The radical transformation of digital crime has forced corporations to abandon static security schemes. In response to this situation, the fifteenth edition of ESET Security Day, one of the most significant annual technology events held in the Venezuelan capital, took place to showcase the new cybersecurity paradigm, where attacks have ceased to be isolated incidents and have become automated operations enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

Michele Flammia, General Manager of ESET Venezuela, highlighted the value of these informative forums for protecting the region’s business ecosystem. During the event, the brand’s specialists demonstrated, through a live simulation, how modern groups operate and how technologies such as XDR (Extended Detection and Response) and threat intelligence allow for action before the impact materializes.

Innovation in response and strategic advantages

Camila Oliveira, Channel Manager of ESET LATAM (currently based in the regional office in Argentina), addressed cybersecurity as a competitive advantage, inspired by Stephen Covey’s bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. During his presentation, he detailed the capabilities of the continuous training programs (AARNES) and the value of the managed detection service:

“We want companies to understand that technology and cybersecurity are not an expense, but an investment. ESET’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service has the shortest detection time on the market. Competitors use this technology differently, as they don’t offer 24/7 support and their response times are longer,” Oliveira emphasized.

The democratization of attacks through Artificial Intelligence

David González, Security Researcher at ESET Mexico, delivered a keynote address on the impact of generative AI models since the arrival of ChatGPT, a platform that has already reached 400 million users. The expert warned that this widespread adoption has led to a dangerous reduction in the technical barrier for criminals:

“In the cybercriminal world, we are witnessing a democratization of capabilities. It is no longer necessary to possess advanced technical knowledge to carry out an attack; AI allows for the generation of malicious code or the compromise of organizations in a matter of minutes. Time is working against the defenders,” González warned. Given this, he urged organizations to adopt the Diamond Model to dynamically analyze four key aspects of the adversary: ​​infrastructure, capabilities (such as zero-day exploits), victims, and the attacker’s motivations.

An unprotected market against autonomous attacks

For his part, José Luis Rangel, Commercial Manager of  ESET Venezuela warned about the growing interest of digital criminal organizations in targeting critical sectors such as healthcare, energy, and telecommunications using autonomous AI agents. Rangel posed a direct question to the companies and attendees: “What are you doing? It is important that we consider what the organization is doing to prepare before an attack occurs.”

Finally, Carlos López, Pre-Sales Manager at ESET Venezuela, provided critical metrics on corporate neglect in the face of technological evolution over the last 15 years. He explained that between 35 % and 37 % of companies lack basic defenses, and only 41 % have proactive detection and response capabilities.

In addition, 39 % of firms do not have a defined policy for the use of artificial intelligence, which facilitates data breaches. The regional situation reflects that one in four organizations in Latin America does not implement basic security measures, 51 % report having suffered incidents, and it is estimated that an attack occurs every 39 seconds globally.

The speakers emphasized that companies can no longer rely on reactive solutions, which compels corporate leaders to become directly involved in cyber defense and adopt advanced visibility tools to neutralize threats before suffering irreversible financial impacts.

For more information, visit the ESET website: https://www.eset.com/ve/. You can also follow them on social media: Instagram (@esetla) and Facebook (ESET).

Thanks to on-site coverage, more information from ESET and Comstat Rowland Comunicaciones Estratégicas Integrales.

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The implementation of a change to posts from unverified accounts on Social Network X restricts the number of posts to 50 per day. The limitations for these accounts also apply to daily replies, which are capped at 200.

The restrictions published in the Help Center “also affect direct messages, with a maximum of 500 per day, and followers: 400 followers per day and a maximum of 5,000 accounts followed; although these specific limits have not been modified.”

One of the main concerns regarding this change, which has been in effect since mid-May, relates to accounts managed by bots, whose functionality will be restricted.

The platform, owned by Elon Musk, has justified these limits by citing technical reasons, emphasizing that they will alleviate “the workload of internal systems” as well as “reduce downtime and error pages.”

