For cybercriminals, information represents money, an access point, and also a tool for committing new crimes. This is why personal and sensitive or private data, such as full names, contact information, credit card numbers and banking credentials, health data, social media and service login…
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Cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies: advances, risks, and lessons learned in 2025
The year 2025 was marked by record losses from attacks and fraud in the cryptocurrency universe. In the first half of the year alone, thefts totaled $2.17 billion, surpassing the total value recorded in 2024, according to Chainalysis.…
Venezuela signs international agreement against cybercrime
Venezuela signed an international agreement against cybercrime in Vietnam during the High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
The Ministry of Science and Technology stated that “this instrument represents…
Cybersecurity was a key focus at Fitelven 2025 with MQS and Rafael Núñez
Venezuelans attended Fitelven 2025 in person to learn about technological innovations in the broad field of telecommunications, cybersecurity, continuous training, and prevention, with presentations by, among other specialists and experts,…
Investor scams on social media are on the rise with the help of artificial intelligence
Faced with financial doubts and concerns, it's no surprise that people are looking for alternatives to make their money go further. This leads users with little investment experience to become interested and take their first steps. ESET, a…
ESET Security Day raised awareness about the sophistication of cybercrime
The 14th edition of the ESET Security Day Venezuela event took place on Thursday, June 5th. Representatives from this company (a global leader in cybersecurity) participated, addressing various aspects of the conference's central theme:…
Protection against spam calls
Mobile phones can become the gateway for viruses or cyberattacks through spam or malicious calls on a daily basis.
Google recommends protective measures for iOS and Android that are highly effective against the incursion of hackers and…
The dangers of malicious advertising in seasonal sales
The proximity of Black Friday encourages consumers' enthusiasm for the infinite variety of offers around the world. Online shopping is the delight of cybercriminals, who have already deployed false campaigns to trap their victims.
False…
Expert advice to keep personal data out of the dark web
44 % of MEPs and 68 % of British MPs made it easier for their personal data to end up circulating on the dark web. The reason is that many would have registered online accounts using their official email address and entered additional…
Cybercrimes through mobile phone SIM card duplication increase
Technological advancement allows new methods of action for cybercriminals. Now, data theft from victims occurs by sending malicious messages, as hackers duplicate the SIM card directly from the mobile phone.
Cases of SIM card cloning are…
Cybercrime mafias capture innocent people in Southeast Asia
Thousands of migrants without money, or people who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia, are victims of forced recruitment by cybercriminal mafias under threats.
According to a report by the UN Human Rights…
Hotel booking scams are coming back to emails
Scams typical of summer have begun to appear, one of them being known as the false hotel reservation, which seeks to steal the victim's email credentials to access sensitive data and promote new attacks.
In recent years, it has become…