Internet Security Week - Edition No. 45

In edition 45 of Internet Security Week , FBI overthrows VPN service, ethical hacker earns $ 2 million, staff phishing test and more.

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Bug allowed to view private documents on Google Docs

A vulnerability of security in Google Docs may have allowed invaders to steal screen captures from their confidential documents. The cause of this was an incorrect post-assumption security configuration.

In Savebreach

Retrospective 2020: Remember the worst cyber attacks

If there is any sector that benefited from the coronavirus pandemic, it was certainly cybercrime. Hackers took advantage of weaknesses and lack of security in times of home office, considerably increasing attacks on companies, employees and servers.

By Igor Shimabukuro in Digital Look

E-mail sent 'by yourself' applies a false threat of intimate video dissemination

Duvies comments on a blow that uses false message to try to scare and convince victims of the existence of an supposed intimate video. Message charges payment so that the images are not disclosed.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Kawasaki, motorcycle automaker, releases security violation, potential data leakage

Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan has announced a security and potential data leakage after unauthorized access to a server from a Japanese company from various offices abroad.

By Sergiu Gatlan in Bleeping Computer

How to identify security weaknesses on the company’s internet?

A company can only protect itself if you know where attacks can come from. There is no point in a giant shield in front of you if your back is unprotected.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Data from Whirlpool Corporation are opened at Dark Web

Ransomware Nephilim operators dumped from Dark Web data that claim to belong to Whirlpool Corporation, the controller of a large number of white -line appliance factories, whose brands include Brazilian Brastemp and Consul.

In Ciso Advisor

British Police holds 21 suspects of buying leaked passwords on the web

The house fell to 21 British citizens who decided to buy credentials - that is, login and password combinations - leaked on the web.

By Ramon de Souza in Canaltech

FBI overthrows vpn service used by hackers

The action prevents access to a useful tool for cyber crime, the agencies say.

By Laura Hauutala in Cnet

Ethical hacker earns $ 2 million in rewards

Romanian Cosmin Iordache is the first ethical hacker to accumulate the amount. In the last 90 days alone, Iordache has earned around $ 300,000 in rewards.

In Savebreach

Godaddy causes controversy when doing phishing testing with employees

They received the promise of a $ 650 vacation bonus from their company. It was not an act of corporate goodwill, however, but a particularly deaf phishing test. And instead of extra money, those who failed received extra work.

By Karissa Bell in Engadget

Nintendo set up hacker surveillance operation

Nintendo leaked documents revealed a frightening surveillance operation against a hacker who was researching exploits for the 3DS laptop. In addition to monitoring his private life, including aspects of his education, when he left home and where he was going, the company has been going to work since his workplace to press him to interrupt his activities.

By Andy Maxwell in Torrent Freak

Apple loses copyright battle against Corellium security startup

Corellium, Apple -processed security company, has obtained an important legal victory against the iPhone manufacturer.

By Reed Albergotti in The Washington Post

Ransomware attack overthrows sites and care of CEMIG, Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais

All the services of Cemig hosted in the Cemig.com.br field came out, that is, both the institutional site and the services to customers.

In Ciso Advisor

Attacks to suppliers, internet of things, 5g and fake pages: What to expect from digital security in 2021?

General Dadas Protection Law will come into force with regulatory agency, but new challenges and gaps in the legislation already appear on the horizon.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Company internet security: what is the employee’s role?

There is no doubt that business information, with all sizes, is an irreplaceable good, which in case of loss, diminishes its competitiveness and certainly financial losses. In this sense, investing in internet security for companies, especially for the use of employees, becomes increasingly necessary.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog