Information Security Week – Edition Nº28

In edition No. 28 of Information Security Week, Freepik security flaws, WhatsApp creates website to list security flaws, hackers expose customer data in personal loan fintech, what is hardware hacking, Twitter is fined 30 thousand euros and much more.


News

Freepik security breach leaks data from 8 million customers

Email addresses and passwords were stolen during hacking; company apologized and suggested changing keys.

By Leticia Riente  in Olhar Digital

WhatsApp creates website to list all security flaws seen in the app

The new feature was presented by Nathaniel Gleicher, director of security policies at Facebook – the company that owns WhatsApp.

By Rodrigo Trindade  in Uol

Exclusive: hackers expose customer data in personal loan fintech

A global company specializing in online loans, Lendico stated that it suffered a hacking attack on its database last week.

By Rui Maciel on Canaltech

After all, what is hardware hacking? Expert explains everything about

Generally speaking, we can conclude that hardware hacking is the act of modifying electronic devices with the aim of altering their original functioning.

By Ramon de Souza and m The Hack

Information security in companies: network protection, updated systems and user education

Due to the risks generated by attacks and the number of information security incidents, giving due attention to this topic must be part of the strategy of managers and those responsible for technology sectors in companies.

By Cledison Eduardo Fritzen on Lumiun Blog

Twitter is fined 30 thousand euros by Spanish data protection agency

The social network Twitter was fined 30 thousand euros by the Agencia Española de Protección de Data (aepd) for failing to comply with data governance rules, by using its users' account data without due permission.

On Focus.jor

Data security became a priority for three out of four companies in 2020

Ranking with the main IT concerns shows that companies are more susceptible to investing in team education due to the pandemic.

In heat

3 tests to identify vulnerabilities in your network

Testing your network can highlight where threats may come from and show you what actions are needed to increase your protection. By grouping this data, you can create a picture of which weaknesses are small and which are large issues that need high-priority investigation.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog


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  • Phishing and online fraud
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  • Access anonymizers
  • Drugs and alcoholic beverages
  • Games and bets
  • Pornography and nudity
  • Violence, terrorism and racism

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