Internet Security Week - Edition No. 69

In edition no. 69 of Internet Security Week, a new campaign of DDoS attacks, hackers invade the McDonald's app, Copel and Claro warn about scams involving payment and much more.

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Image phishing scam to steal Office 365 credentials

To avoid detection by current machine learning technologies, phishers test the scam using images.

By Roman Dedenok in Kaspersky Daily

Cybercriminal group Fancy Lazarus launches new DDoS attack campaign

The warning was made by security company Radware, which says criminals are targeting any company that has assets that appear unprotected.

By Felipe Gugelmin on Canaltech

Ransomware attacks increase by 62% in Latin America

The region recorded the largest and fastest increase in ransomware attack attempts.

In CISO Advisor

Data scraping on social networks: understand the technique and why hackers use it

Crossing information allows hackers to build unified user profiles and strengthen their arsenal to create scams and fraud.

By Altieres Rohr in G1

Hungry hackers use McDonald's app in Canada to steal almost R$6,000 worth of snacks

It's unclear whether there is a mysterious Papa-Burguer hacker or several scammers, but for months, users of the Canadian McDonald's app, “My McD's,” have been complaining about someone gaining access to their accounts to satisfy their hunger.

By Jennings Brown in Gizmodo

Alibaba: attack on the Chinese giant compromises data of 1 billion people

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, was the victim of a hacker attack that leaked sensitive consumer data over several months, according to a court case concluded in China this month.

By Aurélio Araújo on UOL Tilt

Malware disguised as antivirus protection

Fake Kaspersky Internet Security app for Android highlights the danger of installing applications from outside official stores.

By Alex Perekalin in Kaspersky Daily

Copel and Claro warn customers about scams involving payments and data

The increase in the rate of scams that attempt to defraud payments or obtain personal data from customers led operators Claro and Copel Telecom to contact customers directly. The warnings appear, coincidentally, in the same week and refer to fraud attempts involving emails trying to impersonate companies.

By Felipe Demartini on Canaltech

Ransomware publishes Chilli Beans bank details

Prometheus ransomware operators are targeting South American countries, especially Brazil. In recent days, the group announced some victims in the country: the fashion accessories franchise Chilli Beans and Sincor.

In CISO Advisor