Stu Sjouwerman

[Eye Opener] Lessons Learned from a Big Hotel's Recent Data Breach Caused By Social Engineering

Jul 8, 2022 8:55:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This week Marriott International, one of the largest hotel chains, suffered their second data breach of 2022. The attack by a group named 'Group with No Name' (GNN) took place in early ...

One Employee’s Desire for a New Job Cost His Employer $540 million

Jul 8, 2022 8:47:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A “Fake Job” scam allows cybercriminals to gain entrance to the network at Sky Mavis, makers of the game Axie Infinity, and eventually take the company for half a billion dollars in ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2022

Jul 8, 2022 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 68 new pieces of training content added in June, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

FBI Issues Warning on China for Attempting to 'Ransack' Western Companies

Jul 7, 2022 9:11:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Bloomberg recently reported that FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning to Western companies that China wants to 'ransack' their IP. The goal of this attack would be to dominate ...

Phishing Campaign Impersonates the UAE

Jul 7, 2022 9:01:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at CloudSEK have observed a financially motivated phishing campaign that’s impersonating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Human Resources. The large-scale campaign ...

Expect More Travel-Themed Phishing Scams as 80% of Americans Plan to Travel

Jul 7, 2022 9:01:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The lure of last-minute deals to get away after staying home for the last 2 years is so strong, scammers are using it to their advantage with scams intent on stealing online credentials.

New WhatsApp Scam Uses Call Forwarding Social Engineering to Hijack Accounts

Jul 7, 2022 9:01:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This is a great example of how even the simplest of social engineering tactics can be used as the first step in a likely-larger scam. In a recent short post on LinkedIn, Rahul Sasi, CEO ...

New Phishing Campaign is Targeting TrustWallet With Impersonation Emails

Jul 6, 2022 10:53:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Vade Secure warns that a phishing campaign is targeting TrustWallet cryptocurrency wallet users with phony verification emails.

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #27 [New FBI and CISA Alert] This Ransomware Strain Uses RDP Flaws to Hack Into Your Network

Jul 6, 2022 9:06:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Gang Creates “User-Friendly” Stolen Data Search Site for Employee Victims

Jul 6, 2022 8:03:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an interesting extortion twist to get ransomware victims to pay up, one gang has created a search site to allow employees to see if their own private information has been made public.

Phishing Emails Top the List as the Initial Attack Vector for Ransomware Attacks

Jul 6, 2022 8:03:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data on ransomware trends from backup vendor Veeam demonstrate the impact these attacks have on backups and an organization’s ability to recover.

Email-Based Threats Double as Malware, Credential Phishing, and BEC Detections Increase

Jul 6, 2022 8:02:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Newly released data from TrendMicro about high-risk email threats in 2021 shows where cybercriminals are placing their focus and where yours should be as well.

[FREE Resource Kit] July Is Ransomware Awareness Month

Jul 5, 2022 4:04:37 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

July is Ransomware Awareness Month, and we’ve got you covered with free resources!

New Phishing Campaign Impersonates Canada Revenue Agency

Jul 5, 2022 12:10:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in an attempt to steal Canadians’ personal information, according to Rene Holt at ESET. The phishing emails inform ...

[New FBI and CISA Alert] This ransomware strain uses RDP flaws to hack into your network

Jul 1, 2022 6:47:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As of May 2022, MedusaLocker has been observed predominantly exploiting vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations to access victims' networks, according to a new joint ...

[Heads Up] Online Fraud Now Sky-high With 'Tinder Swindler' Romance Scams Costing Hundreds of Millions

Jun 30, 2022 10:19:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new article in Bloomberg focused on new sky-high online fraud numbers, they are horrendous. Here is a short summary and I recommend you read the whole article.

Wars and Lechery, Nothing Else Holds Fashion for Phishing Attacks

Jun 29, 2022 10:03:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Shakespeare said it first, and things haven’t changed: suffering and desire continue to drive victims to the social engineers. Researchers at Bitdefender have observed a phishing campaign ...

Bad News to Ransom Payers: 80% of You Will Face a Second Attack Within 30 Days

Jun 29, 2022 9:27:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New insight into what happens during and after a ransomware attack paints a rather dismal picture of what to expect from attackers, your executives, and your operations.

80% of Organizations Await “Inevitable” Negative Consequences From Email-Born Cyberattacks

Jun 29, 2022 9:26:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With nearly every organization experiencing some form of phishing attack, new data suggests these attacks are improving in sophistication, effectiveness, and impact.

New Evasive Phishing Techniques Help Cybercriminals Launch “Untraceable” Campaigns

Jun 29, 2022 9:26:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scary new details emerge of cybercriminals using reverse tunneling and URL shorteners to evade detection by security solutions, allowing them to take victims for their credentials and ...

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[Eye Opener] Lessons Learned from a Big Hotel's Recent Data Breach Caused By Social Engineering

One Employee’s Desire for a New Job Cost His Employer $540 million

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2022

FBI Issues Warning on China for Attempting to 'Ransack' Western Companies

Phishing Campaign Impersonates the UAE

Expect More Travel-Themed Phishing Scams as 80% of Americans Plan to Travel

New WhatsApp Scam Uses Call Forwarding Social Engineering to Hijack Accounts

New Phishing Campaign is Targeting TrustWallet With Impersonation Emails

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #27 [New FBI and CISA Alert] This Ransomware Strain Uses RDP Flaws to Hack Into Your Network

Ransomware Gang Creates “User-Friendly” Stolen Data Search Site for Employee Victims

Phishing Emails Top the List as the Initial Attack Vector for Ransomware Attacks

Email-Based Threats Double as Malware, Credential Phishing, and BEC Detections Increase

[FREE Resource Kit] July Is Ransomware Awareness Month

New Phishing Campaign Impersonates Canada Revenue Agency

[New FBI and CISA Alert] This ransomware strain uses RDP flaws to hack into your network

[Heads Up] Online Fraud Now Sky-high With 'Tinder Swindler' Romance Scams Costing Hundreds of Millions

Wars and Lechery, Nothing Else Holds Fashion for Phishing Attacks

Bad News to Ransom Payers: 80% of You Will Face a Second Attack Within 30 Days

80% of Organizations Await “Inevitable” Negative Consequences From Email-Born Cyberattacks

New Evasive Phishing Techniques Help Cybercriminals Launch “Untraceable” Campaigns

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