In edition no. 94 of Internet Security Week, the Ministry of Health's website was hacked, the most used passwords in 2021, the most dangerous malware in the world has Brazil as its main target and much more.
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Ministry of Health website hacked? Group talks about data deletion
The Ministry of Health website appears to have been hacked in the early hours of this Friday (10), with a message talking about copying and deleting data being published in its place. The defacement involves the implantation of ransomware in the folder's systems, as well as the obtaining and deletion of 50 TB of information belonging to the agency.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
The most used passwords in 2021 are also the most insecure
A new study on the most common passwords used in 2021 reveals that users continue to opt for passwords that are weak and easy for cybercriminals to discover.
By Juan Manuel Harán in Welivesecurity
New companies are 400% more likely to be victims of fraud, study reveals
New companies, created since January 2020, are 425% more likely to suffer fraud attempts, identified an internal study by ClearSale, a Brazilian anti-fraud solutions firm.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
Data breach affects 80,000 South Australian government employees
The South Australian government has disclosed that sensitive personal information belonging to tens of thousands of its employees was compromised following a ransomware attack that hit an external payroll software provider's system last month.
By Bill Toulas on Bleepingcomputer
Hackers steal $119 million from 'Web3' crypto project
An unknown hacker or hackers stole $119 million worth of cryptocurrencies from a blockchain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.
By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai in Vice
Microsoft 'confiscates' 42 websites used by Chinese hackers
Company says attacks were carried out to collect information from government agencies and human rights groups.
In CISO Advisor
Conti ransomware: main characteristics and how its affiliates work
Conti is a malware that belongs to the ransomware family. The threat was discovered between October and December 2019 and operates as Ransomware as a Service (RaaS). This means that developers offer this ransomware on underground forums to recruit affiliates, who are responsible for distributing the threat in exchange for a percentage of the profits obtained from paying the ransom.
By Fernando Tavella in Welivesecurity
BlackCat – This year's most sophisticated ransomware
The new ransomware operation ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, was launched last month and may be the most sophisticated ransomware of the year, with a highly customizable feature set that enables attacks across a wide range of corporate environments.
By Lawrence Abrams on Bleepingcomputer
IKEA is the victim of complex phishing and has its internal email service compromised
IKEA, the Swedish multinational furniture and home goods company, is facing an ongoing complex phishing campaign, where cybercriminals are using internal company emails to send more fake messages to other employees. BleepingComputer, which had access to the company's internal emails, reports that employees are being alerted to the attack.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
The most dangerous malware in the world is back and Brazil is among the hardest hit
Emotet continues on its return tour, with a survey pointing to Brazil as the fourth country most infected by the malware. The pest, capable of opening a gateway for criminals and facilitating ransomware attacks, among others, has been registering a gradual increase in its activities.
By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech
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