Internet Security Week - Issue 89

In the 89th edition of Internet Security Week , iFood hacked, new tool accelerates data theft, more than 400 financial scams per hour in Brazil in 2021 and much more.

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Hacker group accelerates data theft with new tool

Researchers from Symantec Threat Hunter, the enterprise security solutions division of Broadcom, have discovered a new data exfiltration tool designed to accelerate the theft of information for ransomware groups using the BlackMatter variant.

In CISO Advisor

iFood Hacked? Restaurant Names Changed Due to Political Attacks

iFood, the leading food delivery company in Latin America, had restaurant names changed on Tuesday night (02).

By Felipe Payão in Tecmundo

More than 400 financial scams were blocked per hour in Brazil in 2021

And cyberscams continue to rise. According to PSafe, the company's security solutions blocked more than 3.4 million financial scams in 2021, representing an average of more than 11,000 per day and 400 per hour.

By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech

Cybercrimes: Brazil is the 5th most affected country by attacks in the world

According to research by Check Point, global data warns of an increase in cyberattacks. There have been 40% more data breaches against organizations this year compared to last year. Brazil is also suffering from this reality, being the fifth most affected country in the world.

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What is killware and why should we care about it?

The newest term for internet users to learn is “killware,” a form of cyber threat that has, in recent years, been causing great concern among cybersecurity experts around the world.

In IT Professionals

JavaScript package infected with malware

The Npm package UAParser.js, installed on tens of millions of computers worldwide, has been infected by a password stealer and miner.

By Nikolay Pankov on Kaspersky Daily

Canadian healthcare system disrupted by cyberattack

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador suffered a cyberattack that caused serious disruption to health care workers and hospitals.

By Bill Toulas at Bleeping Computer

Atento's hijacked data leaks, and Brazil is likely to be the focus of cybercrime.

Last week began with the leak of corporate data from customer service provider Atento, the result of a ransomware attack confirmed by the company on October 17.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

14 service providers hacked, says Microsoft

The Nobelium cyber-attack group, believed to be behind the attack on US software maker SolarWinds, continues to target organizations linked to global IT supply chains.

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