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Social Distancing Elevates Both Personal and Organizational Risk

Apr 3, 2020 9:48:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With many countries participating in social distancing and “shelter in place” directives, remote workers are subjecting themselves and their employer to a number of risks. Find out why.

Bad News from the (Fake) CDC: You've Got Malware

Apr 3, 2020 9:42:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Malicious actors continue to probe organizations' security and defenses with malicious emails explicitly crafted to create and exploit sense of panic in the wake of the COVID-19. Over the ...

Malicious Actors Release Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Apr 3, 2020 9:40:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You already knew this was going to happen. It was just a matter of waiting. Fast on the heels of the release of President Trump's "Coronavirus Guidelines for America," malicious actors ...

Organizations Say They Want Employees to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks, But Do Little in the Way of Training

Apr 3, 2020 9:37:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Organizations are keenly aware of the ramifications of ransomware attacks and the need to prevent them but aren’t empowering users to prevent becoming the victim.

[UPDATE] Check Out the NEW Version of Ransomware Simulator

Apr 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As ransomware techniques continue to evolve, the volume of attacks has surged in the last year with no signs of letting up. In fact, ransomware costs have doubled! The bad guys are ...

A new ransomware strain called 'Save the Queen’, distributes itself from your own Domain Controllers

Apr 2, 2020 1:47:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Sophisticated cybercriminals have continuously improved the effectiveness of ransomware attacks, according to Yaki Faitelson, co-founder and CEO of Varonis. In an article for Forbes, ...

See Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training

Apr 2, 2020 8:49:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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Can You Be Spoofed? Find Out For a Chance to WIN a $500 Amazon Gift Card

Apr 1, 2020 8:56:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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Sextortion Email Scams Now Include Threats to Infect Victims with COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020 4:14:35 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In what may be either a moment of brilliance or desperation, scammers are attempting to use coronavirus infection threats as a means of further convincing victims to pay up.

New Potential Phishing Scam Begins with A Phone Call

Mar 31, 2020 4:10:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A recent suspicious phone call was brought to our attention. It looks to be the beginning of a phishing campaign and demonstrates the lengths cybercriminals will go to in order to ensure ...

Trends in Phishing, as Seen From a Mountain View

Mar 31, 2020 8:31:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) released details on recent state-sponsored phishing campaigns from around the world. The researchers said that Google’s phishing ...

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #14 [DON'T HIT THE PANIC BUTTON] "You Are Infected" - Bad Guys Launch an Evil New Corona Virus Attack

Mar 30, 2020 9:22:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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Social Distancing Elevates Both Personal and Organizational Risk

Bad News from the (Fake) CDC: You've Got Malware

Malicious Actors Release Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Organizations Say They Want Employees to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks, But Do Little in the Way of Training

[UPDATE] Check Out the NEW Version of Ransomware Simulator

A new ransomware strain called 'Save the Queen’, distributes itself from your own Domain Controllers

See Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training

Can You Be Spoofed? Find Out For a Chance to WIN a $500 Amazon Gift Card

Sextortion Email Scams Now Include Threats to Infect Victims with COVID-19

New Potential Phishing Scam Begins with A Phone Call

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CyberheistNews Vol 10 #14 [DON'T HIT THE PANIC BUTTON] "You Are Infected" - Bad Guys Launch an Evil New Corona Virus Attack

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