In edition #151 of Internet Security Week , fake AnyDesk sites send malware, 7 essential tips to improve digital security, how your password can fall into the wrong hands, Latin America records 4,000 ransomware attacks per day and much more.
News
Ransomware gangs can take months to attack after initial invasion
A ransomware gang took no less than five months between the initial intrusion into its victim's network and the actual detonation of the attack, with crashes and file extraction.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
Over 1,300 Fake AnyDesk Sites Send Stealing Malware
A Vidar malware distribution campaign that uses more than 1,300 domains to impersonate the official AnyDesk website is underway, all redirecting to a Drop box folder pushing the information-stealing malware.
In CISO Advisor
7 Essential tips to improve your digital security and protect company data
With the advancement of digital transformation, it became necessary to look for tools and alternatives that could help increase the security of devices, networks and information. With this in mind, we have listed essential tips that can help you stay even safer and contribute to digital security in your company.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
How your password can fall into the wrong hands
For most of us, a password is simply the most common method of authentication for countless online services. But for cybercriminals, it's much more than that – it's a shortcut into someone else's life, a centrally important work tool, and a commodity that can be sold.
By Maria Arefyeva in We Live Security
Latin America records 4,000 ransomware attacks per day
An average of 4,000 ransomware attacks were recorded per day in Latin America in the first eight months of the year. This amount, although still high, represents a drop of 28% compared to the same period in 2021 — and Brazil is on the list of countries recording this downward trend.
In CISO Advisor
AI-generated phishing emails just got a lot more convincing
Did a robot with a criminal mind write this? In part, yes. The latest report shows how researchers used artificial intelligence to produce spear phishing emails, social media harassment, fake news and other types of content that would be useful to cybercriminals looking to improve their online scams or simply generate chaos.
By Jessica Lyon Hardcastle in The Register
Leaked bank data is used in a scam against customers
Customer data from a Colombian bank is being used in a phishing campaign aimed at installing malware that allows remote access. The real, sensitive information appears in emails designed to look like those from a financial cooperative, but hide the BitRAT trojan in a malicious Excel file.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
How to block websites and view reports with pfSense?
Do you use pfSense to add a layer of security to your company's network? Are you having difficulty applying website blocking or interpreting an access report? If you answered “yes” to the questions above, then this article is for you. Keep reading to learn how to resolve these issues quickly and easily.
By Aléx de Oliveira in Lumiun Blog
StrongPity group spying campaign targets Android users
The StrongPity group is spreading a malicious version of Telegram for Android presented as an application called Shagle, a video chat service that does not have a mobile version.
By Lukas Stefanko in We Live Security
Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise will no longer receive security updates
Starting this month, Microsoft will no longer release security updates for the Professional and Enterprise versions of Windows 7.
By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security
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