In issue #146 of Internet Security Week , we cover predictions of cyberattacks for 2023, Google Translate used for phishing, hacked corporate email accounts, the 2022 cybersecurity report, and much more.
News
Experts predict an explosion of cyberattacks in 2023
2022 was not an easy year for cybersecurity, and what's coming next looks even worse. Experts predict an even greater increase in the number of attacks in 2023.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
World Cup causes proliferation of malicious streaming sites
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar gave rise to numerous fake streaming websites that, under the pretext of offering free streaming of football matches, induce users to download malicious programs or provide personal information that will be used in scams or frauds.
In CISO Advisor
Google Translate used for phishing
Why might a business email contain a link to Google Translate? When discussing cybercriminals' tricks, we always recommend that you carefully examine the URL when clicking on a link embedded in emails.
By Roman Dedenok in Kaspersky Daily
What is web scraping and what is it used for?
Web scraping, a technique for collecting information on the web, is widely used by cybercriminals to orchestrate data breaches.
By Daniel Cunha Barbosa in We Live Security
Corporate email accounts hacked and used to send remote access tool
The MuddyWater hackers, a group associated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, used compromised corporate email accounts to deliver phishing messages to their targets.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
2022 Cybersecurity Report – Everything that happened during the year
In recent months, Brazil has suffered numerous attacks on government agencies, banking institutions, hospitals, and private companies, demonstrating the increasing importance of businesses focusing on their digital security. This text provides a cybersecurity report with a general overview of what has happened this year.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
80% of companies in Brazil have not yet adapted to the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law)
The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) regulates the processing of personal data by companies and public bodies, mainly in digital environments. Despite being in effect since 2021, research has shown that 80% of companies in Brazil are still not fully compliant with the regulations.
By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech
Latin America registers 4,000 ransomware attacks per day.
An average of 4,000 ransomware attacks were recorded per day in Latin America in the first eight months of the year, according to Kaspersky data. This number, while still high, represents a 28% decrease compared to the same period in 2021 — and Brazil is among the countries registering this downward trend.
In CISO Advisor
Dolphin: backdoor is used for espionage by the ScarCruft group
ESET's research team discovered Dolphin, a sophisticated backdoor that extends the arsenal of malicious tools used by the ScarCruft APT group.
By Filip Jurčacko in We Live Security
Cybercriminals create 400,000 new malware programs every day
In 2022, our detection systems discovered an average of 400,000 new malicious files distributed each day, representing a 5% increase compared to 2021.
In Kaspersky Daily
Podcast
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