[Heads-up] Sextortion Crime Gang Now Uses New Tactics To Bypass Your Spam Filters

Jan 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a business environment, employees use Google Translate on a regular basis to get access to documents they need to work with, or websites that are in another language.

Cities and Governments are the Latest Target in a New “Leakware” Attack

Jan 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This new type of attack focuses on threatening to steal and publish data on the web, asking for a ransom to be paid to keep the attackers from doing so.

Online Credential Scam Becomes a Phone Port Attack and then Turns into a Sextortion Scam

Jan 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

If experiencing a single cyberattack isn’t enough, this complex attack that shifted mid-stream demonstrates how attackers take advantage of victim details as an attack unfolds.

FBI Warns U.S. Companies About Maze Ransomware

Jan 2, 2020 4:13:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI is warning U.S. companies about a series of recent ransomware attacks in which the perpetrator, sometimes posing as a government agency, steals data and then encrypts it to ...

KnowBe4 Has A Blow-Out 2019 Fourth Quarter

Jan 2, 2020 12:34:58 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the fourth quarter of 2019, KnowBe4 reached 54% growth over Q4 2018, increasing customer accounts to well over 30,000.

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #1 [Heads-Up] Ransomware Attack Forces Arkansas CEO to Fire 300 Employees Days Before Christmas

Jan 2, 2020 9:54:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Remains the Most Widespread Risk

Jan 2, 2020 8:27:21 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As organizations look to improving their defenses, it’s worth remembering that attackers usually get through those defenses by manipulating the human beings those security measures are in ...

4 patients sue Alabama health system after ransomware attack

Dec 31, 2019 1:15:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

BeckerHospitalReview just posted a new wrinkle in the battle against ransomware: "Four patients filed a class action lawsuit against Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System, alleging ...

The Good, the Better, and the Best in Information Security

Dec 31, 2019 12:16:27 PM By James McQuiggan

Every day, there is news about the latest data breaches, phishing attacks, the number of records that were exposed, how organizations are not doing enough to protect themselves. All of ...

Tax Season Warning: the IRS on Social Engineering

Dec 31, 2019 8:25:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have had occasion to warn of this before, but as 2020 begins and April 15th approaches, it may be worth another mention. The US Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to keep a sharp ...

2020 Cybersecurity Predictions by KnowBe4’s Experts

Dec 30, 2019 5:51:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With data breaches hitting headlines daily, IT pros are constantly concerned about the next big threat. Whether it’s ransomware, phishing, or completely new attack vectors, there’s always ...

December 2019 Updates to our Data Protection Notices

Dec 30, 2019 5:17:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In support of upcoming changes to data privacy laws we are making a few updates to our privacy policy. We have added language to help provide our customers clarity on KnowBe4’s ...

Major Dutch University Still Fighting Ransomware Downtime; Expert Says Russian Hacker Group Responsible

Dec 30, 2019 10:53:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Major Dutch Maastricht University was still trying to recover from a crippling cyber attack nearly a week after the university's computer systems were infected by ransomware. New ...

Phishing in a Port

Dec 30, 2019 10:49:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Among the ransomware that caused so much disruption in the latter half of 2019 was the strain known as Ryuk, and Ryuk has typically been spread by phishing. According to ZDNet, a recent ...

[LEGAL ALERT] What You May Have Overlooked in the Run Up to CCPA Compliance

Dec 27, 2019 12:04:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

LAW.COM had a very good reminder that you really need to keep in mind. Here is an extract: "With just days to go before the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance date, some ...

[Heads-up] Ransomware attack forces Arkansas CEO to fire 300 employees days before Christmas

Dec 27, 2019 11:29:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The chief executive officer of a telemarketing company in Sherwood, Arkansas has let go 300 employees after the company failed to recover from a ransomware infection a few months back.

PayPal Scammers Want More than Just Your PayPal Credentials

Dec 27, 2019 9:30:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at ESET have come across phishing sites that try to steal PayPal logins along with a wide range of personal and financial information. The scam begins with phishing emails ...

Veterans are High-Payoff Social Engineering Targets for Scammers

Dec 27, 2019 9:05:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Veterans are particularly valuable targets for various types of social engineering attacks, according to Mary K. Talbot at the Providence Journal. Veterans are often respected leaders in ...

WIRED: "The Decade Big-Money Email Scams Took Over"

Dec 26, 2019 2:46:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Excellent article in WIRED, where they observed that In the last few years, the "Nigerian prince" scams have gotten a major upgrade. Here is an extract and a link to the full article:

FBI Issues Alert For "Sleeper" LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware

Dec 26, 2019 2:37:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI has issued a warning to private industry recipients to provide information and guidance on the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware.

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[Heads-up] Sextortion Crime Gang Now Uses New Tactics To Bypass Your Spam Filters

Cities and Governments are the Latest Target in a New “Leakware” Attack

Online Credential Scam Becomes a Phone Port Attack and then Turns into a Sextortion Scam

FBI Warns U.S. Companies About Maze Ransomware

KnowBe4 Has A Blow-Out 2019 Fourth Quarter

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #1 [Heads-Up] Ransomware Attack Forces Arkansas CEO to Fire 300 Employees Days Before Christmas

Phishing Remains the Most Widespread Risk

4 patients sue Alabama health system after ransomware attack

The Good, the Better, and the Best in Information Security

Tax Season Warning: the IRS on Social Engineering

2020 Cybersecurity Predictions by KnowBe4’s Experts

December 2019 Updates to our Data Protection Notices

Major Dutch University Still Fighting Ransomware Downtime; Expert Says Russian Hacker Group Responsible

Phishing in a Port

[LEGAL ALERT] What You May Have Overlooked in the Run Up to CCPA Compliance

[Heads-up] Ransomware attack forces Arkansas CEO to fire 300 employees days before Christmas

PayPal Scammers Want More than Just Your PayPal Credentials

Veterans are High-Payoff Social Engineering Targets for Scammers

WIRED: "The Decade Big-Money Email Scams Took Over"

FBI Issues Alert For "Sleeper" LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware

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