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5 levers to reduce the environmental footprint of your IT
Operating more responsibly digitally means reducing energy-intensive computing resources.
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Luc HalbardierPublished on
21 March 2023
Searching for vulnerabilities in IoT devices: Case of CVE-2022-46527 (Part 1)
Setting up the environment to scan IoT devices for vulnerabilities: Case of CVE-2022-46527
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14 March 2023
Protecting your SME from cyber threats
POST includes security features in its business connectivity offering - ConnectedOffice to protect SMEs
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
08 March 2023
ConnectedOffice, the business offer for connectivity
POST's ConnectedOffice is an all-in-one offering that addresses the simple to complex connectivity and networking needs of SMEs
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Fanny NganPublished on
28 February 2023
IoT cost optimization
There are a number of factors to consider when determining the best pricing plan for M2M or IoT connectivity
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Author
Júlio PinhoPublished on
21 February 2023
DDoS attacks in Luxembourg in 2023
Discover the statistics of DDoS attacks detected in Luxembourg in 2023 by POST Cyberforce.
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Paul FelixPublished on
15 February 2023
IoT: a vector for saving energy and water
Thanks to the IoT, sensors can be deployed anywhere to provide a better understanding of how energy is consumed
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Laurent RapinPublished on
14 February 2023
A guaranteed alert if an alarm is triggered
Alarmis is a POST offer that transmits the alert in case of fire or intrusion to the rescue units
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Fanny NganPublished on
09 February 2023
POST SIM cards active in 82 countries
From Luxembourg, POST deploys SIM cards to customers in 82 countries to connect objects around the globe
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Júlio PinhoPublished on
31 January 2023
20,000 phishing SMS posing as Guichet.lu detected in one week
In recent weeks, an extensive SMS phishing campaign has targeted Luxembourg mobile numbers, pretending to be the Public Administration citizens’ portal.
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Author
Cu NguyenPublished on
19 January 2023
Can we really trust the cloud?
Cloud platforms offer organisations many new opportunities, how can they be fully exploited?
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Luc HalbardierPublished on
20 December 2022
Extraire de la valeur de ses données
Une approche Big Data permet de créer de la valeur de bien des manières. Découvrez tout le potentiel à travers quelques cas d’usage concrets
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Nicolas VivarelliPublished on
13 December 2022
Dealing with increasingly frequent DDoS attacks
When targeted by volumetric attacks, Luxembourg organisations can quickly find themselves paralysed, and literally cut off from the internet
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Paul FelixPublished on
29 November 2022
Ensuring optimal indoor mobile coverage
A building’s occupants can struggle to access the traditional mobile network due to the building’s structure, construction materials or insulation. With ‘Indoor Mobile Coverage’, POST can help you implement solutions for optimal mobile connectivity indoors.
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Justin StephanyPublished on
15 November 2022
Why outsource your print management?
In the heart of an organisation, the management and monitoring of your printing can be a burden. What if, to meet your needs in this area, you opted for an outsourced service to monitor and manage your printing solutions, as POST offers? This approach allows you to save money, reduce your environmental footprint while contributing to the productivity of your teams and improving the security of your information
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
10 November 2022
A new work organisation
In the space of a few months, our understanding of the working environment and the way work is organised has changed fundamentally. Everyone now works from a variety of locations: from home, teleworking, from the office, or from a meeting room. The challenge, therefore, is to be able to connect easily to others, to the organisation, to its resources and data, to the tools and processes in place.
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Daniel SantosPublished on
20 October 2022
Customise the icons of your apps is possible
Are the application icons on your smartphone's interface not to your liking? You can change them. For Android and iOS, we show you how to do it.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
14 October 2022
DDoS attacks in Luxembourg in 2022
Discover the statistics of DDoS attacks detected in Luxembourg in 2022 by POST Cyberforce.
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Paul FelixPublished on
11 October 2022
5G: now a reality filled with opportunity
5G tackles the issue of increasing production and consumption of data through mobile devices. For smartphone users, the switch from 4G to 5G will not so much be an evolution as a revolution.
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Justin StephanyPublished on
04 October 2022
Exploiting CVE-2018-5093 on Firefox 56 and 57 – PART2: gaining code execution
How to exploit the vulnerability in Firefox 56 and 57 to get code execution
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19 September 2022
Is the metaverse the future of the Internet?
Bloomberg estimates that the metaverse market could be worth $800 billion by 2024, and yet this emerging phenomenon remains a mystery to many of us. Why should we find out more and what can we expect?
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Marion CuisinierPublished on
13 September 2022
Improving remote monitoring and support for patients
Medical support is changing through mobile connectivity. Smart devices, for example, can be used to develop remote care services.
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Jean MarquesPublished on
08 September 2022
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 2nd quarter 2022
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
16 August 2022
The POST CyberForce big interview
“The most striking event of 2021 was undoubtedly the reporting and malicious exploitation of the log4j vulnerability.”
