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A wave of cyberattacks in Switzerland: Publica, Ricardo, a hotel and record reports. What to do if your data is involved

In just a few weeks Switzerland has seen a data leak at the federal pension fund, 890,000 Ricardo accounts exposed, an attack on a state-owned aerospace company, a hotel whose guests are being targeted by scammers, and a record number of reports to the Federal Office for Cybersecurity. What we know, what these cases have in common, and what to do in practice.

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Secure passwords: a step-by-step guide, common mistakes and two-factor authentication (2FA)

A secure password is long, random and used for one account only. The rest is detail, but details matter: here is a step-by-step guide based on current recommendations, the 12 most common mistakes seen through an OSINT analyst's eyes, and a full chapter on two-factor authentication.

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Ricardo data breach: what you risk and how to protect yourself

Ricardo has reported the exposure of names, postal addresses and phone numbers from about 890,000 accounts. Passwords and email addresses are not affected, but the data is enough for very convincing scams. How to spot them and what to do.

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Crypto scams: how to spot them before it's too late

The most common warning signs of cryptocurrency and phishing scams, explained simply for employees and individuals.

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