Internet Security Week – Edition No. 155

In edition no. 155 of Internet Security Week , the “confirmed purchase” scam is the leader, chatGPT and its dangers for cybersecurity, Google ads used for phishing, an increase in the number of fake websites and much more.

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Confirmed Purchase Scam leads among crimes in the digital market

OLX and AllowMe mapped the main types of fraud and data on scams in Brazil in 2022, according to the study, the “Confirmed Purchase” scam leads the list with 57% of cases — with an increase of 75% compared to the year previous. Next are: “False Advertisement” (37%) and “Data Theft” (6%), which recorded one attempted data theft per minute in 2022.

By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech

How ChatGPT will change cybersecurity

A new generation of chatbots creates coherent and relevant texts. This can help both cybercriminals and cyberdefenders.

By Stan Kaminsky on Kaspersky Daily

Google Ads Used for AWS Targeted Phishing

A new phishing campaign targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) logins is using Google ads to insert phishing sites into Google search to steal login credentials.

In CISO Advisor

What is Spoofing and how can you protect yourself from it?

Since digital security has been a widely discussed topic due to its importance, it is essential to understand how the main threats work so that we can combat them more efficiently. Want to better understand how Spoofing works? Check out this article in full and learn more about this threat!

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Banks: institutions preferred by cybercriminals to carry out phishing scams

61% of participants in a survey carried out by ESET said they had received at least one scam attempt pretending to be banking institutions.

By Juan Manuel Harán in We Live Security

Largest Canadian bookstore Indigo closes website after cyber attack

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's largest bookstore chain, was hit by a cyberattack, causing the company to make its website unavailable to customers and only accept cash payments.

By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer

How to Avoid Online Recruitment Scams in 2021

Received an attractive job offer from a stranger? Be careful! It could be a scam.

By Stan Kaminsky on Kaspersky Daily

With screenshot malware, hackers target companies

Security researchers warn that a new threat group has targeted more than a thousand organizations since October, with the aim of deploying credential-stealing malware. The attack chain also involves reconnaissance components, including a banking trojan that takes screenshots of the desktops of infected computers.

In CISO Advisor

The number of fake websites that confuse consumers increases

With the advancement of electronic commerce, the number of scams carried out in the digital environment has also increased. One of the most common cases is “similar sites” or “lookalike sites”, which simulate reputable company portals to steal user information through the phishing method. According to a survey by the global company Signifyd, 87% of consumers have already been victims of data theft or know someone who has experienced such a situation.

By Giovana Pignati on Canaltech