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Marion CuisinierPublished on
19 July 2022
Cybersecurity: peace of mind with the POST SOC
Using a Security Operations Centre (SOC) allows organisations to constantly monitor activity on their IT systems so as to take quick and effective action in the event of an attack or anomaly.
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Alan OlszewskiPublished on
12 July 2022
Exploiting CVE-2018-5093 on Firefox 56 and 57 – PART1: controlling the instruction pointer
Find out how to take advantage of the whole underflow vulnerability on Firefox 56 and 57
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04 July 2022
How to boost marketing performance by leveraging data
Data is the central resource in the digital economy and a vital driver of value creation. The challenge for companies is to manage the data available and use it to meet their business needs.
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Nicolas VivarelliPublished on
21 June 2022
Smart vending: connectivity for remote management of vending machines
IoT connectivity is helping to improve the monitoring of these dispensers by providing real-time data on their use.
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Laurent TurmesPublished on
08 June 2022
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 1st quarter 2022
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
19 May 2022
Wi-Fi: how to ensure optimal coverage
For a business whose staff are on the move, Wi-Fi allows individuals to connect to the internet quickly and securely without incurring mobile data charges.
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Benjamin VasseurPublished on
02 May 2022
Simulate attacks on telecom networks to better protect them
Telecoms networks are the target of increasingly frequent attacks by malicious actors seeking to hijack them or intercept communications.
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Alexandre De OliveiraPublished on
19 April 2022
Take control of your telecoms solutions
Keep an eye on consumption, easily activate or deactivate SIM cards and ensure that all services are operational.
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Jacques KellnerPublished on
12 April 2022
Improving machine operation on construction sites with the IoT
Tralux and Mako, both well-versed in the needs of industry players, have joined forces with technology expert POST to create a platform for monitoring equipment on construction sites.
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Laurent RapinPublished on
05 April 2022
Preventing risky connections with DNS protection
Faced with a variety of cyber threats, organisations now have an opportunity to strengthen their security with a DNS protection solution and ensure the legitimacy of business-related traffic.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
22 March 2022
Using the IoT to make office and parking spaces more flexible
Offering more flexibility appears to boost employee commitment. A study by the firm EY, for example, found that 50% of employees would consider resigning if they were not given the opportunity to work remotely or in a more flexible way.
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Laurent RapinPublished on
15 March 2022
Adversary simulation exercise: when real-life meet business
This article is short story telling about one adversary simulation exercise we (POST CyberForce Offensive Security) performed.
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08 March 2022
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 4th quarter 2021
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
22 February 2022
Reliable wireless connectivity key for electric charging stations
An individual electric charging station may involve multiple players, including the manufacturer, the company installing the station, and in some cases, a backend operator.
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Klaus FuchsPublished on
08 February 2022
Four ways to become more efficient in an age of hybrid work
Employees are now working and communicating from any location, however far apart they happen to be. One of the challenges of our times is to provide staff members with work tools that allow them to be efficient, as well as more responsive to their customers.
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David AccohPublished on
25 January 2022
Improving safety and efficiency in truck transport with IoT technologies
The use of connected sensors and devices in trucks to capture data about different aspects of transport, such as geographic location or temperature, has resulted in the real-time access to tracking information appreciated and now considered standard by businesses as well as major improvements in freight monitoring and safety.
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Klaus FuchsPublished on
30 December 2021
The mobile – an increasing presence in our lives
Mobiles may already be a fixture of daily life for many, but mobile phone usage is still on the rise in Luxembourg and around the world. This change concerns both the private and the professional sphere.
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PitPublished on
14 December 2021
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 3rd quarter 2021
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
30 November 2021
Working closely with SMEs to support their development
POST’s Medium Business service is designed to meet the IT and telecoms needs of medium-sized companies by offering tailored, long-term support.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
16 November 2021
Keeping constant watch over your business connectivity
With connectivity becoming increasingly vital, companies must be able to control, guarantee and proactively manage their connectivity to support business growth, ensure access to services and user safety, and meet ad-hoc needs.
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Paul FelixPublished on
04 November 2021
Securing endpoints in the age of remote working
How can organisations protect against threats when the IT environment is more open, employees are working remotely, and there is a greater range of employee devices (workstation, mobile or tablet) in play?
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PitPublished on
18 October 2021
DDoS attacks in Luxembourg in 2021
Discover the statistics of DDoS attacks detected in Luxembourg in 2021 by POST Cyberforce.
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Paul FelixPublished on
30 September 2021
Connected objects in a healthcare setting
Connected objects are being increasingly used in the field of healthcare. New apps are facilitating hospital management and patient monitoring. Moreover, 5G opens up new opportunities.
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Laurent RapinPublished on
23 September 2021
iOS Wi-Fi Demon: From iOS Format String to Zero-Click RCE
You might have seen the recent bug in iOS 14.0 to 14.4, that crashed the Wi-Fi service by naming an access point a specific way. Apple tagged this bug as a Denial of Service on the Wi-Fi service, but the Zecops [1] Research Team has shown proofs that it could be exploited, causing an RCE, and more precisely a Zero-Click RCE.