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In a further step towards optimizing the user experience, and in line with its digital transformation, the National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration Service (SENIAT) announced its new mobile application SENIATVZLA.

The presentation took place on Friday, April 17, providing details of the tool, which aims to “advance the modernization of its services and facilitate tax procedures for taxpayers through digital channels.”

 

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The tax authority highlighted that “this initiative is part of the digital transformation process of the Venezuelan public administration and the implementation of the Organic Law for the Simplification of Administrative Procedures, with the goal of reducing processing times and expanding access to online services.”

The application will allow users to carry out inquiries and procedures related to the Tax Information Registry (RIF), as well as other routine processes, “in line with the trend of digitizing tax administrations in various countries of the region, which have progressively migrated to mobile platforms to improve citizen services.”

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Samsung Messages will cease operations in the United States, redirecting users to Google Messages as part of its integration with the Android system.

According to 9to5Google, “the change represents a further adjustment in the South Korean company’s software strategy, which has long been giving greater visibility to Google’s messaging app on its phones.”

Messaging is important to consumers, so this change by Samsung will not go unnoticed. “For the past few years, Google has promoted Google Messages as its primary option for SMS, MMS, and RCS. Samsung, meanwhile, long maintained its own pre-installed messaging app, even as it expanded its collaboration with Google in other key areas of the operating system.”

The announcement implies the closure of Samsung’s own messaging solution “in parallel with Google’s offering.” As a result, users will migrate to a single reference app, which could simplify the experience. According to 9to5Google, the change “is not happening in a vacuum. Google has worked intensively to position RCS as the modern successor to SMS, with features such as typing indicators, higher-quality image sharing, and more comprehensive group chats. Google Messages has been the central conduit for bringing that offering to Android users.”

For Samsung, the change indicates a focus on interoperability with Google’s app. It also “shows how control of the underlying software remains crucial for technological competitiveness, even in everyday tools like a messaging app.”

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Communication today takes place almost entirely through messaging apps. This increases the likelihood of becoming a victim of hacking, account theft, credential and asset theft, or extortion, making enhanced digital security essential.

End-to-end encryption minimizes the impact of cyberattacks that could lead to data theft. This tool can be optimized with applications that encrypt all messages and calls, blocking the excessive collection of metadata such as location and allowing users to control their data with features like self-destructing messages and two-factor authentication.

Of course, it’s vital not to share sensitive information, since, as we know, even “secure apps can be vulnerable to risks like phishing or malware.”

What else can users do? One of the expert recommendations is to look for features like disappearing messages or optional encrypted backups. Also, PIN/biometric protection is important, as is regularly updating apps to increase protection against new threats.

Likewise, it’s ideal to stay informed, read, and attend workshops or seminars on phishing, malware, online advertising, secure e-commerce, screen lock and configuration mechanisms, and other related topics.

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The alarming increase in email account takeovers led Google to issue an alert, given that cybercriminals are now not only stealing passwords but also capturing authentication codes and even session cookies.

With this advancement in their methodology, attackers can take control of an account without having to overcome additional security measures.

According to Chrome Sync, “browser syncing is incredibly convenient… and dangerously pervasive. When you turn on syncing in Chrome, Google stores a massive amount of your private data in the cloud: browsing history, open tabs, passwords, payment methods, addresses, phone numbers, information stored in Google Pay, etc.” In other words, the user’s digital life.

If you add to this the fact that Chrome functions as a universal password manager, if a hacker gains access to your account, it “opens the door to banking services, social networks, online stores, work tools, and any platform whose data is stored in the browser.”

A similar situation occurs with cookie theft, a technique that is gaining ground and allows attackers to “bypass login mechanisms and behave as if they were you, without the system detecting anything unusual.”

The good news is that users can protect themselves. One of the main safeguards is to disable Chrome Sync or use the “Custom sync” option to exclude particularly sensitive data such as passwords and payment information.

