Cybersecurity Highlights

This section registers the most relevant incidents or public events related to the cybersecurity and information and communication technologies (ICT), in a way that a chronological history of them is available, together with their main links, references and information sources.

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Google creates the App Defense Alliance to improve the security of the Google Play Store

To promote the security of Google Play Store, Google has started a collaboration with ESET, Lookout and Zimperium named App Defense Alliance. The main goal of this alliance is to stop malware...

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security.googleblog.com

wired.com

engadget.com

silicon.es

muyseguridad.net

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Android

Google

Malware

Ransomware incidents in companies

On November 4, several security incidents affecting Spanish companies were reported. These incidents were related to ransomware campaigns that blocked company computers. According to the...

References: 

incibe.es

dsn.gob.es

cadenaser.com

xataka.com

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Cryptocurrency

Cybercrime

Encryption

Incident

Malware

The council of Jerez de la Frontera is the victim of a cyberattack

The local government of the city of Jerez de la Frontera has suffered a ransomware-type cyberattack that encrypted the files hosted on more than 50 computer servers, paralyzing, in this way, the...

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twitter.com

diariodejerez.es

diariodejerez.es

twitter.com

twitter.com

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Cryptocurrency

Cybercrime

Encryption

Incident

Malware

Public administration

A malware campaign by Stealth Falcon group discovered

ESET researchers, along with previous researches by Citizen Labs and International Amnesty, has discovered a spyware dissemination campaign. It has been determined that the Stealth Falcon group is...

References: 

welivesecurity.com

threatpost.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Cybercrime

Cyberespionage

Malware

Windows

Google reveals how an iOS malware campaign works

In early 2019, Google’s Threats Analysis Group (TAG) notified Apple about 14 vulnerabilities affecting iPhone devices from versions iOS 10 to iOS 12. This vulnerabilities was patched on out-of-band...

References: 

googleprojectzero.blogspot.com

support.apple.com

forbes.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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0day

Apple

Google

Malware

Vulnerability

Google improves Google Play Security Reward Program

In 2017, Google launched the Google Play Security Rewards Program (GPSRP) and three years after its creation, they have just announced an improvement in the program.With the aim of improving...

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android-developers.googleblog.com

zdnet.com

xatakandroid.com

andro4all.com

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Android

Application

Google

Malware

Vulnerability

The European Central Bank shuts down compromised BIRD website

The European Central Bank (ECB) reported, through a statement, a security breach produced on the website of its system BIRD (Banks Integrated Reporting Dictionary).The attackers had breached the...

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ecb.europa.eu

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Banking sector

Information leakage

Malware

Johannesburg victim of ransomware cyberattack

Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, has been hit by a ransomware cyber-attack that has infected an electricity provider and consequently left some of its residents without electricity.The...

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twitter.com

twitter.com

teknofilo.com

bbc.com

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Cybercrime

Energy

Incident

Malware

Public administration

New Silex malware blocks IoT devices

A new malware named Silex has successfully attacked more than 2,000 IoT devices in just over 4 hours.Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar was the first to discover this malware. Once the device has...

References: 

zdnet.com

xataka.com

bleepingcomputer.com

threatpost.com

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IoT

Malware

Two Florida cities, victims of ransomware cyberattacks

Two Florida cities, Riviera Beach and Lake City, have been victims of ransomware cyberattacks in recent months.Telephone lines, e-mail and even some government services, such as the possibility for...

References: 

apnews.com

actionnewsjax.com

cbsnews.com

bbc.com

elpais.com

unaaldia.hispasec.com

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Cryptocurrency

Cybercrime

Incident

Malware

Public administration

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