Trading in sensitive information has become increasingly common on the dark web; here’s how to make sure your data isn’t made available on this market. The sale of personal information has become a lucrative business for criminals operating on the dark web. This is shown by a recent survey carried out by NordVPN, a company…
A ransomware with “extra powers” was discovered by experts from BlackBerry Threat Intelligence and revealed on Wednesday (16). This is LokiLocker, which goes beyond encrypting data on infected devices. According to the company’s security team, this new ransomware can remove all data from the computer. This happens if the owner of the machine doesn’t pay…
Have you ever heard ofcookies? These small files are an important part of how the internet works. Basically, they can store information about users when they access a particular page for the first time. With the LGPD (General Data Protection Law), which has been in force since August 2020, all websites are obliged to inform…
Since PCs began to become more popular, viruses have unfortunately grown with them. These are programs whose purpose is to carry out illegal actions on a system, such as accessing and stealing sensitive data, or simply damaging the user’s Windows. Among the types of virus, malware has become the most popular over the years. And…
This morning, the websites of the Ministry of Health and ConecteSUS were down after an alleged hacker attack. In the early hours of the morning, a message was left by the attacking group saying that “you have suffered ransomware” and “50 TB of data have been copied and deleted”. Ransomware is a type of virus…
A new zero-day flaw in Windows, discovered by security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri, allows an ordinary user to elevate their access privileges to the operating system. The bug, reported on Saturday (20), could open the device’s doors to malicious agents. The vulnerability, which affects Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022, was found during analysis…
Do you know everything about the hacker universe? Maybe so, but these 43 terms need to be fixed in your mind. Check out the list! Hackers and crackers are part of the cyber universe and often cause a lot of problems through attacks and malicious techniques to carry out intrusions. If you still have doubts…
A flaw in Windows exposes users to remote attacks when they open infected Office documents. Taking advantage of a vulnerability in MSHTML, Internet Explorer’s rendering engine, hackers create Office files containing a malicious ActiveX control. When the victim opens the document, malware is installed on the computer. The breach affects Windows versions 7 to 10,…
The number of fraudulent attacks against Brazilians reached 1.9 million in the first half of 2021, which corresponds to an increase of 15.6% over the same period last year. According to Serasa Experian’s Fraud Attempts Indicator, the increase was mainly driven by criminal actions against people up to the age of 25. Banks and cards…