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Brazil-based WiFi management software firm WSpot exposed extensive details of high-profile firms and millions of customers. WSpot provides software to let businesses secure their on-premise WiFi networks and offer password-free online access to their clients. Some of the notable clients of WSpot include Sicredi, Pizza Hut, and Unimed. According to WSpot, 5% of its customer […]
At the time of publishing this article, the data was still exposed and growing as there has been no response from Hariexpress. The Brazilian E-commerce Marketplace Integrator platform Hariexpress (Hariexpress.com.br) has been caught exposing a massive trove of sensitive data belonging to its customers and vendors. In total, the company has exposed more than 610 […]
Ethical hacking specialists from security firm ESET report the emergence of a new banking Trojan tracked in multiple locations in Latin America. Identified as Mispadu, this malicious program uses fake McDonald’s ads and phishing emails to trick victims through websites and social media platforms, primarily Facebook. In addition to malicious advertising, it is also possible […]
Data protection specialists report that an unidentified threat actor is auctioning off a database with records of more than 90 million Brazilian citizens on dark web forums. The bidder states that each registration is unique and 100% real, making it possible to make a detailed profile of some of the people affected for malicious purposes. […]
The IT security researchers at Netskope Threat Research Labs have discovered a new malware hosted on the Google Sites, a dedicated platform offered by Google for developing websites. Dubbed LoadPCBanker by researchers; the malware is actually an executable that is hidden inside a PDF file titled “PDF Reservations Details MANOEL CARVALHO hospedagem familiar detalhes PDF.exe.” […]
The cause seems to be a poorly configured server During the first quarter of 2018, experts from a cybersecurity and digital forensics firm discovered a misconfigured server exposed online containing 120 million ID numbers of Brazilian citizens. The company emphasizes that it has not been possible to establish for how long this information has been […]
The Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPFs) is a taxpayer registry identification for Brazilians – In this case, 120 million CPFs were exposed online. The IT security researchers at InfoArmor’s Advanced Threat Intelligence team discovered a treasure trove of personal sensitive data belonging to over 120 million Brazilians exposed on an unprotected AWS (Amazon Web Service) S3 cloud […]
According to a new report, around 415,000 routers throughout the world are infected with malware having the potential to steal computer resources and discreetly mine for the cryptocurrency. The campaign is an active one and it primarily targets MikroTik routers. Researchers claim that the cryptojacking attacks started in August and in the first string of […]
It seems that the incident was caused by an unsecured ElasticSearch server As cybersecurity and digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security had assured, ElasticSearch servers, an Internet search technology, are about to become the new main source of massive data leaks. The company most recently affected by security breaches on ElasticSearch […]
A new banking malware has been discovered that is targeting bank customers in Brazil. Dubbed as CamuBot, it is identified to be a unique malware because it is disguised as a necessary security module of the bank. The malware can also bypass the biometric authentication feature, which is a disturbing sign. According to IBM X-Force […]
A Brazilian firm Crypto exchange Atlas has become a victim of a security breach and over 264,000 users’ email addresses, phone numbers, and cryptocurrency amount related information might have been leaked. The news of data hack was reported firstly by a YouTube channel in Brazil called Investimentos Digitais (Digital Investment). The channel has claimed that14,500 […]
Currently, the malware is targeting unpatched MikroTik routers in Brazil but researchers believe it’s about time it will spread worldwide. Unpatched routers manufactured by MikroTik have become potential targets of cryptojacking malware campaigns in Brazil. According to the analysis of Trustwave’s security researcher Simon Kenin, an unprecedented increment in web-based cryptojacking/cryptomining attacks in Brazil has […]
It is just another day with just another ATM malware targeting unsuspecting users – This time, the malware comes with cloning capabilities. According to the findings of Kaspersky Lab researchers, an old point-of-sale malware program Prilex has now been transformed into a full-fledged tool suite that allows cyber-crooks steal PIN card and chip data for […]
Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil and Saudi Arabia With Nefarious Objectives Last year we informed you about Mamba ransomware that attacked computers across the globe and was detected by Morphus Labs research team. Mamba (a large, agile, highly venomous African snake in real life) was so dangerous that it encrypted the entire hard drive, not […]
The online hacktivist Anonymous along with its counterparts in Brazil hacked and defaced the official website of Boa Esporte, a second division football club in the state of Minas Gerais. The website was defaced not once but twice where hackers left a deface page along with a message explaining why they have been targeted the site. […]
Earlier today, the official Twitter account of Brazilian government portal @PortalBrasil sent out an alert tweet to its 502,000 followers that “National Force will remain in the State of Rio Grande do Norte for 60 days,” but along with the tweet, came a Google Drive link which upon clicking took users to an excel file […]
Last week we exclusively broke the news about Google Brazil domain’s defacement due to DNS hijacking, now another high profile company in the country has faced the wrath of hackers when earlier Friday morning all domains under UOL and Grupo Folha were redirected to a famous pornographic website RedTube. Grupo Folha is the third largest […]
A hacker going by the online handle of “Kuroi’SH” hacked and defaced the official Google Brazil domain earlier Tuesday afternoon. The hacker left a deface page along with a message on the targeted Google domain greetings his friends for the successful attack on such a high-profile domain. The deface page uploaded by Kuroi’SH remained on the […]
Short Bytes: In a surprising turn of events, Brazil has decided to ditch its open source model and adopt Microsoft software in government departments. The government has asked the departments to express their needs of Microsoft software until November 11. The lack of skilled developers to develop specific open source software for the government is […]
The boy was found with a rope around his neck — According to his uncle and initial police report he accepted choking challenge after losing the game — The death may have been witnessed by three other gamers through the webcam. A 13-year-old boy died less than 24 hours after being found in his father’s […]
Mamba ransomware is currently targeting Windows users in Brazil, India and the United States – Attackers are spreading their campaign through phishing emails. Ransomware is indeed a growing threat for anything that is connected to the Internet but what Brazil-based security firm Morphus Labs has discovered has surpassed all previous discoveries in this domain. Yes, […]