In the 149th edition of Internet Security Week , ransomware in a hospital affects 270,000 patients, a new banking trojan in Brazil, information from 400 million Twitter users is for sale, 15% of internet users suffered a cyberattack in 2022, and much more.
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15 most exploited security vulnerabilities in 2022
The year 2022 is drawing to a close, and with it, another cycle of digital threats and vulnerability exploits. Before the new year begins, initiating yet another sequence of new scams and attacks, it's important to look back and learn about the 15 most exploited vulnerabilities in the last 12 months in attacks against users and, especially, organizations.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Ransomware attack at hospital affects 270,000 patients
Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) has issued a notice of a data breach affecting nearly 270,000 people who received care at one of its medical centers. It is estimated that a massive advertising fraud campaign using Google Ads and 'popunders' on adult websites generated millions of ad impressions on stolen articles, allowing the fraudsters to earn an estimated $275,000 per month.
By Bill Toulas on Bleeping Computer
Researchers detect new banking trojan targeting users in Brazil
The threat affects Windows operating systems and is spread through campaigns that use the names of well-known banking institutions in the country.
By Fernando Tavella in We Live Security
Stolen information from over 400 million Twitter accounts apparently for sale
A criminal this Christmas weekend said he is willing to sell public and private information from over 400 million Twitter accounts. According to him, this data includes information that anyone can find – follower counts, account creation date, etc. – as well as private details such as email addresses and phone numbers of Twitter users.
By Iain Thomson in The Register
To block or not to block WhatsApp in the company?
Internet access control has become a very common practice among companies, mainly due to the numerous benefits it can provide. Blocking WhatsApp is one of the most widely used measures by companies seeking to ensure greater productivity and security on the internet.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
More and more organizations are accepting that they will be the target of a cyberattack
With the number of cyberattacks increasing every day, the need to ensure the security of individuals and businesses has grown, and with it, the desire to learn how to anticipate dangerous situations in order to minimize them.
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15% of internet users suffered attacks during 2022
15.3% of internet users worldwide were the target of at least one cyberattack during 2022.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
BTC.com lost $3 million in cryptocurrency in a cyberattack
BTC.com, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency mining pools, announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of approximately US$3 million in crypto assets belonging to clients and the company.
By Sergiu Gatlan on Bleeping Computer
Data from 13 million users exposed in attack on SPTrans system
SPTrans has reported that the Bilhete Único (Single Ticket) cards are working normally and that balances have not been affected. However, users are advised to change their access passwords.
By Francisco Camurça in We Live Security
Podcast
Check out the trends for 2023 as highlighted by ESET experts
- Check out the fifth episode of the Secure Connection podcast. This time, the ESET research and investigation team analyzed three trends we may encounter in 2023.
- Free.
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