Internet Security Week - Edition No. 55

In edition No. 55 of Internet Security Week Hacker forums being hacked, failure at Microsoft, new ransomware does not want money and much more.

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Hacker forums are being hacked

The consulting firm Flashpoint posted on its blog that it detected a violation of the famous Russian cyber crime forum known as “Maza”.

In flashpoint

Current on whatsapp promises designer sneakers, but delivers malware

The Hack identified, on Tuesday (9), a new malicious current that is being disseminated through WhatsApp, deceiving netizens and encouraging them to pass such content to their contacts.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack

Hackers invade Tesla security cameras, cloudflare and more companies

Hackers were able to access over 150,000 surveillance cameras managed by a company called Verkada.

By Emerson Alecrim in Tecnoblog

Microsoft failure allows user to add money to the account itself

A Brazilian security researcher has discovered three vulnerabilities on the Microsoft Store platform, aimed at buying applications and games, ranging from generating cold invoices to fraudulent money increase in their own account.

By Felipe Payão in Tecmundo

US Government warns of great flaw in Outlook emails

The White House issued a warning to all system administrators about the vulnerabilities present in Outlook, Exchange and other Microsoft email systems.

By Felipe Demartini in Canaltech

Apple launched security patches for macos, iOS, iPados, Watchos and Safari to correct a vulnerability

Vulnerability can be explored by malicious web pages to perform malware on victims' computers and gadgets.

By Chris Williams in The Register

IPhone app exposed 300 GB on user voice calls recordings

The Automatic Call Recorder app, one of the most popular for iOS devices users, featured a very dangerous flaw that exposed the safety of thousands of its users.

By Rafael Arbuu in Digital Look

WhatsApp Recovery Email: Understand how two-step checking can be circumvented to steal an account

Duvies explains how scammers can take advantage of the recovery email to steal a WhatsApp account with confirmation in two activated steps.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Step by step: how to create a manual on ethics and good use of the internet at work

Release unlimited access to any website or online service can be risks, generating problems or compromising the performance of the company's team and information security.

By Cledison Eduardo Fritzen on Lumiun Blog

New ransomware does not ask for money, but justice to Indian farmers

A group of hacktivists has unprecedentedly decided to use this type of malware not for its own profit, but to demonstrate support for the various protests of Indian farmers that have been taking place in the country since November 2020.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack