Security News

China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil
2025-05-30 11:12

The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader set of attacks targeting organizations in...

Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
2025-05-09 11:40

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that's targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) software since...

USDoD hacker behind National Public Data breach arrested in Brazil
2024-10-16 21:47

A notorious hacker named USDoD, who is linked to the National Public Data and InfraGard breaches, has been arrested by Brazil's Polícia Federal in "Operation Data Breach". [...]

Astaroth Banking Malware Resurfaces in Brazil via Spear-Phishing Attack
2024-10-16 07:20

A new spear-phishing campaign targeting Brazil has been found delivering a banking malware called Astaroth (aka Guildma) by making use of obfuscated JavaScript to slip past security guardrails....

Meta Halts AI Use in Brazil Following Data Protection Authority's Ban
2024-07-18 06:14

The company said it has decided to suspend the tools while it is in talks with Brazil's National Data Protection Authority to address the agency's concerns over its use of GenAI technology. The decision stems from "The imminent risk of serious and irreparable damage or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of the affected data subjects," the agency said.

Brazil Halts Meta's AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns
2024-07-04 06:58

Brazil's data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD), has temporarily banned Meta from processing users' personal data to train the company's artificial intelligence...

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Hits Brazil as Smishing Scams Surge in Pakistan
2024-06-15 09:51

Pakistan has become the latest target of a threat actor called the Smishing Triad, marking the first expansion of its footprint beyond the E.U., Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and the U.S. "The group's...

Facial Scanning by Burger King in Brazil
2024-01-10 12:05

In 2000, I wrote: "If McDonald's offered three free Big Macs for a DNA sample, there would be lines around the block." Burger King in Brazil is almost there, offering discounts in exchange for a facial scan.

Malvertising Campaign Targets Brazil's PIX Payment System with GoPIX Malware
2023-10-25 09:13

The popularity of Brazil's PIX instant payment system has made it a lucrative target for threat actors looking to generate illicit profits using a new malware called GoPIX. Kaspersky, which has...

Charming Kitten's New Backdoor 'Sponsor' Targets Brazil, Israel, and U.A.E.
2023-09-11 13:24

The Iranian threat actor known as Charming Kiten has been linked to a new wave of attacks targeting different entities in Brazil, Israel, and the U.A.E. using a previously undocumented backdoor named Sponsor. "The Sponsor backdoor uses configuration files stored on disk," ESET researcher Adam Burgher said in a new report published today.