Today Phishing for Answers analyzes some of the most important cybersecurity trends of 2023 in Latin America. Read our analysis of the region’s most significant threats and adversaries, as well as what to expect in 2024.

When it comes to online data protection and regulation, Brazil is leading the charge in South America. Find out more about the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“the GDPR of South America”) and how the country’s policymakers are currently combatting disinformation on social media platforms.

To begin the new year, Phishing for Answers analyzes some of the largest cyberattacks of 2022 and how they disrupted the industry. Read our brief rundown of this year’s major breaches, the hackers that orchestrated them, and what to expect in 2023.

Today Phishing for Answers interviews Sarah Albert, a small business owner whose Instagram accounts were hacked in May 2022. Sarah describes how fraudsters took control of her social media, messaged her contacts, and cost her weeks of lost income. Find out more about how she ultimately recovered as well as her new security practices following the cyberattack.

The digital world is currently at a standstill, waiting to see if Elon Musk will successfully acquire Twitter. Learn more about what the potential acquisition means for social media, free speech, and the future of tech in general.

For anyone who recently purchased a new phone, you might have noticed the phone settings reading “5G” instead of “4G.” Who cares, right? In reality, the transition to the fifth-generation (5G) wireless cellular standard is more important than one might think. The adoption of 5G technologies not only means increased bandwidth and interconnectivity, but it also presents new security risks to devices, users, and even wildlife populations.

Conti, one of Russia’s most notorious ransomware gangs, recently declared their support for the Kremlin in the ongoing war. Two days later, this cybercriminal group was hacked by a suspected Ukrainian researcher. Find out more about how this powerful ransomware group received a dose of its own medicine.

Why is ransomware such a hot topic in the cyber world today? Find out more about why the COVID-19 pandemic gave ransomware gangs more opportunities, more victims, and more money.

When global shipping conglomerate fell victim to one of the world’s worst cyberattacks, the company’s entire network was on the brink of permanent damage. Until a power outage in Ghana saved everything.