Internet Safety Week

In the 157th edition of Internet Security Week , Brazil is one of the most affected by technical support fraud, GoDaddy has been under attack for three years, the financial sector is the main target of DDoS and much more.

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Brazil is one of the hardest hit by tech support and adware scams

Brazil appears to be among the countries most affected by two of the main types of cyberattacks recorded in the last quarter of 2022. Our country ranks second in the number of fake technical support scams, in addition to sharing the top spot with India in the number of infections caused by viruses displaying fraudulent ads.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

A malicious (and fake) ChatGPT client for Windows

Cybercriminals are distributing a Trojan posing as a ChatGPT desktop client for Windows. We provide details and ways to protect yourself.

By Daria Ivanova in Kaspersky Daily

Hyundai fixes vulnerability that allows car theft with USB cable

Automakers Hyundai and Kia have released a security update after a TikTok challenge showed how to bypass the security systems of various vehicle models using a USB cable.

By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security

Over 700 Malicious Open Source Packages Discovered

Security researchers have discovered a significant number of malicious packages in the open source registries npm (Node Package Manager) and PyPI (Python Package Index) that could cause problems if downloaded unintentionally by developers.

In CISO Advisor

GoDaddy has been under attack for three years

In short, web hosting and domain name company GoDaddy's concern is greater than expected. In a statement, the company disclosed a new attack on its infrastructure and concluded that it is one of a series of incidents since 2020.

By Brandon Vigliarolo in The Register

Financial sector is the main target of DDoS attacks

Attacks grew 150% in 2022 and are expected to increase even further this year in terms of volume, complexity, vector diversification, duration, and frequency.

By Daniel Suzumura in Jornal Dia Dia

Correios reveals exposure of CPFs and telephone numbers of registered users

Users registered with the Brazilian Postal Service (CPR) systems were informed this Sunday (19) about a data exposure on the company's platforms. According to the official statement, CPFs and telephone numbers may have been compromised after an unauthorized access that affected about 5% of the digital services' user base.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Time taken to deploy ransomware drops from 60 days to 4 days

Threat actors have significantly accelerated the deployment of ransomware in recent years, reducing the time spent on an attack from more than 60 days on average in 2019 to less than four days in 2021, according to an IBM report.

In CISO Advisor