Today we celebrate the arrival of the fiftieth edition of Internet Safety Week!
In this commemorative edition of Internet Security Week , we cover the leak of LinkedIn and Netflix passwords, a new technique for sending phishing emails, a hacker invading the Ministry of Health's network, and much more.
News
Hacker claims Serasa is not responsible for the leak of 223 million Brazilians' data.
A hacker with access to the dark web and details of a leaked spreadsheet containing 223 million records of Brazilian citizens sent information to CISO Advisor indicating that the leaked data did not originate from Serasa Experian.
In Ciso Advisor
Brazilian Federal Police to investigate the biggest data leak in Brazilian history.
Following the statement from the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) regarding the largest data breach in Brazilian history, which occurred last month, the federal police have now opened an investigation into the matter.
By Leticia Riente in Olhar Digital
LinkedIn, Netflix, and other passwords are involved in the biggest leak in history.
A collection of over 3.2 billion login credentials for major services is being made freely available on international hacking forums.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
We investigated! Everything you wanted to know about the leak of 220 million CPF numbers.
Over the past week, several national and international media outlets reported what was supposedly the largest data breach in Brazilian history — a cybercriminal allegedly got his hands on a database containing no less than 220 million CPF numbers (Brazilian individual taxpayer registration numbers), 40 million CNPJ numbers (Brazilian company taxpayer registration numbers), and detailed information about 140 million vehicles registered with state traffic agencies.
By Ramon de Souza in The Hack
Criminals create new technique to send phishing emails via SMS.
The tactic involves making small changes to the spelling to bypass the blocks that telephone operators implement.
By Renato Rodrigues on Kaspersky Blog
Babyk Ransomware will not target charities unless they support the LGBT movement.
The Babyk ransomware operation has launched a new data leak website used to publish stolen victim data as part of a double extortion strategy. It includes a list of targets they will not attack, with some exclusions that definitely stand out.
By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer
Hacker breaks into Ministry of Health network and warns that "the site is garbage"
The intruder's message was displayed in the DataSUS form creation service; the Ministry of Health reports that the situation has been brought under control.
By Ana Marques on Tecnoblog
State-owned company that controls nuclear power plants in Angra dos Reis suffers cyber attack.
Eletrobras reported on Thursday, the 4th, that its subsidiary, Eletronuclear, responsible for the Angra dos Reis nuclear power plants, suffered a cyberattack.
In Sputnik News
The six biggest cyberattacks of 2020
Over the past 12 months, security experts have observed a large number of cyberattacks targeting public and private organizations. Ransomware and malware attacks, phishing campaigns, data breaches, and supply chain attacks have made headlines almost daily.
By Pierluigi Paganini in Cybernews
The Chinese may have exploited a vulnerability in the same software used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
Cybercriminals, possibly linked to the Chinese government, are suspected of exploiting a vulnerability in SolarWinds' Orion software to infiltrate U.S. government networks last year, according to Reuters, which received anonymous testimony from five individuals involved.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
Cyber threats: HR is the target this time.
Understand why human resources department computers are especially vulnerable and how to protect them.
By Renato Rodrigues Rupert on Kaspersky Blog
Extortion and increasingly dangerous ransomware are trending threats for 2021.
Digital security trends for the coming year begin with security experts predicting an evolution of practices and campaigns that have been a constant over the past few months, especially regarding financial crime, which will continue to be the most lucrative path for hackers.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Lumiun Blog's 2020 Retrospective
Check out this retrospective of the best posts about internet security and productivity, as well as free resources on the topic, that were released throughout the past year.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
Events
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