Social Media Platforms Become Half of all Phishing Attack Targets

Aug 16, 2023 2:00:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Social platforms are the current favorite target of cybercriminals, displacing financial institutions, providing cybercriminals with credentials to be used as launch points for further ...

Ransomware's Paradox: Why Falling Monetization Rates Are Accompanied by Soaring Ransom Payments - A Must-Read Analysis.

Aug 16, 2023 10:14:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk about something that's been making waves in the cybersecurity world: ransomware. You've probably heard about the alarming rise in ransom payments, but ...

Ransomware Distributed by Fake Tripadvisor Reviews

Aug 15, 2023 9:37:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Knight ransomware-as-a-service offering (formerly known as “Cyclops”) is using phony TripAdvisor complaints to deliver its malware, BleepingComputer reports.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit 2023 Now Available

Aug 15, 2023 9:36:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Get the resources you need to help keep your users safe from malicious social engineering attacks during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month with our free resource kit.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #33 [INFOGRAPHIC] Uncovered: Top-Clicked Q2 Phishing Tests Are from Your HR

Aug 15, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 Celebrates Winning a Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius 2023

Aug 14, 2023 2:54:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

For the fourth consecutive year, we received a Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius! This fourth annual award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide strong Corporate ...

Beware of Clickbait PDF Phishing Attacks Lurking in Search Results

Aug 14, 2023 2:51:18 PM By Martin Kraemer

We previously reported independently on PDF-based phishing attacks skyrocketing and the rise of SEO attacks. A recent research study found that the combination of both is quite common. ...

Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)

Aug 14, 2023 10:56:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Law firms are being targeted by a large number of social engineering attacks involving the Gootloader malware delivery tool, according to researchers at Trustwave.

AI's Role in the Next Financial Crisis: A Warning from SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Aug 14, 2023 6:40:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

TL;DR - The future of finance is intertwined with artificial intelligence (AI), and according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, it's not all positive. In fact, Gensler warns in a 2020 paper ...

[Live Demo] Boost Your Email Security Defense - PhishER Plus to the Rescue!

Aug 11, 2023 4:09:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of KnowBe4 PhishER Plus!

[GUIDE] Scary SEO and Waterhole Attacks: What You Need to Know Now

Aug 11, 2023 8:22:22 AM By Roger Grimes

Most social engineering scams search out their potential victims, often sending emails to known email addresses, sending chat messages to them or calling known phone numbers. The ...

Number of Named Ransomware Victim Organizations Jumps 64% in One Quarter

Aug 11, 2023 8:21:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The second quarter of this year has become the focus of some new firsts in ransomware attacks, according to new data from cybersecurity vendor Reliaquest.

Salesforce Becomes the Latest Platform to Unwittingly Aid Phishing Scammers

Aug 11, 2023 8:21:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals used the legitimacy of Salesforce’s email gateway to bypass security scanners and target Meta customers in an effort to steal Facebook credentials.

Comcast: 9 out of 10 Attempts to Breach Customer Networks Start with a Phish

Aug 11, 2023 8:21:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from Comcast Business’ analysis of over 23.5 billion cyber attacks on their business customers shows the importance and role of phishing in attacks.

AI's Role in Cybersecurity: Black Hat USA 2023 Reveals How Large Language Models Are Shaping the Future of Phishing Attacks and Defense

Aug 10, 2023 2:39:58 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

At Black Hat USA 2023, a session led by a team of security researchers, including Fredrik Heiding, Bruce Schneier, Arun Vishwanath, and Jeremy Bernstein, unveiled an intriguing ...

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Social Media Platforms Become Half of all Phishing Attack Targets

Ransomware's Paradox: Why Falling Monetization Rates Are Accompanied by Soaring Ransom Payments - A Must-Read Analysis.

Ransomware Distributed by Fake Tripadvisor Reviews

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit 2023 Now Available

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #33 [INFOGRAPHIC] Uncovered: Top-Clicked Q2 Phishing Tests Are from Your HR

KnowBe4 Celebrates Winning a Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius 2023

Beware of Clickbait PDF Phishing Attacks Lurking in Search Results

Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)

AI's Role in the Next Financial Crisis: A Warning from SEC Chair Gary Gensler

[Live Demo] Boost Your Email Security Defense - PhishER Plus to the Rescue!

[GUIDE] Scary SEO and Waterhole Attacks: What You Need to Know Now

Number of Named Ransomware Victim Organizations Jumps 64% in One Quarter

Salesforce Becomes the Latest Platform to Unwittingly Aid Phishing Scammers

Comcast: 9 out of 10 Attempts to Breach Customer Networks Start with a Phish

AI's Role in Cybersecurity: Black Hat USA 2023 Reveals How Large Language Models Are Shaping the Future of Phishing Attacks and Defense

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Australians Reporting Alarming Number of Losses to Vishing and Smishing Scams

Record ¥3 bil stolen via phishing in Japan in 1st half of 2023

Wordfence Becomes the Latest Brand to be Impersonated Putting 800 Million Sites at Risk

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