Internet Security Week - Issue 41

In the 41st edition of Internet Security Week , identity cards are sold on the dark web, vulnerability in the iPhone, hacker attack on Embraer and much more.

News

Russian hacker group “Turla” stored stolen data onbox

The Russian hacker group known as Turla had been usingbox to store data stolen from high-profile targets in malware dissemination campaigns carried out between 2015 and 2020.

By Rafael Arbulu in Olhar Digital

Embraer reveals it was the victim of a hacker attack

Embraer announced on Monday night (30) that it was the victim of a hacker attack on November 25. The Brazilian aviation giant disclosed the incident after some information and files were revealed by the criminals.

By Felipe Ribeiro on Canaltech

Ransomware attack cripples Vancouver public transit agency

A ransomware attack has paralyzed the operations of TransLink, the public transportation agency for the city of Vancouver, Canada.

By Catalin Cimpanu in ZD Net

New Ministry of Health flaw exposes data of 243 million Brazilians on the internet

The leak was revealed by the newspaper "O Estado de S. Paulo" and includes information on people who have already died. The Ministry says that "registration data was exposed," but not "access to the information."

In G1

Serious vulnerability in iPhone allowed full access via Wi-Fi

A memory corruption bug in the iOS kernel that gave attackers remote access to the entire device—over Wi-Fi, without the need for user interaction.

By Dan Goodin at ASR Technica

Investigation reveals 25 countries use spyware to spy on their citizens

Among the countries would be Australia, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Serbia, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

In Ciso Advisor

ID cards are sold for 50 cents on the dark web

For as little as 50 cents, a criminal can buy identity cards or access credentials to streaming platforms from people who have been victims of a cybercrime or data breach.

In IT Inside

What is internet security and why is it important?

Internet security can be understood as all the precautions users must take to protect all properties that are part of the internet, such as infrastructure, devices, and information.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Emails from top executives are being sold for up to $1,500

At least several hundred email accounts belonging to presidents, directors and other high-ranking executives at well-known companies are reportedly in the hands of hackers.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech