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Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. In the context of information security, Brazil represents a dynamic landscape shaped by rapidly evolving digital infrastructures and various cyber challenges. The country has witnessed significant developments in regulatory frameworks to protect data and curtail cyber threats. This includes legislations like the General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados - LGPD), which aligns with global data protection standards.
The information security tag encompasses themes such as cybersecurity policies within Brazil, the impact of cybercrime on Brazilian businesses and individuals, the nation's strategies for cyber defense, and collaboration between Brazilian entities and international organizations to bolster cybersecurity measures. Additionally, this tag highlights the unique challenges faced by Brazil, such as combating cybercrime, securing critical infrastructure, and working to increase public awareness and education in the realm of cyber safety and digital hygiene.
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious NuGet package that masquerades as a C# software development kit for Sicoob, one of Brazil's largest cooperative financial systems, to siphon client IDs and PFX certificates
An advanced remote access Trojan is propagating online. Notably, it's delivered via an operator licensing model and features a no-code malware-development interface.
Latin America and Europe become the target of two banking trojan campaigns that are designed to infect Windows and Android devices with Grandoreiro and BTMOB malware, respectively
In the latest evolution of automated cyberattacks, threat actors heavily leveraged AI agents to support campaigns against entities in Mexico and Brazil.
Threat hunters have flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking trojan dubbed TCLBANKER that's capable of targeting 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms
A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other network operators in Brazil, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The firm's chief executive says the malicious activity resulted from a security breach and was likely the work of a competitor trying to tarnish his company's public image.
A cybercrime group of Brazilian origin has resurfaced after more than three years to orchestrate a campaign that targets Minecraft players with a new stealer called LofyStealer (aka GrabBot)
NGate malware abuses HandyPay app to steal NFC card data and PINs in Brazil
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new iteration of an Android malware family called NGate that has been found to abuse a legitimate application called HandyPay instead of NFCGate
Banks and financial institutions in Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico have continued to be the target of a malware family called JanelaRAT
A multi-pronged phishing campaign is targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and Europe to deliver Windows banking trojans like Casbaneiro (aka Metamorfo) via another malware called Horabot
Google on Monday said it's officially rolling out Android developer verification to all developers to combat the problem of bad actors distributing harmful apps while "hiding behind anonymity." The development comes ahead of a planned verification mandate that goes into effect in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand this September, before it expands globally next year
The latest banking Trojan campaign to hit Brazil combines classic malware with a real-time human operator, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new banking malware targeting Brazilian users that's written in Rust, marking a significant departure from other known Delphi-based malware families associated with the Latin American cybercrime ecosystem
PixRevolution Android trojan hijacks Brazil’s PIX payments in real time using accessibility abuse
The Shadowserver Foundation has revealed that over 900 Sangoma FreePBX instances still remain infected with web shells as part of attacks that exploited a command injection vulnerability starting in December 2025
Meta on Thursday said it's taking legal action to tackle scams on its platforms by filing lawsuits against what it calls deceptive advertisers based in Brazil, China, and Vietnam
AI-Powered Axur Brings Digital Risk Protection, 99% Takedown Rate to InfobloxInfoblox is acquiring Axur, a Brazilian leader in digital risk protection, to bolster its preemptive cyberthreat defense. Axur automates phishing and rogue site takedowns using AI, delivering near-instant response and visibility into attacker infrastructure.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a Windows banking trojan called Astaroth in attacks targeting Brazil
Acquisition of MSP MacSolution Boosts Global Services and Cloud Migration ExpertiseJumpCloud has acquired MacSolution, a longtime partner and its largest MSP in the Americas, to enhance global service delivery and deepen its IT modernization capabilities. The move positions Sao Paulo, Brazil, as a strategic hub and strengthens support for partners and customers in Latin America.