Internet Safety Week – Edition No. 110

In issue #110 of Internet Security Week , we discuss the most common mistakes when backing up data, the Federal Court's assessment of cyberattacks, the increasing theft of confidential information in Brazil, and much more.

News

Ransomware payments increased by 78% last year.

Ransomware cases hit a record high at the end of last year, with a 78% increase in the average payment made by companies to criminals and a 144% increase in the amounts demanded by them.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Learn about the most common backup mistakes and how to avoid them.

Online cloud data storage services have made backups much easier, but is this practice common? And is backing up really that simple?

In Kaspersky Daily

Federal Court suffers cyber attack and services remain unavailable.

The Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region – TRF3, in São Paulo, announced through its official website that it was the victim of a cyberattack that has rendered its services unavailable until further notice. As a result of the incident, the court has authorized employees to work from home until the situation is resolved and has suspended deadlines for both physical and electronic court cases.

By Francisco Camurça in We Live Security

Theft of classified information is on the rise in Brazil.

In February alone, 13,598 users were infected with the malware and had personal data stolen, which is 2,560 more victims than the previous month. The global number also grew, from 104,000 in January to more than 39,000 infections in February.

In CISO Advisor

Critical GitLab vulnerability allows attackers to take over accounts.

GitLab has found a serious vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to take over user accounts using hardcoded passwords.

By Sergiu Gatlan on Bleepingcomputer

Dos and Don'ts for Employee Data Leakage

Here's a series of tips on what to do and what not to do regarding data breaches in your company. Many of them focus on the human factor as a key element.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Ransomware changes programming language to expand attacks.

A change in programming language and the addition of new features could make the Hive ransomware gang's attacks against Linux systems more effective.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

WhatsApp GB and the risks associated with using unverified apps.

It has become common to find apps that gain popularity and offer great features completely free of charge, such as WhatsApp GB. Understand why it's not a good idea to use this type of app.

By Daniel Cunha Barbosa in We Live Security

Mobile threats: who targeted smartphones in 2021

In 2021 there were fewer attacks on smartphones and tablets than in 2020. But that's no reason to relax, and here's why.

By Julia Glazova in Kaspersky Daily

New Borat-like remote access malware worries experts.

A new remote access trojan (RAT) called Borat has appeared on darknet markets, offering easy-to-use capabilities for carrying out DDoS attacks, UAC bypass, and ransomware deployment.

By Bill Toulas at Bleepingcomputer