Internet Security Week - Issue 59

In the 59th edition of Internet Security Week, Procon notifies Facebook, Zuckerberg's leaked phone number, cell phone carrier records for sale and much more.

News

Mark Zuckerberg's phone number appeared among leaked Facebook user data

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's cell phone number is among the personal information leaked online on a low-level hacking forum, according to a researcher.

By Zahra Tayeb at Business Insider

174 million records for sale as belonging to Vivo, TIM and Claro

A cybercriminal has announced the sale of three databases containing, according to him, records of more than 174 million subscribers of three Brazilian telephone operators: Vivo, TIM and Claro.

In Ciso Advisor

FBI arrests suspect plotting to blow up Amazon data center

The FBI has arrested a man suspected of planning to plant a bomb at an Amazon data center. According to the agency, the man allegedly confessed to being one of the people involved in the storming of the Capitol on January 6th.

By Kaique Lima in Olhar Digital

Procon-SP notifies Facebook

A consumer protection agency wants to discuss updating WhatsApp's privacy policy.

In Procon SP

VISA warns that hackers are increasingly using web shells to steal credit cards.

Global payments processor VISA warns that threat actors are increasingly deploying web shells on compromised servers to exfiltrate stolen credit card information from online store customers.

By Sergiu Gatlan at Bleeping Computer

Clubhouse data leak: 1.3 million user records leaked

So far, it appears to have been the worst week of the year for social media platforms in terms of data breaches, with Clubhouse seemingly joining the fray.

In Cybernews

Researchers receive $200,000 after Zoom hack

Two Dutch security experts participated in the annual Pwn2Own computer hacking contest and managed to find a remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Zoom.

In Malware Bytes

E-commerce scams have generated losses of R$2 billion since the start of the pandemic

Losses were recorded among cases involving well-known companies in the market.

By Eduardo Sorrentino in Olhar Digital

Facebook confirms data scraping, but will not notify victims

Facebook confirmed, last Wednesday (7), what many already suspected: the database containing information from more than 533 million users of the social network is not a new leak nor the result of a cyber incident.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack

96% of professionals prepare for AI-based attacks

A study conducted by MIT Technology Review reveals that 96% of security leaders are now preparing for the emergence of powerful AI cyberattacks, with many of them adopting AI defenses.

In Ciso Advisor

6 reasons to use Lumiun Box for internet access control

Controlling internet access is a common practice in companies and is becoming increasingly important and necessary. With this in mind, we've decided to share six reasons to use Lumiun Box to control your company's internet access to protect and improve team focus.

By Aléx de Oliveira in Lumiun's Blog