Brazil sees improvement in data breaches
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Data protection becomes a fundamental right in Brazil
The Brazilian Congress has enacted an Amendment to the Constitution that makes personal data protection a fundamental citizen right. The changes make personal data...
Investment in data privacy in Brazil falls below global average
According to a study released by Cisco, investments in data privacy among Brazilian organizations are falling below the global average. The study interviewed 4,900...
Brazil investigates use of staff credentials in cyberattacks against government bodies
Following major cyberattacks against central government bodies in Brazil, initial investigations have found that malicious actors have used civil servant credentials to access systems....
Brazil advances efforts to tackle electronic fraud
The Brazilian government has created a special commission aimed at tackling electronic fraud. Created by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) under the National Consumer...
Numando: A Banking Trojan Targeting Brazil Abuses YouTube for Spreading – E Hacking News
ESET researchers have continued their investigation on the Latin American banking trojans with Numando, primarily targeting Brazil and seldom Mexico and Spain in...
Brazil debates creation of national strategy to tackle cybercrime
Amid growing concerns about increasing threats in the cybersecurity space, the Brazilian government and the banking sector are discussing the creation of a strategy...
Brazil creates cyberattack response network
Brazil has created a cyberattack response network aimed at promoting faster response to cyber threats and vulnerabilities through the coordination between federal government bodies....
Brazil approves stricter legislation to tackle online crime
The Brazilian government has passed new legislation introducing tougher measures against fraud and crimes perpetrated in the digital environments. According to the law 14.155...
Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Hit by REvil Ransomware – E Hacking News
REvil ransomware group on 28th April 2021, had attacked the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Court of Justice...