Hackers Use Interactive Malicious COVID-19 Map to Spread Malware

Mar 14, 2020 10:44:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals constantly latch on to news items that captivate the public’s attention, but usually they do so by sensationalizing the topic or spreading misinformation about it. ...

U.S. Homeland Security: "Malicious Actors Expected To Focus Attacks On Teleworkers. Secure Your VPN"

Mar 14, 2020 9:55:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency this week shared tips on how to properly secure enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs) seeing that a lot of organizations ...

Keeping our employees and partners safe during #coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020 4:20:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Our top priority remains the health and safety of our Knowsters, and we also have a responsibility to support partners and the local community in all the countries we operate.

FBI: Ransomware Attacks Have Cost Victims over $140 Million With Ryuk Leading the Way

Mar 13, 2020 3:12:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New details presented at RSA 2020 outline which ransomware variants are the highest paid over the last 6 years and what was their share of the millions paid in ransom.

U.K. Pensions Regulator Sees 145 Percent Increase in Malicious Email Activity

Mar 13, 2020 8:21:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.K. Government’s massive jump in email-based cyberattacks far outpaces even the most aggressive phishing or spam growth numbers seen this year.

[Heads Up] Your Exfiltrated Ransomware Data Is Now Used To Spearphish Your Business Partners

Mar 12, 2020 1:26:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware operators are continually improving their tactics to ensure more lucrative payouts, according to Information Security Media Group (ISMG). Over the past several years, attackers ...

[Heads Up!] A Whopping 21 Percent of Phishing Attack URLs Are Not Detected As Malicious For Days After They Go Live

Mar 12, 2020 7:03:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from Akamai provides insight into why phishing attacks are making it all the way to the endpoint… and why they can trick users so easily into becoming a victim.

Secret Service Warning: Exploiting the Coronavirus for Fraud and Profit.

Mar 11, 2020 1:07:08 PM By Eric Howes

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. On Monday of this week we published a review of the coronavirus-themed emails that had been reported to us by customers using the Phish ...

A Look at Email Security in the US Healthcare Sector

Mar 11, 2020 8:24:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

90% of US healthcare organizations experienced email-based attacks in the past year, and 25% of these organizations said the attacks were extremely or very disruptive, according to a new ...

Ransomware Attack on Police Department Encrypts Evidence, Sets Criminals Free

Mar 10, 2020 10:01:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Holding data for ransom often has business repercussions beyond just delays and inconvenience. In the case of a police investigation, it’s putting criminals back on the street.

Cyberattacks on MSPs Grow Exponentially as the Focus Shifts to Hold Their Customer’s Data for Ransom

Mar 10, 2020 9:56:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Recent insight from data protection vendor Datto puts MSPs on notices to secure their own environments to protect both their business and that of their customers.

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #11 [Heads-Up] New Ransomware Strain Evades AV and Injects Malicious Code Right Into Windows Explorer Process

Mar 10, 2020 9:21:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cruel Hoax Scams Elderly Woman

Mar 10, 2020 8:27:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An 89-year-old woman in Delaware lost $9,500 to scammers who told her that her grandson had been arrested for causing a car accident, Delaware Online reports. The scammers called the ...

Ransomware Predicted to Cost $20 Billion in Damages Globally by 2021

Mar 10, 2020 8:21:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the state of ransomware attacks shift from simple data encryption scams to attacks intent on bringing an organization’s network to its’ knees, the cost of remediation is expected to ...

Exploiting the Coronavirus: The Spammers, the Scammers, and the Bad Guys

Mar 9, 2020 1:35:06 PM By Eric Howes

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. If you've been paying attention to the news over the past week or so, you've undoubtedly noticed that the majority of the stories on your ...

Use Advocates to Spread Your Security Awareness Training Program

Mar 9, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Roger Grimes

I’ve always been a big fan of train-the-trainer programs. Even if you are a great computer security consultant and trainer, there is a limit to what you, one person or one team, can do. ...

February Content Update: Including Season 2 of Netflix-Style Series 'The Inside Man'

Mar 6, 2020 12:00:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here are a few important updates to share with you from the month of February.

New Norton LifeLock Phishing Scam Installs Remote Access Trojan

Mar 6, 2020 11:07:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In yet another case of brand impersonation, this new phishing scam seeks out the millions of LifeLock customers and follows a seasoned infection path, with the goal being persistence and ...

Yet Another Utility Company Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

Mar 5, 2020 3:26:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest ransomware attack on yet another utility company echos the warnings from last year’s report on utilities’ readiness for a cyberattack.

Stealthy 'Netwalker' Ransomware Using Windows Explorer And 'Art of Deception' To Infect Enterprise Networks

Mar 5, 2020 2:02:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Quick Heal Security Labs have discovered a new strain of the “Mailto” ransomware nicknamed “Netwalker" that uses the art of deception to evade detection. The new strain ...

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