Have you ever received a text message from La Poste claiming your package won’t fit through your mailbox? Or an email from your bank reporting a suspicious transaction with a link to click?
Today, everyone knows someone—a friend, a colleague, a family member—who has been the victim of a cyberattack.
And in the hotel industry, the risks are very real: loss of customer data, damage to reputation, disruption of the PMS or POS, etc.
The main forms of cyberattacks
- Phishing : fake supplier emails, fake invoices, booby-trapped links
- Ransomware : total system blockage for ransom
- Intrusion into accounts : weak or stolen passwords
These attacks can come via email, text message, or even phone call.
How to spot them?
- Suspicious email address
- Unusual spelling mistakes
- Urgent or threatening message (“Your account will be closed in 24 hours…”)
- Unusual request for payment or sensitive information
📄 More details here: How to recognize a phishing email?
Good reflexes
- Never click on a questionable link
- Check the sender’s address — if it’s not something like firstname.lastname@company.com, mistrust
- Use complex passwords, different for each platform
- Enable two-factor authentication
- Immediately report any suspicious messages to your IT team or Medialog
How Medialog protects you
Your data is hosted in Data Centers in France, compliant with current standards.
Medialog is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified, the highest accreditation in payment security.
📄 More info: Security of transactions with Medialog
To remember
Cybersecurity isn’t just a matter for IT professionals: often, it’s simple human error that allows an attack to go through.
📧 Share this article with your colleagues to keep the whole team vigilant.
