In the 126th edition of Internet Security Week , Brazil gains an Industrial Cybersecurity Committee, Microsoft revokes its blocking decision, human resources can be allies of cybersecurity, and much more.
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Outdated industrial systems become targets of malware sold to criminals
Large industrial systems, particularly in state-owned or infrastructure companies, are the target of malicious campaigns that also involve the direct sale of password-cracking applications.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Brazil gains Industrial Cybersecurity Committee
Leaders of cybersecurity companies in Brazil and other countries are announcing the creation of the Brazilian Industrial Cybersecurity Committee, an organization aimed at overcoming the fragmentation of information and initiatives, promoting the education of professionals for the sector and the prevention of incidents.
By Paulo Brito in CISO Advisor
Implications for businesses: Microsoft reverses its decision to block macros by default
One of the most common ways to spread malware is by adding malicious commands to macros in documents. In the vast majority of cases, this means macros for Microsoft Office files—that is, for Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, or PowerPoint presentations. The average company employee handles many of these files every day.
By Anastasia Starikova in Kaspersky Daily
Vulnerable WordPress plugin becomes target of cybercriminals
A critical vulnerability reported in 2021 in the Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin is being actively exploited in a recent wave of attacks.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
How Conti Ransomware Hacked and Encrypted the Costa Rican Government
See details of how the Conti group breached Costa Rica's data, showing the precision and speed of the attack, from its inception to the data encryption stage.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
Beware of scams selling alleged products seized by the IRS
The Federal Revenue Service often conducts auctions of seized goods in various locations. And since there have been two announcements about these events in recent weeks, criminals have quickly exploited these notices, which spread quickly, to try to trick those interested in buying cheaper products.
By Claudio Yuge on Canaltech
Human Resources: allies of cybersecurity
Did you know you need the help of a Human Resources specialist to successfully combat cyberthreats? Are you surprised? You shouldn't be.
By Tatyana Shcherbakova in Kaspersky Daily
Attack on Brazilian hotels begins with ODT files
Wolf Security, HP's security division, has published an alert detailing an ongoing campaign against Brazilian hotels: the vectors are email messages in Portuguese containing OpenDocument text files (.odt, or OpenDocument) to distribute malware.
In CISO Advisor
New version of Redeemer ransomware released on hacker forums
A hacker is offering a new version of the 'Redeemer' ransomware for free on hacker forums, offering less-skilled hackers an easy entry into the world of crypto-extortion attacks.
By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer
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