{"id":275931,"date":"2025-02-04T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2025\/02\/phishing-alert-how-to-protect-your-accounts-against-cyber-attacks-in-monaco\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:39:10","slug":"phishing-alert-how-to-protect-your-accounts-against-cyber-attacks-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/02\/phishing-alert-how-to-protect-your-accounts-against-cyber-attacks-in-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing alert: how to protect your accounts against cyber attacks in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Phishing attempts are on the rise in the Principality, threatening the security of online accounts for both private individuals and businesses. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Monaco Telecom and the Monegasque Digital Security Agency (AMSN) are issuing a warning and reminding people of best practices to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n

Understanding phishing and its dangers<\/h2>\n\n

Phishing is a fraud technique designed to usurp the identity of a trusted company or organisation in order to obtain sensitive personal data (passwords, bank details, etc.). <\/p>\n\n

The attacks often come in the form of e-mails that urge users to click on a link or provide confidential information.<\/p>\n\n

According to Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Fautrier, Director of the AMSN, “The public is not yet sufficiently aware of these issues. The channel that is used in most cases is e-mail. However, there are also SMS phishing campaigns. There has been a little more activity than usual over the last fortnight. A number of people fell for the scam and clicked on the bogus link.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n

There can be serious consequences: identity theft, fraudulent access to bank accounts, ransom demands or even your e-mail address being hijacked to send other scams. <\/p>\n\n

Martin P\u00e9ronnet, Managing Director of Monaco Telecom, points out that anyone can fall into the trap: “Everyone is concerned. People might have a moment of inattention, the message can even seem genuine. I’d be wary of saying there is a typical profile, and I’d be wary of saying I’ll never fall for it, for example. I think we need to be vigilant at all times.”<\/i><\/p>\n\n

How to recognise a scam e-mail<\/h2>\n\n

Monaco Telecom points out that it will never ask you to change your password by e-mail or SMS. Here are some clues on how to detect a phishing attempt:<\/p>\n\n