by Alexander | 13 February 2025
A cybercriminal is an individual or group who exploits technical and computer skills to carry out illegal activities online. These activities can target individuals, businesses or even governments, with major economic and social consequences.
According to a study by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime will reach 10,500 billion dollars a year by 2025, compared with 3,000 billion in 2015. This explosion in cyber attacks shows just how pervasive the threat has become.
by Alexander | 10 February 2025
A cyber investigator is a specialist officer (police officer, gendarme, sworn civilian expert) in the investigation of digital and cybercrime.
Its role is to collect, analyse and exploit digital evidence in order to identify and prosecute those responsible for offences committed in cyberspace. It also adopts a proactive stance by taking part in monitoring and prevention missions, identifying new emerging threats and helping to improve the overall security of cyberspace.
It has a broad remit, covering a wide range of cybercrimes, from sophisticated hacking to more common forms of cybercrime such as online scams, phishing, ransomware, the distribution of illegal content, cyber-bullying, breaches of information systems and the violation of personal data. It works on both isolated cases and large-scale organised crime cases, often with a transnational dimension.
by Alexander | 6 February 2025
Cyber espionage, also known as digital espionage, is the practice of infiltrating computer systems, networks or connected devices to extract strategic, confidential or sensitive information.
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Stolen data can include trade secrets, cutting-edge technologies, government strategies or personal data.
by Alexander | 3 March 2025
A cyber threat is defined as any circumstance or event likely to cause harm via cyberspace or information systems.
It encompasses a range of potential risks that can be exploited by various actors, using a variety of attack vectors, to compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and infrastructures.
At the most basic level, a cyber threat is therefore a potential risk. A cyber threat is defined as: an actor, action or event which, by exploiting a vulnerability, can breach the security of a system and cause damage.
by Alexander | 26 February 2025
Cyber security, also known as IT security or information systems security, is the set of methods, techniques, practices and disciplines used to protect, defend and secure the digital environment against all forms of cyber threat. This constantly evolving discipline responds to the growing challenges of a hyper-connected world where the attack surface is constantly expanding.
