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There are a lot of scams in the world, and they seem to be proliferating at an exponential rate. My Facebook friend’s accounts are compromised all the time and I get sent scam requests ...
Phishing attacks on social media doubled over the course of 2021, according to a new report from PhishLabs by HelpSystems. Most (68%) of these attacks targeted organizations in the ...
[Heads Up] FBI Warns Against New Criminal QR Code Scams Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #07 | Feb. 15th., 2022 [Heads Up] FBI Warns Against New Criminal QR ...
If you think the only way your network and devices can be compromised via email is phishing, think again!
Meta (Facebook’s corporate parent) and the digital banking company Chime have filed a joint lawsuit against two Nigerian citizens for allegedly impersonating Chime in phishing attacks, ...
In the wake of the great reset, cybercriminals are finding success posing as legitimate companies in job postings seeking new hires on well-known job sites.
Abusing cloud providers including Microsoft Azure and AWS, cybercriminals are setting up malicious infrastructure to hide their operations and avoid detection.
Even after the pandemic ends, many employees say they want to stay home and continue to work remotely. A recent study by the Mckinsey & Company that looked at over 800 jobs in nine ...
The healthcare sector is particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to Mike Azzara at Mimecast. Employees in the healthcare industry need to be wary of brand impersonation ...
We're excited to announce that we have launched a new podcast called "Security Masterminds”! This podcast covers a range of topics in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the human ...
Ransomware is one of the most damaging types of cyber attacks of all time, and the one feared the most by business owners and cybersecurity defenders. This worry is not without reason. In ...
Cybercriminals are taking to more advanced functionality than traditional VBA scripting to both execute complex malicious actions via Excel and to obfuscate their true intention - ...
With pressures by law enforcement on ransomware gangs in 2021, and more stringent security requirements by cyber insurers, cybercriminals are changing their tactics to ensure a payoff.
The history of ransomware spans over 30 years. The first specimen, known as the AIDS Trojan, was delivered via physical media using the postal system, and, upon its discovery, was quickly ...
Scammers are exploiting LinkedIn redirect links, or “Slinks,” to fool users and bypass email security filters, Brian Krebs reports. These links allow companies to track their marketing ...
[Heads Up] Beware of New QuickBooks Payment Scams Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #06 | Feb. 8th., 2022 [Heads Up] Beware of New QuickBooks Payment Scams ...
QR codes have been around for many years. While they were adopted for certain niche uses, they never did quite reach their full potential. They are a bit like Rick Astley in that regard, ...
It’s that time again, when we all dread finding out if we owe money or not. And cybercriminals are banking on it with a wide range of scams that all impersonate the IRS.
We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Winter 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...
I do not have the data to support my conclusion, but myself and others have noticed the sharp increase in email phishing attempts that include only a phishing message and a phone number ...