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07 September 2021
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 2nd quarter 2021
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
17 August 2021
Five good reasons to rethink your business telephony
With the widespread shift to telework during lockdown, companies had no choice but to make the most of the technology available in order to maintain operations and continue to collaborate.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
27 July 2021
How an eSIM makes life easier
An eSIM makes it much easier to juggle multiple numbers on a single device. Among other advantages, having a mobile with a built-in electronic SIM card offers you greater freedom when travelling abroad.
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Benjamin VasseurPublished on
13 July 2021
Anatomy of a Red-Team exercise - Chapter 3
As discussed in previous scenario, we prepared several raspberry devices with a 4G modem, allowing us to remotely control the device without requiring being in proximity for operation.
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29 June 2021
Enjoy all the benefits of IP telephony
With IP telephony, organisations can access new features offering benefits such as simpler collaboration among employees or improved monitoring of communications.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
25 May 2021
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 1st quarter 2021
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incidences
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PitPublished on
11 May 2021
Anatomy of a Red-Team exercise - Chapter 2
Prior any actions, we focused on the payload crafting that will be used with our attack scenarios. We decided to go for PowerShell stageless reverse HTTPS payload that will be delivered using HTA dropper and then executed on the target machine.
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20 April 2021
Social media – now a key sales channel
If you have something to sell, developing a presence on social media can prove to be a profitable strategy, whether you are targeting a B2B or B2C clientele. However, to use these channels successfully, you need to take a consistent approach and regularly share relevant content.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
06 April 2021
Anatomy of a Red-Team exercise - Chapter 1
A Red Team engagement can be shortly described as a real-life targeted attack simulation. As a threat actor, it uses a blended approach through several facets of social engineering, physical intrusion, application/network penetration testing, targeted phishing campaign… simultaneously to reach some pre-defined objectives.
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22 March 2021
Making room for women in cybersecurity
To mark International Women’s Day, we’re offering you an opportunity to meet Aurélie Da Silva, Information Security Officer at POST Luxembourg.
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PitPublished on
08 March 2021
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 4th quarter 2020
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incid
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PitPublished on
25 February 2021
Cybersecurity: how to reduce false positives
Increased scrutiny of network infrastructure has sent the number of security alerts skyrocketing. However, IT teams have a tendency to ignore these alerts amid so much crying wolf, and this poses a critical security risk to their business.
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Dylan DintransPublished on
04 February 2021
A three-step approach to face up to the challenges of IoT security monitoring
As convenient as IoT solutions can be, they also present new security risks. Not only, the number of devices is increasing in magnitude, they may be exposed also to physical access.
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PitPublished on
14 January 2021
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 3rd quarter 2020
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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PitPublished on
10 November 2020
How do correlation strategies work within an SOC?
Phishing, ransomware… cyber-attacks against businesses have surged this year. To protect against them, more and more businesses are choosing to set up an SOC: Security Operations Centre.
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Alan OlszewskiPublished on
20 October 2020
Smart parking for companies: why not make your car parks intelligent?
Access to parking is an important criterion whether you are looking for new customers or recruiting new talent. But it is also a cost centre for companies that can be optimised through the IoT.
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Laurent RapinPublished on
21 September 2020
SMEs: did you know that chatbots can save you valuable time?
What does artificial intelligence have to offer SMEs? Has the time come to embrace the chatbot revolution?
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
25 August 2020
The human factor is a key to cybersecurity strategy
Companies need to protect their information, whether physical or digital. Moreover, threats do not come from outside the company alone. Internal threats are all too real, and all too often overlooked.
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PitPublished on
15 July 2020
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 2nd quarter 2020
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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Author
PitPublished on
08 July 2020
Microsoft Direct Routing: unified communication by Microsoft
Microsoft Teams, the leader in collaboration solutions, launches Direct Routing. This unified communications solution allows businesses to make all their calls via a single tool: MS Teams.
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Luc HalbardierPublished on
05 June 2020
Cybersecurity weather forecast – 1st quarter 2020
Each quarter, POST's CyberForce team describes its perception of the level of cyber threat, based on its security incident management process.
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Author
PitPublished on
18 May 2020
Eight timely tips on “digital responsibility”
Lockdowns have caused spikes in consumption and put strain on the telecoms infrastructure. Everyone now has a duty to embrace “digital responsibility”. While European operators say they are ready to manage the crisis, they are all calling on us to act responsibly.
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Béatrice SeiwertPublished on
03 April 2020
Five good reasons to adopt a mobile fleet management tool
Keeping track of hundreds of devices, telephone lines and data consumption that can quickly get out of hand – it’s all in a day’s work for a mobile fleet manager. How can you keep your fleet and costs under control?
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Author
Jacques KellnerPublished on
10 March 2020
Make the SOC more efficient with the help of an orchestrator
With any cyber threat, a rapid response is essential. The use of an orchestrator at the SOC, based on the automation possibilities offered, makes it easier to monitor alerts and take quicker decisions when facing a cyber risk.
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Thomas ProfetaPublished on
01 January 1970
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