Stu Sjouwerman

U.K. Residents Experience a 116% Increase in Nuisance Calls, Texts, and Emails in 2021

Oct 13, 2021 8:52:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) shows a massive rise in the first six months of this year – and the belief that cyberattacks are to blame.

Warning: Cybercriminals Target Organizations Going Through M&A Activity

Oct 13, 2021 8:52:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The changing of hands of significant amounts of money is enough reason to get the attention of cybercriminals. So, how can organizations prepare for what should be an expected series of ...

NIST on Phishing Awareness

Oct 13, 2021 8:49:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

People need to be conscious of the fact that anyone can fall for social engineering tactics, according to Shaneé Dawkins at NIST, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. ...

Man Spends Thousands and is Exposed for Typosquatting with Cryptocurrency

Oct 12, 2021 9:22:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A man in Brazil spent more than $200,000 on typosquatting domains between November 2020 and February 2021, the Washington Post reports. Typosquatting is a phishing technique in which ...

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #40 [Heads Up] The New James Bond Movie Is Cybercriminals Shiniest Phishbait

Oct 12, 2021 9:10:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

IBM: ”Phishing Is A Popular Cybercrime Attack Vector”

Oct 11, 2021 9:11:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at IBM describe how criminals use phishing kits to launch widespread phishing campaigns with minimal effort. Phishing kits are software products that automate the process of ...

Dutch Government Can Respond to Ransomware Attacks with Armed Forces if Needed

Oct 11, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to a recent article from The Record, Dutch government officials stated that intelligence or military services can be used to counter cyber-attacks. This includes ransomware, ...

What’s Next for the 3.8 Billion Entries in the Clubhouse-Facebook Database? Plenty of Social Engineering Attacks

Oct 8, 2021 9:09:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

What do you get when you add a totally free 1.3 Billion set of phone numbers and data from millions of Facebook profiles? A massive dox database of users now up for sale for $100,000.

When It Comes to Password Hygiene, Users Say One Thing, But Do Another

Oct 8, 2021 9:09:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With credentials being at the forefront of most cyberattacks, the need for strong, unique passwords is at an all-time high. But new data shows users know what to do, but don’t do it.

U.K. Authorized Push Payment Scams Jump 71% in First Half of 2021, Taking in £355 Million

Oct 8, 2021 9:09:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Surpassing credit card fraud in the U.K., scamming victims into sending money to a fraudulent bank account has taken the lead spot in fraud scams that could cost U.K. residents more than ...

KnowBe4 Celebrates Winning a Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius

Oct 7, 2021 9:54:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

For the second consecutive year, we received a Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius! This second annual award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide strong Corporate ...

Framing the Social Engineering Risk in Business Terms

Oct 7, 2021 8:54:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

C-suite employees need to understand the risk posed by social engineering attacks, according to CSO. Terry Thompson, adjunct instructor in cybersecurity at Johns Hopkins University, told ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from September

Oct 6, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With 52 new pieces of training content added this month, check out the always fresh content update highlights and new features from the month of September.

5 Things You Need To Know About Ransomware Before It's Too Late

Oct 6, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals have become thoughtful about ransomware attacks; taking time to maximize your organization’s potential damage and their payoff. And few organizations are prepared to ...

Telecom Company Responsible for Routing Billions of Text Messages Annually Acknowledges Multi-Year Breach

Oct 5, 2021 5:21:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Mentioned in passing as part of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Syniverse admits to hackers having access for five years, potentially impacting millions of mobile phone ...

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #39 [New Criminal Tactic]: Shortened LinkedIn URLs Are Now Used as Phish Hooks

Oct 5, 2021 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing: Low- Middle- and High-Level

Oct 5, 2021 9:05:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing attacks have varying levels of technical sophistication, according to Mark Nicholls from Redscan. In an article published by ITProPortal, Nicholls explains that the lowest level ...

New James Bond Movie is Cybercriminals Shiniest Phishbait

Oct 4, 2021 8:41:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals are using the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, as phishbait, the National reports. Researchers at Kaspersky warn that malicious ads and phishing sites are claiming, ...

Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using phishing attacks and an MFA flaw

Oct 3, 2021 10:02:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Bleepingcomputer was first to report: "Crypto exchange Coinbase disclosed that a threat actor stole cryptocurrency from 6,000 customers after using a vulnerability to bypass the company's ...

Phishing Attacks Maintain “New Normal” Elevated Levels into the Middle of 2021

Oct 1, 2021 1:08:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (AWPG) shows the Q2 of 2021 showed similar phishing activity to that of Q1, indicating no slowdown in attacks.

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U.K. Residents Experience a 116% Increase in Nuisance Calls, Texts, and Emails in 2021

Warning: Cybercriminals Target Organizations Going Through M&A Activity

NIST on Phishing Awareness

Man Spends Thousands and is Exposed for Typosquatting with Cryptocurrency

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #40 [Heads Up] The New James Bond Movie Is Cybercriminals Shiniest Phishbait

IBM: ”Phishing Is A Popular Cybercrime Attack Vector”

Dutch Government Can Respond to Ransomware Attacks with Armed Forces if Needed

What’s Next for the 3.8 Billion Entries in the Clubhouse-Facebook Database? Plenty of Social Engineering Attacks

When It Comes to Password Hygiene, Users Say One Thing, But Do Another

U.K. Authorized Push Payment Scams Jump 71% in First Half of 2021, Taking in £355 Million

KnowBe4 Celebrates Winning a Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius

Framing the Social Engineering Risk in Business Terms

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from September

5 Things You Need To Know About Ransomware Before It's Too Late

Telecom Company Responsible for Routing Billions of Text Messages Annually Acknowledges Multi-Year Breach

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #39 [New Criminal Tactic]: Shortened LinkedIn URLs Are Now Used as Phish Hooks

Phishing: Low- Middle- and High-Level

New James Bond Movie is Cybercriminals Shiniest Phishbait

Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using phishing attacks and an MFA flaw

Phishing Attacks Maintain “New Normal” Elevated Levels into the Middle of 2021

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