In edition #85 of Internet Security Week , we cover cybercriminals being robbed, CVC suffering a cyberattack, the cost of protecting your company against ransomware, the Brazilian government taking down a hacker's domain, and much more.
News
Cybercriminals are being robbed by the very developers of the ransomware they rented
Cybercriminals who rent ransomware services to extort victims may be getting robbed by the very groups that provide the cybercriminal tools in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
Travel agency CVC suffers attack and website becomes inoperative
CVC Corp., the holding company of the largest travel group in Latin America, reported on the morning of the 2nd that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The holding company's website, at www.cvccorp.com.br, was inaccessible.
In CISO Advisor
Microsoft is disabling macros in Excel 4.0 by default to protect users
Soon, Microsoft will begin disabling Excel 4.0 XML macros by default in Microsoft 365 tenants to protect customers from malicious documents.
By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer
14,000 Gmail accounts targeted in Russian cyberattack using phishing bait
Last Wednesday (6), Google sent an alert to around 14,000 users of its services, warning that they are being targeted by a phishing campaign carried out by the APT28 group, which, according to the FBI and the NSA, has links to Russia.
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
How much does it cost to protect your company against ransomware?
Surprisingly, the answer to the question, "how much does it cost to protect your company against ransomware?", is simple, easy, and straightforward: very little! Unless your data, information, and files are worthless.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
Hacker group FIN12 attacks healthcare companies
A ransomware cybercriminal group has been attacking American companies in recent months. The gang, which uses the Russian language, has targeted American organizations with revenues exceeding $300 million, especially in the healthcare sector.
By Renato Rodrigues in Kaspersky Daily
Cybersecurity risks associated with remote controls for insulin pumps
Medtronic is urgently recalling remote controllers for insulin pumps belonging to the 'MiniMed Paradigm' product family due to serious cybersecurity risks.
By Bill Toulas on Bleeping Computer
Suffering more setbacks during the pandemic, the financial sector needs to strengthen its incident response team
According to CrowdStrike, a leading company in endpoint protection solutions, a 330% increase in cybercrime activity has been detected since January of this year compared to the same period in 2019.
By Ramon de Souza in The Hack
Brazilian government shuts down RaidForums domain
RaidForums, one of the most widely used websites by criminals of all nationalities for selling stolen data, was offline for 24 hours on October 1st because the domain was taken down at the request of Brazilian authorities, according to data breach expert "Dissent Doe," who stated this on his Twitter account.
In CISO Advisor
Weekly cyberattacks against companies in Brazil increased by 62% in 2021
According to Check Point Software, a financial solutions company, the average number of attacks on organizations worldwide grew by 40% per week in 2021 compared to 2020, and in Brazil, the increase was considerably higher, with a weekly average of 967 attacks and a growth of 62%.
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
Material
Information Security Guide for Small Businesses from ANP
- Free material
- Some of the topics covered in the material:
- Information security policy
- Awareness and Training
- Contract management
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