In the 131st edition of Internet Security Week , Pop-up about DDoS protection is fake, hackers hit more than 130 organizations in one attack, organization was attacked by 3 ransomwares in a row and much more.
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Meta is ordered to pay R$6.6 million for leaking Brazilian data
Meta, Facebook's parent company, was ordered to pay a fine of R$6.6 million (approximately US$1.5 million) due to a data leak involving Brazilian users of the platform. The decision was made by the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon), an agency affiliated with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. However, if the company does not appeal the ruling, the fine could be reduced by up to 25%.
By Kaique Lima on Canaltech
The dilemma between data security and application permissions
Starting July 20th, all developers publishing Android apps on the Google Play Store must detail what data they collect and how they use it. However, this undeniably positive innovation has been overshadowed by the forces of "optimization": now, before you install an app, you have no way of knowing what data it's accessing.
By Enoch Root on Kaspersky Daily
Pixel: Meta's tool is involved in cases of sensitive data exposure
Due to a bug, Meta's Pixel tool, used to monitor the performance of Facebook ads, allowed the collection of sensitive data on more than 1.3 million users.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
Fake DDoS protection pop-up spreads Trojan
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sucuri have discovered a new threat campaign designed to trick users into downloading malware capable of hijacking their machines. The attacks begin with a malicious JavaScript injection to attack websites like WordPress, using a fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pop-up.
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Hackers target over 130 organizations in massive phishing attack
Hackers responsible for a series of recent cyberattacks, including those on Twilio, MailChimp, and Klaviyo, compromised more than 130 organizations in the same phishing campaign.
By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer
Rio City Hall systems complete 1 week offline after cyberattack (Monday, 22nd)
Rio de Janeiro City Hall's online services have been down for a week due to a cyberattack on the municipal administration system. According to the city, teams from the Municipal IT Company (IplanRio) are working in a crisis unit to minimize the impact of the attack and return operations to normal as quickly as possible.
By Kaique Lima on Canaltech
The Andariel group attacks companies with various malicious tools
Our experts investigated the activity of Andariel, an alleged subgroup within the Lazarus APT Group. Cybercriminals use the DTrack malware and Maui ransomware to attack businesses worldwide. As is typical of Lazarus, the group attacks for financial gain—this time through ransom demands.
By Hugh Aver in Kaspersky Daily
“Cybersecurity in Times of Global Threats” was the theme at Black Hat USA 2022
After the first day of the Black Hat USA 2022 security conference, someone asked me the question: "What are your takeaways from the first day?" Experts discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the role of cybersecurity during the Black Hat USA 2022 security conference.
By Tony Anscombe in We Live Security
Organization was attacked by three ransomware attacks in a row
A report by Sophos researcher Matt Wixey states that the number of organizations being attacked multiple times by ransomware is increasing. One organization was attacked three times: by Hive, LockBit, and BlackCat.
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