In edition no. 125 of Internet Security Week , danger in comments on YouTube, scam via Linkedin, new ransomware already has its first victim, hackers pretending to be cybersecurity companies and much more.
News
Half of Brazilians accept cookies even though they don't know what they are for
Do you know what a cookie is? And what is it for? Obviously, we are not talking here about the traditional dessert, which is common in several countries; but rather the tiny data packets normally used on web pages to collect user information.
By Claudio Yuge on FreeGameGuide
YouTube comments publicize fake cryptocurrency transactions
How scammers are taking YouTube users to fake websites where they are promised great exchange rates for Bitcoins.
By Mikhail Sytnik in Kaspersky Daily
Axie Infinity suffers millionaire theft after scam via LinkedIn
Cybercriminals tricked an employee through a fake job offer that resulted in the theft of 173,000 Ethereum and 25.5 million USD Coin from the blockchain network used by Axie Infinity.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
New ransomware appears with extortion website and already has the first victim
A new ransomware operation has been launched under the name 'Lilith' and has already posted its first victim on a data leak website created to support double extortion attacks.
By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer
How cybersecurity has become a priority in companies’ business plans
Accompanied by rapid technological advancement and social changes resulting from the emergence of digital tools that assist in everyday and professional practices, a series of incidents related to Information Security have recently come to light, resulting in data leaks in several organizations, not just in Brazil , but all over the world.
By Mário Gama in TI Inside
Email threats grow 101% and continue to be the main vector of cyberattacks
Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, detected and blocked, in 2021, more than 33.6 million threats that passed through the email filters of cloud-based providers, which represents a 101% increase compared to to the previous year.
In CryptoID
Web3 sector projects lost more than US$2 billion to cyberattacks
A report released by Certik, a blockchain auditing and security company, revealed that in the first six months of 2022, Web3-related projects were preferred by cybercriminals. The criminals managed to steal more than US$2 billion (R$10 billion) in internet scams.
By Diego Marques in Canaltech
What's behind the supposed job offers via WhatsApp?
In the midst of a global economic crisis, cybercriminals created a financial fraud that induces users to deposit money as an investment, expecting a greater return.
In Kaspersky Daily
Google Chrome update fixes actively exploited zero-day flaw
The vulnerability is considered high severity and is being actively exploited by attackers. Chrome users should update their browser as soon as possible.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
Hackers impersonate cybersecurity companies in phishing attacks
Hackers are posing as well-known cybersecurity companies in phishing emails to gain initial access to corporate networks.
By Bill Toulas in Bleeping Computer
Podcast
SegInfocast #59 – Gap Analysis: How is Information Security in your organization?
- Davidson Boccardo, Director of the Clavis Information Security Group and CEO at GreenHat returns to SegInfocast for a conversation with Luiz Felipe Ferreira, about Gap Analysis – Corporate Information Security Analysis.
- Available on Sound Cloud and also for download
- Free
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