In the 146th edition of Internet Security Week , cyberattack predictions for 2023, Google Translate used for Phishing, corporate email accounts hacked, the 2022 cybersecurity report, and more.
News
Experts predict an explosion in cyberattacks by 2023
2022 wasn't an easy year for cybersecurity, and what's to come looks even worse. Experts predict an even greater increase in the number of attacks in 2023.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
World Cup sparks proliferation of malicious streaming sites
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has given rise to the emergence of numerous fake streaming sites that, under the pretext of offering free streaming of football matches, induce users to download malicious programs or provide personal information that will be used in scams or fraud.
In CISO Advisor
Google Translate used for phishing
Why might a business email contain a link to Google Translate? When discussing cybercriminals' schemes, we always recommend carefully checking the URL when clicking on a link embedded in an email.
By Roman Dedenok in Kaspersky Daily
What is web scraping and what is it for?
Web scraping, a technique for collecting information from the web, is widely used by cybercriminals to create data leaks.
By Daniel Cunha Barbosa in We Live Security
Corporate email accounts hacked and used to send remote access tool
The MuddyWater hackers, a group associated with Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, used compromised corporate email accounts to deliver phishing messages to their targets.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
2022 Cybersecurity Report – Everything that happened in the year
In recent months, Brazil has suffered several attacks on government agencies, banking institutions, hospitals, and private companies, highlighting the importance of businesses increasingly focusing on their digital security. See this article for a cybersecurity report with an overview of what happened this year.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
80% of companies in Brazil have not yet adapted to the LGPD
The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) regulates the processing of personal data by companies and public agencies, particularly in digital environments. Despite being in effect since 2021, a survey found that 80% of companies in Brazil are still not fully compliant with the regulations.
By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech
Latin America records 4,000 ransomware attacks per day
An average of 4,000 ransomware attacks were recorded per day in Latin America in the first eight months of the year, according to Kaspersky data. This number, while still high, represents a 28% decrease compared to the same period in 2021—and Brazil is among the countries experiencing this downward trend.
In CISO Advisor
Dolphin: backdoor used for espionage by the ScarCruft group
The ESET research team has discovered Dolphin, a sophisticated backdoor that extends the ScarCruft APT group's arsenal of malicious tools.
By Filip Jurčacko at We Live Security
Cybercriminals create 400,000 new malware per day
In 2022, our detection systems discovered an average of 400,000 new malicious files distributed each day, which corresponds to a 5% increase compared to 2021.
In Kaspersky Daily
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