Ransomware Still Plagues Organizations Despite Feeling Prepared for an Attack

Oct 10, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from security vendor AlienVault shines a light on the real state of ransomware, and how concerned IT organizations are with preparing for and dealing with an attack.

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Oct 10, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Attackers are taking advantage of the requirement to secure online shopping and banking transactions processed within the U.K. to gather personal details of consumers and users alike.

Brand-New: Multi-Factor Authentication Security Assessment Tool Helps Assess Your Organization's MFA Vulnerabilities

Oct 9, 2019 9:52:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You already know that using multi-factor authentication (MFA) can decrease your cybersecurity risk, and certainly is a much stronger defense compared to using traditional passwords alone. ...

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

Oct 9, 2019 7:15:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A sophisticated threat group is going after a variety of industries using spearphishing and an arsenal of malware, according to Nalani Fraser and Fred Plan from FireEye. Fraser and Plan ...

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Oct 9, 2019 7:00:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Are cybercriminals counting on the victim’s simple cost-to-benefit decision to have their cyber-insurer pay the ransom? And, if so, are they targeting companies with cyberinsurance?

Now here is something new! What The Heck Is War Shipping?

Oct 9, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Our friends at Malwarebytes have a great article about this written by Pieter Arntz. This is a cross-post with grateful acknowledgement! :-D

The Massive Data Breach Of Australia's Largest University Began With A Spear Phishing Attack

Oct 9, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Casbaneiro is the Hook in Alt-Coin Phishing

Oct 9, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Casbaneiro banking Trojan is going after Latin American victims’ cryptocurrency, Verdict reports. It’s being distributed via phishing emails which trick victims into downloading a ...

Fall LinkedIn Job Postings Are a Prime Vehicle for Job Scams, Cyber Attacks

Oct 9, 2019 6:56:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

LinkedIn says the Fall hiring season is very hot right now. With more than 20 million jobs posted, LinkedIn is the perfect way for scammers to trick users into becoming victims.

CyberheistNews Vol 9 #41 [Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Oct 8, 2019 9:52:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Oct 8, 2019 7:01:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Last month, the FBI sent a special alert called a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to industry partners about the rising threat of attacks that bypass their multi-factor authentication ...

Ransomware is Having Its Best Year Ever

Oct 8, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The recent rash of successful ransomware attacks against municipalities, state and local government, and school districts is bad for organizations and great for cybercriminals.

The Cost of a Data Breach is Expected to Rise by Two-Thirds Over the Next Five Years

Oct 8, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The increase in attack effectiveness and remediation costs, along with new compliance fines are causing the cost of a data breach to rise significantly.

77% Of UK Workers Admit That They Have Never Received Any Form Of Cyber Security Training

Oct 7, 2019 9:53:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

77 per cent of UK workers admit that they have never received any form of training cyber skills training from their employer, according to a new study from Centrify, a leading provider of ...

So What Happens When Kevin Mitnick Meets Joe Perry?

Oct 7, 2019 7:40:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

So, Kevin Mitnick Meets Joe Perry from Aerosmith in Australia and someone asks him:

Disruption of Production Due To Malware at Rheinmetall Automotive Costs $4 Million Per Week

Oct 7, 2019 7:26:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a press release the very large EU company revealed: "The IT infrastructure of Rheinmetall Automotive plants in Brazil, Mexico and the USA has been affected by malware attacks since ...

Phishing Awareness: Considerations for Schools

Oct 7, 2019 7:14:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Educating students and staff about phishing attacks is essential to protecting schools, according to Matt Britland, Director of IT and digital strategy at Alleyn’s School in London. In an ...

Amazon, Paypal, and Gmail Users are the Latest Target in a Sophisticated Multistage Phishing Attack

Oct 7, 2019 7:08:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest attack, dubbed “Heatstroke” uses new target-specific phishing kits that may be sold as a “phishing-as-a-service” using new techniques to avoid leaving a trail.

More Than 2.2 Billion Stolen Account Credentials Have Been Made Available on the Dark Web

Oct 7, 2019 7:05:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

2019 is looking to be the year of the “data dump”, with more exposed records than any other year, empowering further credential stuffing attacks, according to McAfee.

Crime Sometimes Pays: $1.1M Recovered from U.K. Phishing Scammer 2 Years After Being Caught

Oct 7, 2019 7:00:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We don’t often hear enough stories of cybercriminals being caught and paying back what they’ve stolen, but in the case of scammer Grant West, that’s exactly what has happened.

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Ransomware Still Plagues Organizations Despite Feeling Prepared for an Attack

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Brand-New: Multi-Factor Authentication Security Assessment Tool Helps Assess Your Organization's MFA Vulnerabilities

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Now here is something new! What The Heck Is War Shipping?

The Massive Data Breach Of Australia's Largest University Began With A Spear Phishing Attack

Casbaneiro is the Hook in Alt-Coin Phishing

Fall LinkedIn Job Postings Are a Prime Vehicle for Job Scams, Cyber Attacks

CyberheistNews Vol 9 #41 [Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

[Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Ransomware is Having Its Best Year Ever

The Cost of a Data Breach is Expected to Rise by Two-Thirds Over the Next Five Years

77% Of UK Workers Admit That They Have Never Received Any Form Of Cyber Security Training

So What Happens When Kevin Mitnick Meets Joe Perry?

Disruption of Production Due To Malware at Rheinmetall Automotive Costs $4 Million Per Week

Phishing Awareness: Considerations for Schools

Amazon, Paypal, and Gmail Users are the Latest Target in a Sophisticated Multistage Phishing Attack

More Than 2.2 Billion Stolen Account Credentials Have Been Made Available on the Dark Web

Crime Sometimes Pays: $1.1M Recovered from U.K. Phishing Scammer 2 Years After Being Caught

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