In the 39th edition of Information Security Week, Brazilians are targets of attacks, 100,000 Facebook accounts were stolen, phishing attacks increase 80% on Black Friday, and much more.
News
PIX was used as bait for fraud more than 5,000 times in October
The criminals' objective is to steal banking data and passwords by taking advantage of users' interest and distraction.
In Ciso Advisor
Beware! Phishing scams increase by 80% as Black Friday approaches
According to experts at Check Point, there was an 80% increase in the incidence of this type of scam in the first two weeks of November.
By Ramon De Souza on Canaltech
Cisco Webex Flaws Let Attackers Join Meetings as Ghost Users
Attackers can join Webex meetings as ghost users and even remain inside rooms after they're removed.
By Catalin Cimpanu in ZD Net
Attack on the TSE portal during the elections also released data from 2020
Initially, the suspicion was that only information from 2001 to 2010 had been exposed, but a new investigation also revealed records from this year.
By Leticia Riente in Olhar Digital
Brazilians are the target of almost half of ransomware attacks in Latin America
According to data from Kaspersky, the region records 5,000 ransomware attacks per day and companies are the main target worldwide.
By Renato Rodrigues in Kaspersky Daily
Facebook Messenger breach may have allowed hackers to spy on users
A now-fixed Messenger bug could allow callers to connect audio calls without the receiver's knowledge or approval.
By Catalin Cimpanu in ZD Net
Cyberattacks surge amid positive vaccine news
Attacks on pharmaceutical companies working to find an effective vaccine against Covid-19 have increased by 50%.
In Ciso Advisor
“It’s time to stop using SMS for multifactor authentication,” says Microsoft’s chief security officer.
According to Alex Weinert, Microsoft's director of identity security, multifactor authentication done via voice or SMS is not secure.
By Guilherme M. Petry in The Hack
More than 100,000 Facebook accounts were stolen in an online scam.
Fraudsters lured victims by promising a tool that would allow them to see who visited their profiles on the platform; a malicious link redirected users to fake login pages.
By Renato Mota in Olhar Digital
Russian and North Korean hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine makers
According to Microsoft, three groups of state-owned hackers (i.e., funded by government entities) were caught attacking private institutions and companies that are leading the way in solutions against COVID-19.
By Ramon De Souza on Canaltech
Material
Event
CONGRESS – TECHNOLOGY and DATA PROTECTION
- From November 23rd to 25th, 2020, 6pm – 10:30pm
- Online event via YouTube
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