In the 99th edition of Internet Security Week , Localiza suffers a cyber attack, Brazilian cards are for sale on the dark web, a new Windows vulnerability and much more.
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Localiza suffers cyber attack and manages to restore systems
In the early hours of Tuesday (11), websites of the vehicle rental company Localiza went offline. In the afternoon of the same day, the company confirmed, through a statement to the market, that the situation occurred because of a virtual security incident that affected the institution's systems.
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
NoReboot: attack simulates smartphone reboot
To be absolutely certain that your phone isn't tracking you or listening to your conversations, you can turn it off. It seems logical; that way, even if your phone is infected with serious spyware, it can't do anything.
By Alex Drozhzhin in Kaspersky Daily
227,000 Brazilian credit cards are for sale on the dark web
In the ranking, the most affected country was the United States, with more than 1.5 million cards, followed by Australia, with almost 420 thousand.
In CISO Advisor
Businesses warned of scams involving criminals sending ransomware-laced flash drives through the mail
Criminals sent USB devices through the mail with the intention of installing ransomware on the computers of employees of American companies and hijacking confidential files.
By Francisco Camurça in Welivesecurity
Microsoft: New Critical Windows HTTP Vulnerability
Microsoft has patched a critical flaw marked as wormable and found to affect the latest versions of Windows for desktop and server, including Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.
By Sergiu Gatlan at Bleeping Computer
Blocking websites while working from home: an important action for companies
As extreme or unfriendly as it may seem, blocking websites at work and in home offices is, indeed, an important management and internet security process for the company.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
Trickbot, Emotet and Log4J are the most active malware in Brazil
Trickbot, Emotet and Log4J were the malware that had the greatest impact in Brazil and the world at the end of 2021, according to the Global Threat Index from Check Point Research (CPR), the threat intelligence division of Check Point Software.
In CISO Advisor
Cybercriminals use Pix QR Code in new scam
Two new fraud formats: the first is well-known and extremely common this time of year: the infamous fake invoices/bills. The new feature is the use of QR Codes as a payment option – cybercriminals send fake invoices via email to small and medium-sized businesses.
By Nathaliasica in Kaspersky Daily
SysJoker malware is capable of hiding on any operating system
Multi-stage attacks focused on evasion are the tactics of SysJoker, a new malware discovered in mid-December that is becoming a point of attention for security experts.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
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