Reuters: "BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources"

Jul 29, 2019 7:04:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

(Reuters) July 28, 2019 — "BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked ...

Schools In Both The US And UK Victim Of Recent Phishing Attacks

Jul 29, 2019 6:42:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A number of educational institutions have recently fallen victim to cyberattacks, highlighting the need for increased awareness training for students and faculty. SC Media UK has ...

NSA Launches Cybersecurity Arm To Defend The U.S. From Foreign Adversaries

Jul 27, 2019 8:23:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Kate O'Flaherty wrote in Forbes: "The National Security Agency has announced its intention to create a cybersecurity directorate this fall in a bid to defend the U.S. against foreign ...

Here Is Some Great InfoSec Budget Ammo From UBS

Jul 27, 2019 7:19:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A KnowBe4 employee forwarded this PDF to me. There is a very interesting point in here: your cybersecurity practices affect the valuation of your company. That should get the attention of ...

Louisiana Declares Cybersecurity State of Emergency

Jul 26, 2019 9:35:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A series of ransomware attacks on school district systems leads the governor to declare the state's first cybersecurity state of emergency.

OSINT – a Hacker’s First Asset in Targeted Attacks

Jul 25, 2019 5:19:19 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Before a cybercriminal wants to engage in a targeted attack against a particular organization or individual, they’d like to know a few things first. That’s where OSINT comes into play.

New Study Finds Employees Pose the Greatest Cybersecurity Risk

Jul 25, 2019 5:15:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

While historically being seen as an organization’s greatest asset, the latest report from the analyst firm Ponemon cites humans as the weakest link.

Netflix's New "The Great Hack" Reminds Us -- If you Don't Pay For the Product You Are The Product

Jul 25, 2019 5:11:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Last night, Netflix premiered “The Great Hack” which is based on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. They reminded us of the golden expression: “If you don't pay for the product you are the ...

Romanian Cybercriminals Sentenced for Phishing Campaign

Jul 25, 2019 11:48:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Our friends at Phishlabs wrote: "This week, the Department of Justice for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced the final of three sentences to be ...

BEC = “Because it’s Easy Cash” Scammers Trick Employees Into Giving Away Customer Info

Jul 25, 2019 10:51:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Business Email Compromise—also known as CEO Fraud—scammers are now targeting a company's customers using a new indirect attack method designed to collect information on future scam ...

This Year, Phishing Causes Losses of $17,700 per minute And Ransomware Attacks Will Cost $22,184 Per Minute

Jul 25, 2019 10:37:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Global losses to cybercrime total $1.5 trillion per year, which amounts to $2.9 million per minute, a new report by RiskIQ shows. Some of the largest companies are losing $25 each minute ...

A Phishing Campaign Evades Email Gateways via WeTransfer

Jul 25, 2019 8:39:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is abusing the legitimate file hosting site WeTransfer to get malicious links through email filters, according to Jake Longden at Cofense. The attackers send real ...

80% of Organizations Don’t Use DMARC Making Them Susceptible to Email Spoofing

Jul 24, 2019 5:17:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

DMARC’s ability to confirm a sending domain’s identity seems like a no-brainer, and yet most organizations aren’t taking advantage of this protective service to stop phishing attacks.

Ransomware Attacks Costs Nearly Triple in 2019 to over $36K Per Attack

Jul 24, 2019 4:40:39 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from ransomware recovery vendor, Coveware, outlines the current state of the cost, duration, and recovery rate of ransomware attacks today.

HoneyTrap, The Oldest In The World Now As Iranian Catphish on LinkedIn

Jul 24, 2019 6:48:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Iranian state-sponsored hackers are increasing their targeting of civilian targets amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, according to Zak Doffman at Forbes. Doffman cites a ...

Q2 2019 Top-Clicked Phishing Email Subjects from KnowBe4 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Jul 23, 2019 3:21:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 reports on the top-clicked phishing emails by subject lines each quarter in three different categories: subjects related to social media, general subjects, and 'In the Wild' - we ...

KnowBe4 Achieves Highest and Furthest Overall Position for Its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness CBT

Jul 23, 2019 1:19:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has achieved the highest and furthest overall position as a Leader for its ability to execute and completeness of vision in the 2019 Magic Quadrant ...

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