In edition no. 62 of Internet Security Week, TJRS data leak, hackers target Russian submarine, Washington police have leaked data and much more.
News
Washington police have data leaked after ransomware attack
The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), the body responsible for security in the District of Columbia, where the US capital, Washington, is located, confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack, following a data leak caused by the Babuk ransomware.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
Descomplica leak exposes data from 4.8 million accounts
Email addresses of 4.8 million accounts are exposed after Descomplica suffered a cyber attack in mid-March.
By Bruno Gall De Blasi in Tecnoblog
Week is marked by a strong global rise in ransomware attacks
Last week there was a huge wave of attacks, which affected everything from the Washington DC Police to the TJ in Rio Grande do Sul.
In CISO Advisor
Google and Facebook have difficulty banning fraudulent ads, says research
A study published by “Witch?”, a consumer rights group in the United Kingdom, points out that Facebook and Google are failing to ban fraudulent advertisements placed on their platforms, even after users report this type of advertising.
By Rui Maciel on Canaltech
Suspected Chinese State Hackers Target Russian Submarine Designer
Hackers suspected of working for the Chinese government used new malware called PortDoor to infiltrate the systems of an engineering company that designs submarines for the Russian Navy.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
Largest internet password leak exposes more than 68,000 Brazilian government credentials
Researchers at Syhunt, a developer of information security solutions, based in Rio de Janeiro, analyzed a compilation of leaks that they consider to be the largest password leak in the history of the internet, with 3.28 billion passwords, linked to 2.18 billions of emails from representatives of governments, judiciaries, private companies and end users from around the world, exposed on a cybercriminal forum, free of charge.
By Guilherme Petry in The Hack
For companies: the secret to employee productivity on the internet
In addition to productivity, the article provides useful information to improve company internet security and also a Guide to Internet Access Control for Companies.
By Kelvin Zimmer on Lumiun Blog
US government wants to monitor bitcoin to combat ransomware groups
US government task force wants new regulations for bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies to combat ransomware.
By Bruno Ignacio in Tecnoblog
REvil ransomware is asking TJRS for $5 million in ransom
The attack would have started around 11 am on the 28th, Wednesday and initially manifested itself at workstations.
By Paulo Brito in CISO Advisor
Almost every company in the world suffered at least one malware attack in 2020
According to the latest report from global cybersecurity solutions company Check Point, 97% of companies around the world suffered at least one malware attack in 2020.
By Claudio Yuge on FreeGameGuide
Babuk ransomware operators decide to close affiliate program and move to a new extortion model
The explanation comes after the group posted and deleted two announcements about its plan to close the project and release the malware's source code.
By Ionut Ilascu in Bleeping Computer
Events
The importance of data security in the Data Driven culture
- May 19, 2021, from 1:40 pm
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