Postcards from a Film Director. The challenges of creating a sitcom during COVID-19 Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020 10:23:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

By Jim Shields, Managing Director of U.K.-based Twist & Shout - a KnowBe4 company. When we first created Restricted Intelligence over seven years ago, we had no idea it would be so ...

How Sharing Personal Information Helps Scam Artists

Apr 23, 2020 8:25:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI's Charlotte office released an alert describing how scammers can use personal information on social media to break into online accounts, BleepingComputer reports. As people are ...

Phishing Kit Prices Rise

Apr 22, 2020 9:59:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The price of phishing kits on the black market rose by 149% in 2019, according to researchers at Group-IB. ZDNet reports that the researchers tracked the pricing of 16,200 phishing kits ...

COVID-19 Emails go From Zero to Half a Million a Day in Just Three Months

Apr 22, 2020 9:44:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to new data from security researchers at Forcepoint, the interest in coronavirus-themed emails and websites by cybercriminals is cause for concern.

German Health Authorities Lose €1.5 Million in COVID-19 Mask Purchase Scam

Apr 22, 2020 9:38:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Reaching an all-new low, an international team of individuals setup an elaborate online scam taking advantage of the current need for healthcare equipment to fight COVID-19.

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #17 3 Eye Opening Reasons Why Security Awareness Training Is Even More Critical Now That You Have a Remote Workforce

Apr 21, 2020 9:21:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Third-Party Risk Management Questionnaire for Extended Emergencies

Apr 21, 2020 8:39:05 AM By Roger Grimes

Here’s a questionnaire you can send to suppliers during extended work from home (WFH) periods.

Apple, Netflix, and Yahoo Were the Most Impersonated Brands in Q1 2020

Apr 21, 2020 8:25:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

10% of all brand-impersonation phishing attacks spoofed Apple in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report from Check Point. Netflix came in second with 9%, followed by Yahoo ...

[HEADS UP] DHS Deadline Notice of 56 Million Security Awareness Training Funding Opportunity

Apr 20, 2020 3:18:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Department of Homeland Security is providing $56,000,000.00 of grant money to states for cybersecurity and security awareness training.

New COVID-19 Malware Variants Render Your Endpoints Useless

Apr 20, 2020 8:37:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Forget cybercriminals out to steal your money and credentials. Security researchers are now finding more malware intent on rewriting master boot records and wiping file systems.

Quarantine Text Scam Tricks U.K. Residents into Paying “Fine”

Apr 20, 2020 8:32:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Because of the ambiguity of current lockdown restrictions, a new text scam pretending to be from the government feels a bit too real to U.K. residents, turning them into victims.

Zeus Sphinx Banking Trojan is Revived Under the Guise of COVID-19 Assistance

Apr 20, 2020 8:29:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The 5-year old malware variant has reared its ugly head once again after a three-year hiatus – this time attempting to take advantage of the need for COVID-19 financial assistance.

Netflix Scams Target People Sheltering in Place

Apr 20, 2020 8:23:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With people sheltering in place during the pandemic emergency, they’re both teleworking and finding their entertainment online. Google searches for Netflix jumped 142% since the advice to ...

It’s Look-Alike Day: While Doppelganger Humans Can Be Funny, Domains Are Not

Apr 20, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

On April 20, we celebrate National Look-Alike Day. It’s the perfect time to see which people have similar features as you, instead of that completely normal person you bumped into at the ...

Damage From Phishing Doubles For Dutch Banks

Apr 20, 2020 6:26:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Dutch banks saw damage from phishing double last year compared to the previous year. This concerns both phishing for 2FA security codes and phishing for credit and debit card numbers, ...

[Heads-Up] Hacking Attacks Double Against Users Who Now Suddenly Work From Home

Apr 17, 2020 8:52:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Reuters just reported that hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as digital thieves took advantage ...

Re-Opening the American Economy? Malicious Actors Have a Plan...

Apr 17, 2020 8:29:11 AM By Eric Howes

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. If you've been following the news over the past week or so then you know that a robust debate has opened at federal, state, and local ...

[NEW PhishER Feature] Remove, Inoculate, and Protect Against Email Threats Faster with PhishRIP

Apr 16, 2020 8:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce the availability of PhishRIP™ as part of the PhishER platform to all PhishER customers. PhishRIP is a new email quarantine feature that integrates with ...

Phishing Trend: Quality, Not Quantity?

Apr 16, 2020 8:27:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report from CyberCube found that sophisticated cybercriminals are increasingly shifting to launching business email compromise (BEC) attacks against executives, Insurance Business ...

Spanish Hospital Faces Netwalker Ransomware Attack in the Midst of Pandemic

Apr 15, 2020 10:36:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

At a time when hospitals are already stretched thin for budget, one of many attackers still thinks it’s a good idea to hold hospitals for ransom, showing organizations always need to be ...

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