In an operation carried out by the Spanish National Police in Alicante, a Venezuelan citizen was arrested as the leader of the financial apparatus of the 'Kelvin Security', one of the most prominent hacker groups worldwide. This group has perpetrated more than 300 high-profile attacks in the last…
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Brazil is the focus of computer attacks
A study conducted by Karpersky's Threat Outlook found that between August 2021 and August 2022, there were 2,366 malware attacks and 110 phishing messages blocked per minute in Latin America, with Brazil being the main victim.
Brazil…
Cyber attacks in Ukraine have grown by 20%
Cyber attacks recorded in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion have grown by 20% to 1,446 weekly threats, according to data collected and published by Check Point Research (CPR).
CPR, Check Point's Threat Intelligence…
Protection measures for cyberattacks with ransomware
Ransomware is a type of software that intentionally executes malicious actions without the user's knowledge, infecting devices and locking users out of their data or applications until those affected pay the ransom. It is currently one of…
Lagarde warns of financial risks due to cyber attacks
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) warned about the risks to which the stability of the financial system is subjected due to cyber attacks. Although, so far, there has been no incident that affects the financial…
The main ransomware are responsible for cyberattacks
Ransomware was the first threat to cybersecurity for organizations between April and June of this year, accounting for almost half (46 %) of all incidents globally.
This is clear from the latest Cisco Talos quarterly report, which ranks…
A CEO suffers at least 57 “phishing” a year
The average CEO receives 57 phishing attacks a year, although all employees – not just senior executives– should be prepared for attacks by spear phishing, a targeted email scam based on spoofing from a legitimate source.
The Barracuda…
Nefilim, the ransomware that attacks the richest companies
Ransomware attacks are one of the most damaging threats to organizations, both in operational, economic and reputational terms. In recent years their strategies have evolved to obtain greater benefits, as is the case with Nefilim, one of…
Crypto miners and malware attacks grew since 2019
Fileless malware attacks soared 888 % in 2020 compared to the previous year, while ransomware attacks grew 25 % taking advantage of the upward trend in cryptocurrencies.
The exacerbation of malware attacks in 2020 is the most upward trend…
Cyberattacks drop more than 50% in July
Cyberattacks related to the coronavirus have dropped more than 50% in the month of July compared to the previous month, according to the security company Check Point, which nevertheless has warned of the growth of threats from new domains…
Cyber attacks on video games grew 50%
Cyber attacks related to video games increased more than 50% in April compared to the beginning of this year, coinciding with the confinement measures imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and Minecraft being the title most used by…
European Commission to invest in cyber attack prevention
The European Commission announced that it will allocate more than $ 40 million to finance five projects in the field of protecting key infrastructure from both cyber attacks and physical threats, as well as to achieve safer and 'smarter'…