Internet Security Week - Edition No. 57

In edition No. 57 of the Internet Security Week Facebook failure, attack of $ 50 million, Trojan steals 900,000 credentials and more.

News

Site informs if data from your company has been leaked and what to do

Specializing in digital risk monitoring and reaction, Axur has announced the launch of “Exposed Data”.

By Rui Maciel in Canaltech

Facebook cookies failure allowed access to its internal network

Ukraine researcher won $ 54,800 for the discovery of the failure. He had already discovered another in December 2020.

In Ciso Advisor

Microsoft Exchange's attacks on servers grow 1028% in a week

Following the discovery of four zero vulnerabilities at Microsoft Exchange earlier this month, the number of attempts at attacks on customer companies increased by 1028%from 700 in the first week to 7,200 in the second week of March.

By Guilherme Petry in The Hack

Acer is hit by a $ 50 million ransomware attack

Acer computer giant has been hit by a revil ransomware attack, in which threat actors are demanding the biggest rescue known so far, $ 50 million.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

Cybercriminals relentlessly exploited coronavirus pandemic to create phishing sites that presented themselves as pfizer, bioontech and other known suppliers of vaccines and PPE.

By Gareth Corfield in The Register

Three billion “counterfeit” emails are sent every day

Emails are still the most popular method for delivering malware or scam attempts around the world.

By Felipe Demartini in Canaltech

Trojan steals 900,000 Brazilian browsers credentials

SHARKING OF ISH TECHNOLOGY LOCATED TEXT FILE CONTAINING TO 900,000 BROWS STOLEN CREDITIES.

In Ciso Advisor

Ransomware criminals asks the victims' customers to require the payment of the redemption

A ransomware operation known as 'CLOP' is applying maximum pressure to the victims, sending emails to their customers and asking them to require a redemption payment to protect their privacy.

By Lawrence Abrams in Bleeping Computer

Would it be the “greatest data leakage in Brazil” a “fraud”? Experts comment

The whole of Brazil entered Frenzy on January 19 this year, after several media outlets began to report the one that would be the largest data leakage in the country's history.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack