Stu Sjouwerman

The Number of Daily Ransomware Attacks Increase Nearly 1000% in 2021

Sep 8, 2021 4:06:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of cyberattack data by security vendor Fortinet sheds light on not only how much ransomware is really being experienced, but who’s being attacked the most.

The Amount of Weekly New Phishing URLs Has Grown Nearly 2.5x Since 2020

Sep 8, 2021 4:06:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The increase in remote users mixed with a lack of adjusting to cloud-based security services likely created the perfect opportunity for cybercriminals.

BEC, Fraud, and Ransomware Attacks Are All on the Rise and Costing More Than Ever

Sep 8, 2021 4:05:54 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from cyber insurer Coalition puts the spotlight on not only how much worse attacks are getting, but claim data paints the picture that organizations just aren’t ready.

Phishing for the German Bundestag

Sep 8, 2021 8:45:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The German government has called out Russia for carrying out phishing attacks against German politicians ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, the Associated Press ...

[FREE COURSES] Two New Training Modules are Now Available to Support Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Sep 8, 2021 8:29:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. To help you achieve your security awareness training goals for this important month, we're giving you two free training modules to share with ...

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #35 [Heads Up] When the URL Domain Is Not Enough To Avoid That Phish

Sep 7, 2021 9:26:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Windows 11 Phishbait by Active Threat Group Now Delivers Malware

Sep 7, 2021 8:53:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Anomali warn that the financially motivated threat group FIN7 is using Windows 11-themed phishing documents to deliver malware. The documents claim to have been created on ...

Conti's Ransomware Playbook Includes Recon for Users with Privileged Access

Sep 7, 2021 8:53:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Cisco Talos have translated a playbook used by the ransomware-as-a-service group Conti. The playbook contains detailed instructions for how to gain administrator access, ...

Email-Based Cyberattacks Double Between January and June

Sep 3, 2021 8:19:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Over 2.9 Billion email-based threats were detected in the first half of 2021. Business Email Compromise, obfuscation, and living off the land reigned, according to new data from Zix.

CISA: Ransomware Attacks Favor Holidays and Weekends

Sep 3, 2021 8:19:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In preparation for Labor Day, a new alert from the U.S. Government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of an increase in ransomware attacks.

Ransomware Attacks in 2021 Have Increased Nearly Three-fold in the First Half of the Year

Sep 3, 2021 8:19:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data analyzed by NCC Group’s Research Intelligence and Fusion Team highlights a massive uptick in the number of ransomware attacks, further establishing it as the number one security ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August

Sep 3, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With 18 new pieces of training content added this month, check out the always fresh content update highlights and new features from the month of August.

BEC and the Underworld's Resources

Sep 2, 2021 8:47:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Intel 471 have observed cybercriminals outsourcing talent for business email compromise (BEC) attacks. This tactic lowers the bar of entry for BEC attacks, which are ...

Large Phishing Campaign Abuses Open Redirects

Sep 1, 2021 9:56:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Microsoft have observed a widespread phishing campaign that’s abusing open redirectors to fool users into visiting credential-harvesting pages. Open redirects are often ...

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Aug 31, 2021 1:02:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #34 [Heads Up] A Tricky New COVID-19 Phishing Caper

Aug 31, 2021 9:16:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[FREE Resource Kit] Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 Now Available

Aug 30, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is right around the corner, but we’ve got you covered!

U.K. Organizations See Double the Number of Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2021

Aug 26, 2021 1:02:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of ransomware incidents reported to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the first half of 2021 show a massive rise when compared to 2020.

Cryptominers are Tricked out of Cryptocurrency Using Phishing Scams Involving the Purchase of Mining Equipment

Aug 26, 2021 1:02:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The leveraging of Google Docs, a spoofed website, a realistic-feeling buying process, and asking for payment in cryptocurrency is all it takes to separate victims from thousands of ...