Internet Security Week - Edition Nº 48

In the 48th edition of Internet Security Week , phishing attacks grew in Brazil, a security breach discovered by children, Detran exposes data from thousands of fined drivers and much more.

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Malwarebytes has internal emails compromised after attack on SolarWinds

Malwarebytes, a North American developer of information security solutions, is the latest confirmed victim of the massive attack on the SolarWinds supply chain.

By Guilherme M. Petry in The Hack

Virtual attacks via phishing grew almost 100% in Brazil, according to report

A company specialized in monitoring digital risks, Axur released this Thursday (21) a survey on digital risks in Brazil. And the scenario is worrying. According to the document, virtual phishing attacks in the country increased by almost 100% compared to the previous year.

By Rui Maciel on Canaltech

Linux Mint fixes screensaver bypass discovered by two children

Two children playing on their father's computer accidentally found a way to bypass the screen saver and access locked systems.

By Catalin Cimpanu on ZDNet

Microsoft is launching a built-in password generator and leaked credential monitoring feature

Microsoft Edge 88 now helps improve the security of your online accounts with the password generator that suggests strong, secure passwords when updating existing credentials or signing up for new accounts.

By Sergiu Gatlan in Bleeping Computer

Brazil accounts for 45% of card leaks in 2020 in the world

In total, 2,842,779 credit and debit cards were exposed, which kept the country at the top of the leaks ranking.

By Erivelto Tadeu in CISO Advisor

What is the best security setting for Wi-Fi and why might WPA2 security be 'weak'?

Questions Answered explains options for protecting your Wi-Fi and why even a secure option can generate alerts.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Detran exposes data from thousands of fined drivers

With just the Renavam numbers and vehicle license plate, it is possible to obtain, without any programming knowledge, data such as model and photo of the car, full name and CPF of the owner, and identification of the location of the infraction for all vehicles fined in the state of Santa Catherine.

By Liliane Nakagawa in Olhar Digital

Again! WhatsApp user data appears again in Google search

A few days after releasing its new privacy policy, which displeased many, WhatsApp finds itself in a new controversy. Security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia discovered that the messenger has exposed the cell phone numbers of thousands of users on Google.

By Nicole D'Almeida in Uol

Amazon pays US$18,000 to researcher who found serious breach in Kindle

Researcher Yogev Bar-On, a member of the Israeli cybersecurity consultancy team Realmode Labs, was presented by Amazon with a reward of US$18,000 (around R$96,000) after finding a very serious vulnerability in Kindle devices.

By Ramon de Souza in The Hack

Data leak may have exposed CPF of almost the entire Brazilian population

Researchers at dfndr lab, PSafe's security laboratory, identified a massive data leak this Tuesday morning (19). Although the experts did not disclose details about the exposure, they guarantee that the CPF numbers of more than 220 million citizens were exposed — that is, practically the entire population of Brazil, including “major Brazilian authorities”.

By Ramon De Souza on FreeGameGuide

How to improve company internet security with Lumiun?

The search for internet security tools and solutions increases as new cyber attacks are reported. See the article on how to improve your company's internet security using Lumiun.

By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog