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QR Codes
Awareness

QR Codes: What are they, how do they work, and what are their dangers?

It is practically impossible, over the last few years, that you’ve never come across a single QR Code at some point in your life. We are talking about those two-dimensional square images, formed by large cubes at three of the corners with a series of smaller squares inside. When read by a smartphone, they can […]

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LogShell
Cybersecurity

Log4Shell: Understand the set of vulnerabilities that has shaken the world

“Apocalypse”. This was the powerful term used by many cybersecurity experts to describe the discovery of Log4Shell, a set of vulnerabilities that has been keeping industry professionals awake at night since December 2021. The use of the term may seem exaggerated, but once you understand the severity of the problem, you will agree. We are […]

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BEC
Cybersecurity

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks: What are they and how to protect your company

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become one of the most damaging cyber threats facing organizations today. By exploiting trust, impersonating key contacts, and manipulating employees into making urgent decisions, criminals can cause significant financial and reputational losses. Understanding how these attacks work—and how to prevent them—is essential for any company looking to protect its […]

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NFC
Awareness

What is NFC and what precautions should you take with this technology?

You’ve certainly heard — or read somewhere — about NFC technology, but not everyone knows exactly what it is or how it works. First of all, this may come as a surprise to many: although it has only become popular in Brazil in recent years, the NFC standard (an acronym for Near-Field Communications) is not […]

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DevSecOps
Cybersecurity

Understanding what the DevSecOps methodology is and why it matters

Radically changing the way development teams work, this concept aims to ensure that security is applied to all stages of the software development cycle, reducing the need for patches. The life of application development teams is not easy. With the emergence of new work methodologies, such as Agile and DevOps, companies began to prioritize speed […]

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Phishing What it is
Phishing

Phishing: What it is, what the existing types are, and how to protect yourself

Phishing is one of the most widely known scams in the cybersecurity world, and statistics show that people still need to be informed about the subject, as in 2021 alone more than 150 million Brazilians were victims of this type of scam.  What is phishing? Phishing is a digital scam in which criminals use bait […]

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International data privacy day
Awareness

Learn about the International Data Privacy Day, celebrated on January 28th

What started as a simple educational action by the Council of Europe has ended up becoming a date celebrated throughout the continent and the rest of the world. This commemorative date reminds us of the importance of safeguarding our new personal information.   A lot of people don’t know it, but January 28 is a […]

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cyber security in education
Awareness

Cyber security in education: from ‘eternal September’ to digital natives

Up until the early 1990s, when the internet was still in its infancy in the United States, many people logged on for the very first time using university systems to access Usenet academic forums. With the arrival of a new academic year, new students caused major headaches for the veterans – at least until the […]

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Fake legal Notice scam
Scams

Fake legal notice scam

Despite being more common in Latin America, scams involving fake legal notices are on the rise all over the rest of the world. The scam is nothing more than a phishing attack whereby scammers pose as judicial bodies and encourage victims to click on links, download files contaminated with viruses, or complete false forms.  The […]

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