The Darkside Ransomware Group Is the Dangerous Poster Child for Today’s Ransomware-as-a-Service

Apr 28, 2021 8:56:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Looking beyond the “older” RaaS threat groups like Ryuk, DoppelPaymer, and Revil, today’s modern ransomware-as-a-service operator is far more business-like and specific in execution.

A Legitimate Charity Prompts Scam Imitators

Apr 28, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are impersonating philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, the billionaire ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, the New York Times reports. Scott prefers to give money directly and contacts charities ...

FBI Obtains Authorization to Access US Servers to Remove Webshells Due to Exchange Vulnerability

Apr 27, 2021 1:45:00 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Your server could have been compromised and the FBI was trying to mitigate the issue without you even knowing it yet.

Forrester TEI Study Shows KnowBe4 Can Deliver a Customer ROI of 276% with a Less Than 3-Month Payback

Apr 27, 2021 11:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, examining the potential Return on Investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by implementing the ...

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #16 [Heads Up] COVID-Related Phishing Attacks Return to Mid-Pandemic Heights

Apr 27, 2021 10:25:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Eavesdrop on the Back-and-Forth of Negotiating with a Criminal Ransomware Organization

Apr 27, 2021 10:00:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Details around the recent successful ransomware attack on fashion retailer FatFace provide some insight into what you should expect when you become a victim.

Currently Popular Social Engineering Tactics

Apr 27, 2021 10:00:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Criminals are exploiting new technology to launch updated versions of old attacks, according to Derek Slater at CSO. George Gerchow, CSO at Sumo Logic, told Slater that threat actors are ...

COVID-Related Phishing Attacks Return to Mid-Pandemic Heights

Apr 27, 2021 10:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from Palo Alto Network’s Unit42 provides a wealth of insight into specifically how cybercriminals have leveraged COVID-related theming to ensure a successful phishing attack.

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #15 [HEADS UP] Recent Phishing Attacks Using PDF Files Have Skyrocketed More Than 1,000%

Apr 13, 2021 9:33:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[INFOGRAPHIC] Q1 2021 Report Shows Users are More Savvy to COVID-19 Phishing Scams

Apr 13, 2021 9:30:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4's latest quarterly report on top-clicked phishing email subjects is here. These are broken down into three different categories: social media related subjects, general subjects, ...

[New Benchmarking Feature] Compare Your Organization’s Security Awareness Proficiency with Other Companies in Your Industry

Apr 13, 2021 8:37:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that the KnowBe4 Industry Benchmarking feature has been expanded to now include industry benchmark comparison data for Security Awareness Proficiency Assessment ...

2021 Phishing Trends Face Alarming Predictions and Will Likely Include Automated Attacks

Apr 13, 2021 8:24:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at INKY warn that targeted phishing attacks will continue throughout 2021, as some employees return to the office and others continue working from home. They predict that ...

3 Ways To Protect Your Identity Online

Apr 13, 2021 8:00:00 AM By James McQuiggan

Within security awareness training programs, cybersecurity experts promote various tactics and best practices to implement within personal and work environments to protect your identities ...

[HEADS UP] DocuSign Issues Alert of Malicious New Hacking Tool

Apr 9, 2021 3:45:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Earlier this week, DocuSign issued an alert that notified users of a new hacking tool. This tool is imitating DocuSign so then the bad guys can drop malware into victims' systems.

H Layer Credentialing Announces Security Awareness and Culture Professional (SACP)® Certification

Apr 9, 2021 8:49:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This is a very exciting development for the Cyber Security industry as a whole and particularly those of us that believe that Security Awareness Training is a critical step in a complete ...

Australian Organizations Increase Cyber Security Spend to Nearly A$5B in 2021

Apr 9, 2021 8:34:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The rise in cyberattacks in Australia is seeing its natural result – organisations realizing the need to put more budget focused on cybersecurity, with the largest portion going towards ...

The Digital Workplace is a Cybersecurity Disaster!

Apr 9, 2021 8:34:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data reviewing how the 2020 shift to a remote workforce impacted organizational security shows all too well that since the pandemic onset, cybersecurity has become critically worse.

APT Group Use Voice-Changing Software to Impersonate Women as Part of Espionage Attacks

Apr 9, 2021 8:34:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The middle eastern threat group known as APT-C-23 are targeting male soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces in an attempt to get their victims to download and install malware.

New Phishing Attacks Bypass Secure Email Gateways Using Some Very Creative Methods

Apr 9, 2021 8:33:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft Security Intelligence warns of phishing attacks being sent from legitimate email addresses and IP ranges, taking advantage of gateway configuration settings to ensure delivery.

LinkedIn Data of 500 Million Users Hacked, Up For Sale: Report

Apr 9, 2021 8:07:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn is reportedly the latest victim of a massive data breach where data of 500 million user profiles has been allegedly leaked by cybercriminals. The ...

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