Internet Security Week - Edition No. 121

In Edition No. 121 of Internet Security Week , increased DDOS attacks by 2022, Android malware with 2 million downloads, 5 cyber attacks that you need to keep an eye on and much more.

News

DDOS attacks increased almost 75% in early 2022

The Russian War against Ukraine and the activist and political movements of the first quarter of this year led to a growth of almost 75% in the volume of DDOS attacks. The so-called micro-inactions were highlighted, blows involving low data transfer, which more than doubled over the end of last year, showing an attempt by strikers to stay under the radar.

By Felipe Demartini in Canaltech

Windealer: Spyware with a very peculiar delivery mechanism

Kaspersky experts studied Windealer malware, created by the Luoyu Apt group. The most interesting discovery is that invaders have apparently dominated the Man-O-The-Side attack method and are successfully using it to distribute malware and to control already infected computers.

By Hugh aver in Kaspersky Daily

An organizational culture focused on security

If a programmer's first mistake is not to worry about security, the main misconception of cyber security leaders in companies is not to encourage a security -focused culture.

By Wagner Elias in Ciso Advisor

Malware for Android on Google Play Store with 2 million downloads

Cyber security researchers discovered adware and malware for information theft on the Google Play Store last month, with at least five still available and accumulating more than two million downloads.

By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer

Facebook phishing campaign yields millions in IDs and money

A ongoing phishing campaign directed to Facebook users may have already raised hundreds of millions of credentials and claimed $ 59 million, and is getting bigger and bigger.

By Brandon Vigliarolo in The Register

How to configure SafeSearch on your computer or network

The protected search (safesearch) allows the user to filter the search results from Google, Bing and Youtube to prevent inadequate images from being displayed.

By Kelvin Zimmer in Lumiun Blog

Brazil is Mexico are champions in banking trojans, says research

Brazil and Mexico are the main countries aimed by cybercriminals to steal user credentials, according to the Cyber security company ESET, which released the Threat Report 2022 report.

In Ciso Advisor

The 5 cyber attack methods in which you need to keep an eye on

A panel of experts gathered during RSA Conference, one of the main events in the digital security market, to indicate the five most dangerous attack techniques today, which should become a trend in the sector over the coming years. These are methods of exploration, blows and data extraction that try to find loopholes in front of a market that still tends to protect themselves from common offensive, such as ransomware and denial of service, representing focuses of attention for the near future.

By Felipe Demartini in Canaltech

Threats hidden in malware in routers

Malware can infect your router, lower the speed of internet connection and steal data. We explain how to protect your Wi-Fi.

By Leonid Grustniy in Kaspersky Daily

Ransomware gang creates site for employees to look for their stolen data

The AlphV ransomware gang, also known as BlackCat, brought extortion to a new level by creating a dedicated site that allows customers and employees of their victims to check if their data were stolen in an attack.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

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