In edition no. 119 of Internet Security Week , the danger of banking trojans increases, cybercrime advertises Brazil's data on the dark web, hackers steal WhatsApp accounts and much more.
News
Even with the drop in viruses on cell phones, the danger of banking trojans increases
A drop of more than 64% in virus distribution rates for cell phones in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year, may sound like good news. But a deeper look at the numbers shows that the danger is increasing, with a significant increase in the number of banking trojans.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Cybercrime announces 139 GB of data from Brazil on the dark web
A cybercriminal is advertising for sale, on the dark web, a batch containing 14 data tables, seven with the names of telecommunications operators, five with the names of federal government bodies, one with a São Paulo government body, one with the name of a state bank and finally one attributed to a company that resells used vehicles. The total volume of 14 of the files reaches 139 GB.
At Ciso Advisor
A future without passwords
This year's World Password Day, traditionally celebrated in May, coincided with news related to the big three technology companies: Google, Microsoft and Apple announced plans for new password replacement technology.
By Enoch Root on Kaspersky Daily
5 reasons why GDPR was a milestone in data protection
The landmark regulation changed everyone's mindset about how companies around the world collect and use the personal data of European Union citizens.
By André Lameiras in We Live Security
Ransomware attacks need less than four days to encrypt systems
The duration of ransomware attacks in 2021 averaged 92.5 hours, measured from initial network access to payload deployment. In 2020, ransomware actors spent an average of 230 hours completing their attacks and 1,637.6 hours in 2019.
By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer
See 17 simple tips for conscious and safe use of the internet
Brazilian companies, without a doubt, are at greater risk from 2022 and in the coming years. Small and medium-sized businesses are now more vulnerable to cyber attacks than ever before. Therefore, investment in security solutions and technologies in parallel with the adoption of labor measures to prevent and protect against cyber threats.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
How long does it take for ransomware to encrypt an entire system?
Virtual kidnapping, famous ransomware, is a common topic in digital security discussions, which also makes it a vector for several studies and evaluations of the company infection process. And in this context, a survey by IBM's X-Force team shows that the threat, in the last three years, has been evolving more and more.
By Dácio Castelo Branco on Canaltech
Cybercriminal announces data he attributes to PicPay
A hacker announced on a dark web forum the sale of data that he attributes to PicPay, without explaining what the data would be but stating that there are no passwords or credit card numbers. Information about the existence of this announcement was published at 5:51 pm today on Twitter by the profile @DailyDarkWeb.
By Paulo Brito Branco in Ciso Advisor
Tips for storing biometric passwords
We analyze some complications that may arise when using biometric passwords as an authentication mechanism.
By Martina López in We Live Security
Hackers steal WhatsApp accounts using call forwarding
There is a trick that allows attackers to hack into a victim's WhatsApp account and gain access to personal messages and contact list.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
Podcast
Cyber attacks on public bodies
- In this episode of the Conexão Segura podcast, we talk about attacks on government agencies and the precautions that users should take when faced with incidents of this type.
- Episode available on Spotify
- Free
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