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Brazil
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Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards
It is just another day with just another ATM malware targeting unsuspecting users – This time, the malware…
March 19, 2018
Nasty Mamba ransomware that encrypts entire hard drive resurfaces
Mamba Ransomware Resurfaces in Brazil and Saudi Arabia With Nefarious Objectives Last year we informed you about Mamba…
August 10, 2017
Anonymous Brazil Hacks Football Club for Hiring Goalkeeper Convicted of Murder
The online hacktivist Anonymous along with its counterparts in Brazil hacked and defaced the official website of Boa Esporte,…
March 15, 2017
Brazilian Gov’t Twitter account mistakenly posts social media passwords
Earlier today, the official Twitter account of Brazilian government portal @PortalBrasil sent out an alert tweet to its…
January 11, 2017
Brazil’s largest news portals UOL and Folha hacked; redirected to RedTube
Last week we exclusively broke the news about Google Brazil domain’s defacement due to DNS hijacking, now another…
January 6, 2017
Lone Hacker Defaces Google Brazil Domain
A hacker going by the online handle of “Kuroi’SH” hacked and defaced the official Google Brazil domain earlier…
January 4, 2017
Youth Kills self after losing League of Legends game online
The boy was found with a rope around his neck — According to his uncle and initial police…
October 18, 2016
The Nastiest of all Ransomware Mamba Encrypts Entire Hard Drive
Mamba ransomware is currently targeting Windows users in Brazil, India and the United States – Attackers are spreading…
September 23, 2016
Internet Minefield: Beware of fake WiFi spots in Rio stealing user data
If you are in Rio de Janeiro be extra careful and do not connect your devices with publically available…
August 9, 2016
Anonymous DDoS Brazilian Government Websites Because Rio Olympics
Anonymous is conducting cyber attacks on Brazilian government domains and portals against Rio Olympics claiming the event is…
August 6, 2016