Information Security Week - Issue 29

In the 29th edition of Information Security Week, artificial intelligence helps protect you from fraud, the pandemic exacerbates security breaches, 8 types of cyberattacks and how to protect yourself, Brazilian companies have already suffered cyberattacks in 2020, and much more.

News

Online education scams grow an incredible 20,000% in the first half of the year

Brazil was the fifth most attacked country by campaigns in this category, aimed at stealing data, interrupting work or infecting devices.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

AI even identifies your typing speed to protect you from fraud

Now information security technologies are undergoing a “fourth revolution” with behavioral biometrics.

By Vinícius de Melo in Uol

Pandemic highlights flaws in user privacy protection

According to Kaspersky, between February and April, attacks targeting tools that allow remote access increased by 333%.

In IT Inside

8 Types of Cyber Attacks and How to Protect Yourself

If you, as a manager, entrepreneur, or IT professional, want to keep your company free from any hacker threat, the first step is to understand how they operate and the main types of attacks that exist today.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Ransomware and phishing lead the most popular scams in the second quarter of 2020

According to data published by ESET, attacks involving ransomware and phishing attempts were the main highlights of the period, with criminals taking advantage of concerns related to the disease and the state of social isolation and working from home to steal sensitive data.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Attacks using Covid-19 as an excuse were the main threats in the second quarter of this year, according to an ESET report.

Additionally, researchers have also identified an increase in the number of phishing campaigns and flaws in remote security protocols.

By Manuel Quilarque in Segs

350 Brazilian companies have already leaked user data on the internet in 2020

This movement was reflected in the platform, which, in six months, has the participation of more than 2,000 security experts and has already identified more than 350 vulnerabilities in Brazilian companies.

By Léo Müller in Tecmundo

Information security in companies: network protection, updated systems and user education

Due to the risks posed by attacks and the number of information security incidents, paying due attention to this topic should be part of the strategy of managers and those responsible for technology sectors in companies.

By Cledison Eduardo Fritzen in Lumiun Blog

Tool Tips

Test Your Internet Security

Do you know if your employees, students or family are protected from phishing , malware , pornography racist or terrorist content ?

During the test, access requests will be made to various websites that are within the categories considered unsafe, using your internet connection, such as: