In the 125th edition of Internet Security Week , dangers in YouTube comments, scams via Linkedin, new ransomware already has its first victim, hackers posing as cybersecurity companies and much more.
News
Half of Brazilians accept cookies even though they don't know what they're for.
Do you know what a cookie is? And what it's for? Obviously, we're not talking about the traditional dessert, which is common in several countries; but rather the tiny data packets typically used on web pages to collect user information.
By Claudio Yuge on Canaltech
YouTube comments reveal fake cryptocurrency transactions
How scammers are leading YouTube users to fake websites promising great Bitcoin exchange rates.
By Mikhail Sytnik in Kaspersky Daily
Axie Infinity suffers million-dollar theft after LinkedIn scam
Cybercriminals scammed an employee with a fake job offer that resulted in the theft of 173,000 Ethereum and 25.5 million USD Coin from the blockchain network used by Axie Infinity.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
New ransomware appears with extortion website and already has its first victim
A new ransomware operation has launched under the name 'Lilith' and has already posted its first victim on a data leak website designed to support double extortion attacks.
By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer
How cybersecurity is becoming a priority in companies' business plans
Accompanied by rapid technological advancement and social changes resulting from the emergence of digital tools that assist in daily and professional practices, a series of incidents related to Information Security have recently come to light, resulting in data leaks in several organizations, not only in Brazil, but throughout the world.
By Mário Gama in IT Inside
Email threats grow 101% and remain the main vector of cyberattacks
Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, detected and blocked more than 33.6 million threats that passed through cloud-based email filters in 2021, representing a 101% increase over the previous year.
In Crypto ID
Web3 projects lost more than $2 billion in cyberattacks
A report released by Certik, a blockchain auditing and security firm, revealed that in the first six months of 2022, Web3-related projects were cybercriminals' favorites. The criminals managed to steal over US$2 billion (R$10 billion) through online scams.
By Diego Marques on Canaltech
What's behind the alleged job offers via WhatsApp?
Amid a global economic crisis, cybercriminals have created a financial scam that tricks users into depositing money as an investment, expecting a larger return.
In Kaspersky Daily
Google Chrome update fixes actively exploited zero-day flaw
The vulnerability is considered highly severe and is being actively exploited by attackers. Chrome users should update their browser as soon as possible.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
Hackers impersonate cybersecurity companies in phishing attacks
Hackers are posing as well-known cybersecurity companies in phishing emails to gain initial access to corporate networks.
By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer
Podcast
SegInfocast #59 – Gap Analysis: How is Information Security in your organization?
- Davidson Boccardo, Director of the Clavis Information Security Group and CEO at GreenHat returns to SegInfocast for a conversation with Luiz Felipe Ferreira, about Gap Analysis – Corporate Information Security Analysis.
- Available on Sound Cloud and also for download
- Free
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