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15
Feb
2024

Pluxee warns against phishing messages about service vouchers sent in its name

Fraudulent e-mails are currently being circulated in the name of Pluxee. The e-mail invites you to click on a link in order to obtain your bank details. This is an attempt at phishing. Do not click on the link and do not share any information if…

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14
Feb
2024

Safeonweb app update: towards a better user experience

The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) is aware that some of you have experienced difficulties in accessing our Safeonweb mobile application on new mobile platforms, in particular Android devices.

Safeonweb is designed to keep you…

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06
Feb
2024

Safer Internet Day: an opportunity to protect yourself online and (re)discover the tales of Safeonweb

Every year in February, the whole world celebrates Safer Internet Day to make the Internet safer for young and old alike. Here's a chance for you to (re)discover the tales of Safeonweb.

Whether you believe in fairy tales or not, every…

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05
Feb
2024

Getting a refund ? Beware of SMS fraud

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01
Feb
2024

Beware of tax refund scams

We are in the period of possible refunds linked to tax returns. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this to try and deceive you.

The e-mail informs you that you have received a document concerning your tax refund. You are encouraged…

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31
Jan
2024

Beware of investment fraud exploiting deepfakes

Over the past few days we have been informed of an alarming upsurge in investment scams exploiting the image of celebrities such as the Prime Minister or the CEO of a Belgian bank (see example below). These scams use deepfakes technology to give…

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26
Jan
2024

Warning: Fraudsters impersonating Safeonweb

Emails with the Safeonweb campaign banner are circulating. The message states that a batch has been sent and that a new campaign is underway. Be careful! Don't click on any links, don't give out any personal information and send a screenshot to…

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24
Jan
2024

10 million suspicious messages sent to Safeonweb in 2023

Last year, alert citizens sent us almost 10 million messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be. By 2022, that figure had already risen to 6 million. On average, we received 27,000 messages a day. February 2 2023, was a record day, with 65,645 messages…

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24
Jan
2024

My data has been stolen! What can I do?

If you have used a website or online service and it has been hacked, your data (name, email address, telephone number, national registration number and even passwords) could end up on the Internet. Sometimes well-known, secure websites fall…

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