In the 75th edition of Internet Security Week , a fake website claiming to represent public servants is denounced, a new data breach affecting 227 million Brazilians is reported, the cost of data breaches for companies rises, and much more.
News
These are the biggest threats to cloud security for businesses in 2021.
At a time when corporate use of cloud applications is growing—much of it driven by the major shift to remote work that began in 2020—the associated risks are also increasing.
By Felipe Gugelmin on Canaltech
Hackers discover 'exotic' languages for creating malware.
According to security researchers, malware developers are using languages that can evade detection by protection tools.
In CISO Advisor
Another fake website that collects data from public employees has been reported.
The Ministry of Economy has requested the suspension of yet another fake website, registered abroad, that is stealing data from federal government employees. This is the second time the agency has requested the suspension of a fake website with these purposes.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
New leaks: 13,000 photos of ID cards, CPF (Brazilian tax ID), and personal data of 227 million Brazilians.
Due to the recent leaks, now that information about Brazilians is abundantly available on the surface, deep, and dark web, criminals are now targeting what's missing for committing fraud: photos of documents and signatures.
In Syhunt
Cyberattacks could trigger 'real war,' warns Biden.
Cyberattacks against US companies, government agencies and infrastructure, allegedly sponsored by foreign nations, could lead to a “real war” if they continue. The warning was given by US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (27).
By André Luiz Dias Gonçalves in Tecmundo
One in ten cybersecurity incidents in companies is serious.
According to a survey by Kaspersky, sophisticated attacks are common and have affected nearly 30% of companies.
On the Kaspersky Blog
4 Symptoms Your Company Needs to Establish an Internet Access Policy
Throughout this text, you will see some signs that your company needs to define an internet usage policy in the workplace.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
Babuk ransomware suffers ransomware attack, doesn't pay, and has its forum flooded with GIFs of gay orgies.
The forum of the cybercriminal group Babuk, responsible for the ransomware of the same name that infected the Washington Police Department in April of this year, as well as many other companies, was flooded with GIFs of gay orgies.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
Time to fix faults increases from 194 to 246 days.
The remediation rate for critical vulnerabilities is declining, while the average time to fix is increasing.
In CISO Advisor
Data breaches have never cost companies so much.
Leaks of internal information, customer data, or trade secrets cost affected companies an average of US$4.24 million.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Events
Internet of Things and Information Security Today
- September 1, 2021, 7 PM – 8 PM
- Online event via Youtube
- Free
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