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Internet Security Week – Edition No. 166

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In the latest edition of Internet Security Week , Chrome and Edge have critical security flaws, driver information is exposed in criminal groups, an in-depth look at NGFW and more.


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Update now: Chrome and Edge patch critical security flaws

A pair of critical security flaws were fixed this week in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The vulnerabilities made it possible to remotely execute codes from malicious pages and affected not only the two software, but all browsers that use the Chromium architecture as a base.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Information from drivers in São Paulo is exposed in groups of criminals

Data such as full name, address, CPF, ZIP code, city, license plate, chassis, Renavam, and year of manufacture of the vehicles are circulating.

By Francisco Camurça in We Live Security

Conversation hijacking and how to deal with it

Cybercriminals can access the emails of people you are in contact with and try to hijack your conversations.

By Roman Dedenok in Kaspersky Daily

An in-depth look at NGFW: alternatives, benefits and how it can benefit your business

In recent years, many smarter solutions, tools and alternatives have been developed in the field of technology, which have allowed businesses in all types of sectors to bring more optimization to their processes and standards. However, this digital transformation also increased the vulnerabilities suffered in terms of security, making the tools used become obsolete. And it was in this sense that NGFW – Next Generation Firewall – was developed.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog

Microsoft investigates Edge URL leak complaints to Bing

You might want to think twice before typing anything into Microsoft's Edge browser, as an apparent bug in a recent version of Redmond's Chromium clone appears to be funneling the URLs you visit back to the Bing API.

By Tobias Mann in The Register

Ramnit botnet adds more than 180 thousand detections in Latin America in 2023

Botnet is a network of virtual robots used by cybercriminals to carry out a massive attack, whether due to denial of services (DDoS), data theft, sending spam, among other actions with the aim of accessing the target's connection.

By By Claudio Yuge on FreeGameGuide

Pig butchering: scam manipulates victims and empties their bank accounts

Scammers try to steal money or cryptocurrencies through supposed investment opportunities that often begin as a sentimental relationship between two people who meet on the Internet.

By Márk Szabó in We Live Security

Virtualization systems and Linux servers are being attacked

Linux and ESXi-based systems are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. So how to protect your servers?

By Hugh Aver on Kaspersky Daily

Google Sues CryptBot Creators, Obtains Court Order to Shut Down Malware Domains

Google said it has obtained a court order to shut down the domains used to distribute CryptBot after suing the distributors of the information-stealing malware.

By Jessica Lyon Hardcastle in The Register

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