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Internet Security Week – Edition No. 142

In edition nº 142 of Internet Security Week , the simplest digital attack in the world, danger with software coming from YouTube links, 4 signs that your company has received a phishing email, Brazil suffers an increase in cyber attacks and much more.


News

Malware redirects 15,000 websites in malicious SEO campaign

More than 15,000 WordPress-based websites and sites operating with other publishers were redirected to spam question and answer pages, according to website security firm Sucuri.

In CISO Advisor

Microsoft fixes six security bugs that were already being exploited

A patch was recently released to correct 22 security problems found in the operating system, which, according to information, were already being actively exploited by cybercriminals.

By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle in The Register

The world's simplest digital attack is among October's main threats

Every month, several companies present reports on the main digital attacks in the period. And the list from cybersecurity company ISH Tecnologia in October draws attention due to the high incidence of what can be considered the “simplest digital attack in the world”, since, basically, it doesn’t even use any hacking technique.

By Claudio Yuge on FreeGameGuide

Seriously, don't do this. A Kaspersky study on the spread of malware in China shows why this is always a bad idea.

By Enoch Root on Kaspersky Daily

UFPR website is target of cyber attack

Last week, the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) reported that its website was attacked by cybercriminals. The institution published the information through its Twitter account and reported that some of the pages on its official website had been compromised.

By Francisco Camurça in We Live Security

4 signs that your company has received a phishing email

Originating from the term fishing in English, which means “fishing” or “hooking”, phishing is a type of cyber attack where data is stolen or information is diverted through traps or which can be sent via social networks, telephone or websites fake. Phishing emails can often come disguised as a trusted company, or someone close to the victim.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Instagram celebrity gets 11 years in jail for email scam

An international scammer and Instagram star who plotted to launder more than $300 million over 18 months has been arrested — and he must pay more than $1.7 million to his victims.

By Brandon Vigliarolo in The Register

Alert for Venus ransomware targeting healthcare organizations

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today warned that Venus ransomware attacks are also targeting healthcare organizations.

By Sergiu Gatlan in Bleeping Computer

Malware platform has 18 new servers every month

Operators of the SocGholish malware framework have increased their infrastructure by 334% over the past four months, which has allowed them to become virtually invulnerable to protective systems. The information is in a report published yesterday by Sentinel Labs.

In CISO Advisor

Brazil suffers 37% increase in cyber attacks in the 3rd quarter of 2022

According to research by cybersecurity solutions provider Check Point Software, Brazil recorded a 37% increase in the number of cyberattacks, compared to the same period in the previous year.

By Claudio Yuge on FreeGameGuide

Symptoms that indicate one of your devices is being attacked

Check out what signs may indicate that a device is infected or being attacked by a hacker.

By Hugh Aver on Kaspersky Daily

For companies: is phishing training important?

But how does this training work in practice? To help you better understand this subject, we created this exclusive material.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog


Podcast

SegInfocast #85 – EXIN: developing cybersecurity skills (ISO 27001, DPO, Ethical Hacking)

  • In this episode of SegInfocast, Luiz Felipe Ferreira welcomes Milena Andrade who will tell us everything about one of the largest certification bodies in the world, EXIN.
  • Available on Soundcloud
  • Free

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