Internet Safety Week

In the 145th edition of Internet Security Week , fraud during the World Cup, the best protection against phishing, rules for safe online shopping, a Brazilian company pays 2.5 million reais in data ransom and much more.

News

New malware claims to have thousands of 'clients'

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation called 'DuckLogs' has emerged, giving low-skilled attackers easy access to multiple modules to steal information, log keystrokes, access clipboard data, and remotely access the compromised host.

By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer

Vulnerability analysis: how this type of threat can impact digital security

Vulnerabilities are an important point to consider, and Brazil has characteristics that make the digital environment even more complex.

By Daniel Cunha Barbosa in We Live Security

2022 World Cup: What are the main scams and how to protect yourself?

Major events are always a lure for cybercriminals, who take advantage of popularity and intense news coverage to prey on unsuspecting victims. The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is no exception, so it's a good idea to be aware of the criminals' main practices and the best ways to protect yourself.

By Claudio Yuge on Canaltech

Ransomware and Football: How Companies Can Have a Proactive Defense

In modern football, teams need to adapt defensively to the opponent and the game, and the same goes for companies – which face increasingly complex cyberattacks. A Kaspersky survey from May this year showed that 56% of companies in the country have already been attacked by ransomware.

In Kaspersky Daily

Lumiun Box: The best phishing protection for companies

Through phishing scams, cybercriminals can trick users into unwittingly providing data by clicking on banners, links, and other traps. Therefore, it's crucial to have a phishing protection tool that helps keep your company's sensitive data safer.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Rules for safe online shopping

Here are some simple tips to protect your finances from fraudsters, phishers, and scammers when shopping online.

By Leonid Grustniy in Kaspersky Daily

480 million WhatsApp numbers are put up for sale on a hacker forum

The alleged database contains a long list of WhatsApp numbers for people from 84 countries. Among the information for sale are 8 million Brazilians' data.

By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security

Company paid R$2.5 million ransom to save data

A week ago, a Brazilian financial company paid the equivalent of US$500,000, or approximately R$2.5 million, in bitcoins to obtain the decryption key for its files. The company had been attacked by Hive ransomware and had to suspend its operations for approximately two weeks.

In CISO Advisor

Ransomware Raked in $60 Million from Over 100 Victims

The FBI and CISA revealed in a new joint security advisory that the Cuban ransomware gang collected more than $60 million in ransoms in August 2022, after breaching more than 100 victims worldwide.

By Sergiu Gatlan at Bleeping Computer

Serasa records 3 million identity fraud attempts in 9 months

Account and profile thefts have increased significantly in recent years, mainly due to several massive data breaches that provided criminals with access to important data belonging to thousands of Brazilians. And this year, this type of crime continues to rise: according to data from credit information analysis company Serasa, in 2022, there were more than 3 million attempted identity fraud cases recorded between January and September.

By Claudio Yuge on Canaltech