overview of the three highlights of the Tuesday, beyond the news related to the sars coronavirus. beyond the current crisis in the Covid-19, other news deserve
overview of the three highlights of the Tuesday, beyond the news related to the sars coronavirus.
beyond the current crisis in the Covid-19, other news deserve our attention on Tuesday : the airline Easyjet to be the victim of a cyber attack, the former figure of the yellow vests Eric Drouet placed in police custody and the initial responses of Parcoursup that fall this evening.
EasyJet victim of a cyber attack, 9 million customers affected
The british airline EasyJet has been the victim of a cyberattack “very sophisticated” that allowed hackers to access the personal data of approximately 9 million customers, at a time when it is already weakened by the pandemic of sars coronavirus.
The hackers got email addresses and travel details, and in a small number of cases, either 2.208 people, the data of the credit cards of passengers, said Tuesday in a press release the company. Easyjet says that all affected customers will be contacted by 26 may at the latest, and that those whose credit card data has been compromised have already been.
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The carrier, which does not specify when the attack took place, apologised to the people concerned and ensures that there is no evidence suggesting that the data have been used for improper purposes. It is a cyber attack from “highly sophisticated”, according to the company, which has managed to contain the unauthorized access to its computer system.
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The group immediately alerted the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), british organisation on cyber security, as well as the uk regulator of data protection (ICO). “Since we became aware of the incident, we understood that because of the Covid-19 there are strong fears about the use of personal data for online scams,” said Johan Lundgren, managing director of the group. It is for this reason that EasyJet application to affected clients “to be very vigilant, especially if they are receiving unsolicited requests”, he adds.
The consumers ‘ association Which? request to the company to be as clear as possible on this incident. “For all those who might be affected, it is important to change your password with EasyJet and on the other sites where you use the same, and keep an eye on your bank statements,” stresses Adam French of Which?.
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A cyber attack of this scale is uncommon in the Uk, even if companies, from all sectors, are regularly targeted.
former yellow jacket, Eric Drouet, arrested for having assaulted the son of his girlfriend
The old figure of the yellow vests, Eric Drouet, was arrested Monday evening around 22 hours at Domont in the Val-d’oise, france, to be interposed in a dispute between his girlfriend and the son, and to have assaulted the young boy of 13 years, has learned franceinfo.
“By wanting to separate the two, Eric Drouet has assaulted the teenager,” said a source close to the investigation to our colleagues. He was placed in custody Monday night.
The truck driver had announced in a video posted on the social network Facebook, on the 24th of January last, to withdraw from the movement of the yellow vests.
Parcoursup : a first response on Tuesday to the Terminal always private high school
The first responses to the wishes of graduate studies fell on Tuesday evening on Parcoursup, which continued to operate despite the closure of the facilities for Terminal always private schools, and are dreaded by some, to aid orientation.
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After 17 hours, the students were able to connect on the platform and see if their first vows have been satisfied. So that all candidates can see their folder, the platform will propose in a first time a mode of “consultation”, and then in the course of the evening, they can start to respond to the proposals that have been made.
They will be alerted as soon as they will receive one or more requests for admission, provides the ministry of higher Education. The testing terminal of the bachelor’s degree being cancelled, these proposals will be sent without interruption, from 19 may until 15 July.
Date Of Update: 22 May 2020, 20:59
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Source: newstars.edu.vn