Internet Safety Week

In the 155th edition of Internet Security Week , the “confirmed purchase” scam is the leader, chatGPT and its dangers to cybersecurity, Google ads used for phishing, the increase in the number of fake websites and much more.

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Confirmed Purchase Scam is the leading crime in the digital market

OLX and AllowMe mapped the main types of fraud and data on scams in Brazil in 2022. According to the study, the "Confirmed Purchase" scam tops the list with 57% of cases—a 75% increase over the previous year. Next are: "False Ad" (37%) and "Data Theft" (6%), which recorded one data theft attempt per minute in 2022.

By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech

How ChatGPT Will Change Cybersecurity

A new generation of chatbots creates coherent and relevant texts. This can help both cybercriminals and cyberdefenders.

By Stan Kaminsky on Kaspersky Daily

Google Ads Used for Phishing Targeting AWS

A new phishing campaign targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) logins is using Google Ads to insert phishing sites into Google search to steal login credentials.

In CISO Advisor

What is Spoofing and how can you protect yourself from it?

Since digital security has become a widely discussed topic due to its importance, it's essential to understand how the main threats work so we can combat them more effectively. Want to better understand how spoofing works? Check out this full article and learn more about this threat!

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Banks: institutions preferred by cybercriminals to carry out phishing scams

61% of participants in a survey conducted by ESET said they had received at least one scam attempt posing as a banking institution.

By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security

Canada's largest bookstore, Indigo, shuts down after cyberattack

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's largest bookstore chain, was hit by a cyberattack, causing the company to make its website unavailable to customers and accept only cash payments.

By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer

How to Avoid Online Recruitment Scams in 2023

Received an attractive job offer from a stranger? Be careful! It could be a scam.

By Stan Kaminsky on Kaspersky Daily

Hackers target businesses with screenshot malware

Security researchers warn that a new threat actor group has targeted more than a thousand organizations since October, aiming to deploy credential-stealing malware. The attack chain also involves reconnaissance components, including a banking Trojan that captures screenshots of infected computers' desktops.

In CISO Advisor

The number of fake websites that confuse consumers is increasing.

With the rise of e-commerce, the number of scams carried out in the digital environment has also increased. One of the most common cases is "lookalike sites," which simulate the portals of reputable companies to steal user information through phishing. According to a survey by global company Signifyd, 87% of consumers have been victims of data theft or know someone who has.

By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech