In issue #143 of Internet Security Week , we discuss why you shouldn't pay a ransomware ransom, Brazil remains the biggest target of attacks in Latin America, "Black Fraud" and the dangers of phishing attacks, a data leak attributed to CCAA, and much more.
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Why shouldn't you pay a ransomware ransom?
The general idea is that, by agreeing to pay the ransom, companies finance cybercrime, even without any guarantee that their data will be returned or kept confidential. Conversely, the criminal industry is booming, with millions of dollars in annual revenue and increasingly specialized gangs that invest in new ways to cause damage and maximize profits.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
The worst and most insecure passwords used in Brazil in 2022
According to a report produced by NordPass, passwords such as “123456”, “Brasil” and “123456789” are the three most used by internet users in Brazil.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
Brazil and cybersecurity: we are still the biggest target of attacks in Latin America
Kaspersky's Threat Landscape shows that Brazil registers more than 1,500 malware attacks per minute. Phishing scams are exploding in all countries.
In Kaspersky Daily
Black Fraud: explosion of phishing attacks
Many fraudsters take advantage of this time of year to set traps and obtain confidential data and information, such as personal documents, credit card numbers, and sensitive company information (such as tax data, employee records, financial reports, among others).
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
Leak on the dark web attributes content to CCAA, a famous language school
A dark web site specializing in the sale of data dumped a file on November 1st, the contents of which are attributed by its operators to the website of the Brazilian organization CCAA, a brand of a language school franchise based in Brazil.
In CISO Advisor
FBI: Hive ransomware extorted $100 million from over 1,300 victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that the notorious ransomware gang Hive has successfully extorted approximately $100 million from over a thousand businesses since June 2021.
By Sergiu Gatlan on Bleeping Computer
Six initiatives to strengthen cloud security for businesses
A Nublifty expert presents important insights on the journey of privacy and data protection in cloud computing.
In IP News
Email Spoofing: This technique is used to falsify the sender of a message
Email spoofing is the act of falsifying identities through messages using a fake sender. It is a common technique in phishing and spam attacks.
By Martina López in We Live Security
42,000 fake websites of famous brands are part of a scheme to generate traffic
A cybercriminal network is using over 42,000 websites bearing the names of famous brands as bait for a massive traffic generation scheme.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
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