New Study: Ransomware Attacks Surge 500% on Apple Operating Systems

Nov 14, 2018 1:49:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This staggering growth in attacks on the MacOS signals that Macs are no longer safe.

Phishing Attacks Rose by 30 Million in Q3 2018

Nov 13, 2018 4:13:14 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Kaspersky Lab blocked 137 million phishing attempts in the third quarter of 2018, a 28 percent increase compared to Q2 2018. A report by the anti-virus company reveals that phishing ...

Data Breaches Expose 3.6 Billion Records in 2018

Nov 13, 2018 3:00:31 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With nearly 3,700 publicly disclosed data compromise events in the first 3 quarters of 2018, according to security information provider, Risk Based Security, breaches remain a risk.

Fun Thanksgiving Landing Page

Nov 13, 2018 2:14:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just like we did for Halloween, Natalie has created a new Thanksgiving landing page, to coincide with any phishing tests set up to run around the Thanksgiving holiday.

[LAST CHANCE] The Pesky Password Problem: Battle of the Red and Blue Team

Nov 13, 2018 10:56:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are your end-users tortured with them in the first place? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do about ...

New Hybrid Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine

Nov 13, 2018 7:28:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

IBM at their SecurityIntelligence blog reported something troubling.

New Ransomware Gang Pays Affiliates Up To 70% Of The Loot

Nov 12, 2018 9:59:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A growing Ransomware-as-a-Service model uses affiliate attackers with proven track records to spread the malware, offering a percentage of the ransom.

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #45 [Heads-Up] FIRED: The Two C-level Execs Who Fell Victim to a Massive 21 Million Dollar CEO Fraud

Nov 12, 2018 8:58:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] FIRED: Two C-level Execs Who Fall Victim To A Massive 21 Million Dollar CEO Fraud

Nov 10, 2018 10:56:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Two top-level executives of movie chain Pathé—the Managing Director and the CFO—were fired recently, after it became clear that they fell for a massive CEO Fraud attack that could have ...

More Untrustworthy Ransomware is Bad News for SMBs

Nov 9, 2018 5:20:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest from UK insurer Beazley‘s Breach Response Services division shows an increase in ransomware from attackers with little ability to decrypt ransomed data.

[VIDEO] Brand New KnowBe4 "Behind The Scenes"

Nov 9, 2018 5:04:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here's some brand new footage about KnowBe4 and how things look behind the scenes ! October 2018, Our Series A Venture Capital investor Elephant Partners asked us if it was OK to shoot ...

"Inception Attackers" Mix Old Exploit, New Backdoor, and Spear Phishing

Nov 9, 2018 1:26:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

SecurityWeek reported about a Palo Alto Networks warning: "A malicious group known as the “Inception” attackers has been using a year-old Office exploit and a new backdoor in recent ...

Ransomware And RDP: A Dangerous Combination

Nov 8, 2018 4:50:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new variant of ransomware, CommonRansom, is asking for RDP access to the victim’s computer in order to decrypt files. CommonRansom is the latest attempt to extend the ransomware attack ...

Tweets from Elon Musk Still Aren't What They Seem

Nov 8, 2018 11:04:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We've seen this before, and it's worth noting again. A tweet from a blue-checked Elon Musk is all it takes to set a Bitcoin giveaway frenzy into motion. The only problem is that it’s just ...

Having a Cybersecurity Culture Matters (and Pays)

Nov 7, 2018 10:51:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to ISACA and the CMMI Institute, organizations continue to invest heavily in security technology while neglecting security training to create the appropriate corporate culture.

Security is a Whole-of-Organization Responsibility

Nov 7, 2018 10:43:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We've blogged about other recent studies of security. They're in substantial agreement. Here's one from Gemalto, and it reports that more than 4.5 billion digital records, each with an ...

KnowBe4 Announces Competitive Buyout to Combat Ineffective Phishing Training Tools

Nov 7, 2018 7:20:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

(Tampa Bay, FL) Nov 7, 2018 -- KnowBe4 is the world's largest new-school security awareness training company with over 21,000 customers. In an aggressive move, KnowBe4 announced a unique ...

Catphishing or Emotional Terrorism or Both: You Decide

Nov 7, 2018 7:01:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A 65-year-old woman from North Carolina, Roxanne Reed, is in jail for allegedly plotting to kill her mother for the insurance money. Roxanne Reed had swallowed a catphishing scam, one in ...

CSO: Users Pose the Greatest Security Risk

Nov 6, 2018 9:45:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from CSO’s 2018 U.S. State of Cybercrime report highlights the risk users create, and how little organizations are doing to address it.

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #44 Has Microsoft Office 365 Beat Phishing?

Nov 6, 2018 9:32:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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