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Social Engineering from Tehran

Social engineering continues to be a core component of the Iranian government’s hacking operations, according to researchers at Recorded Future.

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat

[EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 | Apr. 5th., 2022 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee ...

Social Engineering by "Emergency Data Request"

Bloomberg has reported that forged "Emergency Data Requests" last year induced Apple and Meta to surrender "basic subscriber details, such as a customer’s address, phone number and IP ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2022

Check out the 74 new pieces of training content added in March, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Simple Facebook Phishing Scam Takes an Unexpected Turn to Throw Potential Victims Off the Scent

Rather than take the usual path of sending an email and linking to a spoofed logon page, this attack takes a different set of actions that at first make no sense but may actually be ...

Cisco: Web 3.0 Will be the Next Frontier for Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks

A look at what makes up Web 3.0 and how it may be used includes insight into what kinds of cyberattacks may plague it, as cybercriminals look for new profitable opportunities.

Cost of Internet Crimes in 2021 Increase 64% Exceeding $6.9 Billion

New data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows a massive increase in the cost of internet crimes, with phishing and BEC topping the list.

Obvious Phishbait, But Someone Will Bite

A widespread phishing scam is circulating in Facebook Messenger, according to Jeff Parsons at Metro. The phishing messages simply contain the words, “Look what I found,” along with a ...

FBI Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Election Officials

The FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification warning of phishing emails designed to steal login credentials from election officials. The Bureau believes these attacks will increase ...

A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat

A new report suggests that everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies, to a lack of awareness is all contributing to much higher risk of cyberattack.