In addition, Google reminds users that “it is possible to encrypt all synced information using a passphrase. While this option does disable some features—such as Smart Lock—it significantly increases security. It’s a small sacrifice in exchange for preventing an intrusion from compromising your entire digital identity.”

For its part, Google is implementing new tools to mitigate attacks, even after data has been stolen, such as passkeys, Device Bound Session Credentials (currently in beta), and the new Shared Signals Framework, which will allow Google to react automatically when partner platforms detect suspicious activity.

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Recent estimates from the president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Julio Velarde, indicate that the country stands out as one of the most advanced in monetary digitization, second only to Argentina and Venezuela.

According to Velarde, Peru showed significant progress in this area in 2025, “and currently almost all of its productive sectors operate in this way.”

Velarde emphasized that in Peru, monetary digitization has a different focus than simply replacing the cash that citizens had to carry, instead orienting itself towards “a completely different modernization process, which is currently being applied in almost all productive activities.”

The official estimates that by the end of 2026, the South American country will have made significant progress in implementing “a platform that will be extremely powerful in terms of digital payments, which will have a major impact on the country’s rural areas.”

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Cloudflare experienced an outage on Tuesday, November 18, that lasted more than six hours and affected internet browsing globally. As a result, the platform has announced security and reliability improvements to prevent similar incidents.

Users reported being unable to access the social network X, in particular, as well as a wide range of cryptocurrency sites, finance and ChatGPT websites, starting early Tuesday morning.

Improving security

In this regard, the platform announced plans to “strengthen security in the processing of its own configuration files, treating them with the same caution as user-generated input.” It also noted the implementation of “more global kill switches for its features, allowing for rapid deactivation in case of emergencies.”

Decentralization and contingency plans

Some experts go further and propose, as preventative measures, “protocols and platforms that don’t rely so heavily on centralized DNS or one-way routing; regulations that treat the cloud as critical infrastructure and require contingency plans and transparency in post-mortem reports.” They add an aspect they consider the most difficult to implement: “a cultural shift in companies and technical teams moving away from viewing resilience as a luxury and placing it at the heart of the design,” as reported by El Economista.

What can users do?

Regarding this topic, BloombergLinea refers to problems that can affect users when challenges.cloudflare.com identifies them as bots and blocks access to the website. In such cases, the first recommendation would be to check that JavaScript is enabled for the challenges.cloudflare.com domain. Secondly, disable script blockers used to improve security, privacy, and loading speed. Third, a reputable public DNS server could be used to test whether it allows loading from challenges.cloudflare.com.

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Meta announced the company’s recently agreed-upon measure to remove the Facebook “Like” and “Share” buttons from external websites.

The technology company stated that the decision was made following the decline these features have experienced in the face of the evolving digital landscape.

As you may recall, the “Like” button was activated on the Facebook social network in 2010, and “three years later, the technology company brought it to external website posts along with the Share button, with the goal of boosting traffic.”

Both buttons will be deactivated on February 10, 2026, to “maintain a modern and efficient platform.”

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Meta recently launched Communities for Threads, where users can discuss topics of common interest, such as sports, movies, and K-pop.

This new feature is being tested “on over 100 popular topics” and builds on “existing capabilities like personalized feeds and topic tags to help users connect with others who share their passions.”

According to the tech company, these communities represent “casual spaces where members can exchange perspectives and join conversations on specific topics.” Each one features its own “custom Like emoji that represents the topic, such as a stack of books for Book Threads, adding a unique identity to interactions between members.”

With the new feature, Meta users can discover communities through direct search or by tapping community tags on posts in their feed. As on other social networks, “a three-dot icon in topic tags indicates an available dedicated community. When users join a community, it becomes publicly visible, with memberships pinned to the feed menu and tagged on user profiles.”

In addition to this launch, Meta also plans special badges for featured community contributors who are among the most active and engaged users.

Another new feature is the ranking systems within Communities and the For You feed, which will allow users to prioritize the most relevant posts.

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