In the 98th edition of Internet Security Week , a new virus tricks Microsoft authentication, hackers steal more than a million from 17 companies, the president's data is published on the web and much more.
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The 10 Worst Cybersecurity Habits to Leave Behind in 2022
A new year is a great opportunity to recalibrate your digital life. An increasingly important part of this process is cybersecurity. In fact, 2021 already appears to be one of the most productive years for cybercriminals: nearly 19 billion records were exposed in the first half of the year alone.
By Phil Muncaster at Welivesecurity
New virus version tricks Microsoft security authentication
A digital threat is exploiting digital signature verification methods to steal personal and sensitive data from victims, already claiming more than 2,000 victims in 111 countries, with 21 of them located in Brazil.
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
Hackers stole 1.1 million customer accounts from 17 companies
The New York State Attorney General's Office has warned 17 well-known companies that approximately 1.1 million of their customers have had their user accounts compromised in credential stuffing attacks.
By Sergiu Gatlan at Bleeping Computer
Lapsus$ publishes sensitive data of the president and his family
The Lapsus$ group, the same group that claimed responsibility for attacks on the Ministry of Health, the Brazilian Postal Service, and Claro, published an 835MB file on its Telegram channel this morning containing sensitive information about the president of Brazil and his family members. These include document numbers, banking information (including monetary values), kinship information, and information about movable and immovable assets.
By Paulo Brito in CISO Advisor
The most common spear phishing tricks
To be prepared for counterattacks targeting your company, information security departments need to know about incoming spear phishing emails.
By Roman Dedenok in Kaspersky Daily
Blocking employee websites: synonymous with security and productivity
Blocking employee websites is undoubtedly one of the best internet security practices for companies. This is especially true because a lack of control over employee internet access is the root cause of most data security incidents or breaches.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud
Beyond cybercriminals using exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities, a much more real risk for organizations—especially when embarking on ambitious digital transformation projects—is human error.
By Phil Muncaster at Welivesecurity
'Elephant Beetle' spends months on victims' networks to divert transactions
A financially motivated actor nicknamed 'Elephant Beetle' is stealing millions of dollars from organizations around the world using an arsenal of more than 80 unique tools and scripts.
By Bill Toulas Branco at Bleeping Computer
Group claims to have hacked Claro and displays screenshots
The hacker group Lapsus$, the same group that claimed responsibility for the attack on the Ministry of Health on December 10, announced that it had hacked into computers belonging to the telecommunications operator Claro.
By Paulo Brito in CISO Advisor
These are the digital threats that are expected to gain more prominence in 2022
2022 is here, and in the digital security landscape, fraud and crime are expected to continue to be in the news over the coming months. But what threats are likely to stand out most during this period?
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
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