The German police are warning of a scam method via messenger services where a fake poll is used to take over accounts. The victim receives a link, often from an acquaintance, leading to a fraudulent page. There, you are asked to enter your phone number. This input starts the device linking function in the background, […]
According to the Danish newspaper Politiken, at least three user accounts of the Danish IT company Pays used the password “123456” at the time a hacker gained access to the Danish Civil Registration System (CPR). One of these accounts was the company’s administrator account. The incident demonstrates how a weak basic security measure can have […]
In 2024, 14.4 million Dutch citizens used DigiD over 550 million times. The most frequently used login method is the DigiD app with a one-time ID check (38%), followed by password + SMS code (30%). Those aged 65 and over particularly prefer SMS authentication; among those over 80, as many as 56% use this method. […]