In issue #35 of Information Security Week, Apple authorizes the installation of malware on its system, children's apps removed from the Play Store, a new scam on WhatsApp, a leak of American voters' data, and much more.
News
Again! Apple authorizes malware for installation on macOS
Six samples of the Trojan were approved to function on the operating system after checks performed by the company.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Google removes three children's apps from the Play Store that could allow developers to recognize and track an Android user.
Google has removed three Android apps aimed at children from the Play Store, which together had over 20 million downloads.
By Rafael Rigues in Olhar Digital
Industrial environments are at higher risk of cyberattacks, study shows
Over the past 12 months, companies that responded to this study experienced an average of four problems related to information security.
By Ramon de Souza in The Hack
WhatsApp scam shifts from theft to cloning, warns Russian data security company
Since May 2019, Kaspersky, a Russian data security company, has warned about this risk, which has previously involved online ads and invitations to VIP parties, but now the tactic is simpler: the creation of fake profiles.
By Daniel Praciano in Diário do Nordeste
220,000 bots attempt to attack Paxful
Paxful, one of the largest P2P cryptocurrency trading platforms, suffered a wave of web bot attacks for two months.
By Saori Honorato in Be In Crypto
Hackers exploit flaw in links shared on Facebook
Cybersecurity company reveals scam using malicious URLs to trick users into buying security software.
By Fernando Bianchi in Tribuna Online
Leak exposes data of 186 million American voters
A massive database containing information on 186 million voters in the United States was found for sale on a hacking forum.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
It's not easy: GitLab conducts phishing test with its employees and several fall for it
Even companies that should be exemplary in cybersecurity best practices are not immune to having employees who still don't know how to identify a cyber threat.
By Ramon de Souza in The Hack
4 ways to block employee websites when working from home
The advantages go far beyond keeping the employee productive and under observation. The dangers of the internet are countless, and the vast majority come from access by inexperienced and unprepared users.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun's Blog
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