint. However, it doesn't protect against possible abuse of power by the people working there. And what happens the day a hacker manages to infiltrate that data center? Let's hope they know what they're doing.
Shameless plug:
Hackfest is this week! The whole team is sprinting to deliver what we hope will spark your passion! Also note that the blog will slow down a bit this week. The news roundups will still be published on the usual schedule (twice a week).