Internet Security Week - Edition No. 46

In Edition 46 of Internet Security Week , data from 10 million users for sale at Dark Web, Japan trains Ethics Hacker, the first new business ransomware of 2021 and more.

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Data from more than 10 million users for sale at Dark Web

After hacking credit card and debit card data from Juspay users, the same hacker possibly known as 'Shinyhunters' is now selling databases belonging to three more Indian companies on Dark Web.

In Business Insider

Hacker posts data from 10,000 American Express accounts for free

A hacker posted data from 10,000 American Express credit card holders at an forum of hackers for free. In the same post of the forum, the actor claims to sell even more data from Mexican banking customers from American Express, Santander and Banamex.

By ax Sharma in Bleeping Computer

Dark Web increased exponentially and continues to grow during the pandemic, research concludes

Forums dedicated to cybercrime at Dark Web grew about 44% during the isolation caused by the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), researchers from the Israeli Intelligence and Information Security, Sixgill, conclude.

By Guilherme M. Petry in The Hack

It just gets worse! Attack on solarwinds exposed Microsoft source codes

When it comes to information security, we can say that the year 2020 ended in the worst possible way. In the second week of December, a highly complex campaign was identified-apparently organized by Russian government hackers-against an indefinite number of US companies.

By Ramon de Souza in Canaltech

Windows Core OS: 'Canceled' version '

A canceled build from Windows Core OS, a modular and unified Microsoft operating system project, appeared on the internet. Named polaris, the version includes nothing but the operating system itself, ie it contains no graphic interface or applications.

By Bruno Felix in Look Digital

Pandemic gives cybersecurity the deserved status on corporate agenda

If personal and professional relationships migrated to the digital environment, there also intensified the presence of virtual criminals.

By Jorge Freire under examination

Fines on LGPD start to be valid within 8 months

Value per infraction can reach R $ 50 million for companies that are not treating personal data correctly.

By Gabriel in Jonal Accounting

Are computers on the same network more vulnerable when other devices have already been attacked?

Tira-Divides answers questions about computers security connected to the same network and how “public” and “private” profiles for Windows networks work.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Babuk Locker is the first new business ransomware of 2021

It's a new year and with it comes a new ransomware called Babuk Locker, which aims at corporate victims in human attacks.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

Japan trains 220 ethical hackers to protect Tokyo Olympic Games

The 2020 Summer Olympic Games will certainly be victims of a wide range of cyber attacks. With this in mind, the Japanese government has already trained an “army” composed of no less than 220 information security experts, who will act during the event as ethical hackers protecting systems against eventual disruptions.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack

Facebook Messenger is the messenger with the least privacy of the App Store

If you concentrate your whole life on Facebook Messenger, including very sensitive information, it is better to rethink your posture against the messenger. According to a Forbes survey, this is the conversation app that most collects user -linked information among all apps of its kind, including WhatsApp, which belongs to the same company.

By Felipe Junqueira in Canaltech