Newest iPhone Launch is Now a Scammer's Advantage

Sep 23, 2021 8:50:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are taking advantage of the launch of iPhone 13, according to researchers at Zscaler. The launch event was streamed live last week on Apple’s official YouTube channel, and ...

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Fall 2021 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

Sep 23, 2021 8:34:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest G2 Grid Report compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

[HEADS UP] Millions of malicious emails will slip past security filters in Q4

Sep 22, 2021 5:00:00 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Tessian have published a report looking at recent trends in spear phishing attacks. The researchers found that 45% of employees said that they clicked on a phishing email ...

Executives: Ransomware is the Greatest Threat Concern, But Few are Actually Prepared

Sep 22, 2021 4:04:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new poll from Deloitte shows organizations are all too aware of the problem of ransomware, but aren’t ready to respond to the specific ransomware scenario given that the attackers have ...

Travel-Related Phishing Scams and Websites Surge More Than 400%

Sep 22, 2021 4:04:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Pent-up demand for traveling – both domestically and internationally – has driven an interest by cybercriminals to take advantage of those traveling to become phishing victims.

$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill is the Catalyst for DOT-Impersonated Phishing Attacks Targeting Contractors

Sep 22, 2021 4:04:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Offering targeted victim organizations an opportunity to bid on infrastructure projects, this scam seeks to harvest credentials using a new mix of tactics to evade detection.

Social Media Quizzes May Be Data Scrapers Building Victim Profiles

Sep 21, 2021 3:58:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The seemingly benign quizzes asking personal details take advantage of individuals’ willingness to share and could be used to establish passwords, password hints, and more.

Kaspersky: Use of New QakBot Banking Trojan that Steals Emails Up 65%

Sep 21, 2021 3:57:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Representing a new evolution of banking trojan, QakBot proves to be a formidable adversary against security defenses with its’ ability to steal emails – your users.

FBI Warns of Continued Ransomware Attacks Targeting the Food and Agriculture Sectors

Sep 21, 2021 3:57:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Working to disrupt organizations involved with the United State’s food supply chain, ransomware gangs and their affiliates are the focus of the FBI’s latest warning to be vigilant.

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #37 [Heads Up] A New Phishing Attack on Microsoft 365 Users Leverages Open Redirects To Avoid Detection

Sep 21, 2021 9:41:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Recent Cryptocurrency Scam Posed as “The Elon Musk Mutual Aid Fund”

Sep 21, 2021 9:34:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is pushing cryptocurrency scams posing as the “Elon Musk Mutual Aid Fund,” according to BleepingComputer. The emails have odd subject lines and content, but contain an ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] How to Run a Successful Security Awareness Training Program

Sep 20, 2021 1:31:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As you're preparing for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, thinking about how to strengthen your security awareness training program is probably top of mind.

Over $100,000,000 Lost to Romance Scams in Seven Months

Sep 20, 2021 8:52:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

People in the US lost $133,400,000 to romance scams between January 1st and July 31st of 2021, according to the FBI. The average amount lost was in the tens of thousands of dollars. The ...

[NEW FEATURE] Admins Can Save and Schedule KnowBe4 Reports to Automatically Send on a Recurring Basis

Sep 17, 2021 8:46:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce the availability of KnowBe4’s new ‘Save and Send’ Reporting feature. The 60+ predefined reports available in the KnowBe4 platform already give you a variety of ...

Enterprise Organizations Have as Much as an 85% Chance of Receiving a BEC Attack Every Week

Sep 16, 2021 2:07:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Business Email Compromise is a multi-billion dollar business, representing 43% of all cybercrime last year. Despite it being dwarfed in the news by ransomware, it represents a growing ...

Probability of Experiencing a Vendor Email Compromise Attack Increases 96%

Sep 16, 2021 2:07:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Vendor Email Compromise requires first taking control of a strategic email account within the victim organizations. According to new data, cybercriminals are getting really good at this.

New Phishing Attack on Microsoft 365 Users Leverages Open Redirects to Avoid Detection

Sep 16, 2021 8:55:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The use of open redirects from legitimate domains makes phishing emails that much more believable and credible, obfuscating the dangerous nature of these attacks.

That's Not the US Department of Transportation, It's a Phishing Attack

Sep 16, 2021 8:55:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), according to Roger Kay at INKY. The campaign is targeting infrastructure contractors who are eager to bid ...

Brute Force Attacks are on the Rise as June sees a 671% increase

Sep 16, 2021 8:55:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With nearly one-third of all organizations targeted in a single week and just above one-quarter on the average, attempts to access externally facing resources is growing in popularity and ...

Researchers Discover Vulnerability Used for Deception and SSID Stripping

Sep 15, 2021 8:55:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at AirEye have discovered a vulnerability in the way in which devices connect to wireless networks that could allow an attacker to trick a user into connecting to a malicious ...

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Newest iPhone Launch is Now a Scammer's Advantage

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Fall 2021 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

[HEADS UP] Millions of malicious emails will slip past security filters in Q4

Executives: Ransomware is the Greatest Threat Concern, But Few are Actually Prepared

Travel-Related Phishing Scams and Websites Surge More Than 400%

$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill is the Catalyst for DOT-Impersonated Phishing Attacks Targeting Contractors

Social Media Quizzes May Be Data Scrapers Building Victim Profiles

Kaspersky: Use of New QakBot Banking Trojan that Steals Emails Up 65%

FBI Warns of Continued Ransomware Attacks Targeting the Food and Agriculture Sectors

CyberheistNews Vol 11 #37 [Heads Up] A New Phishing Attack on Microsoft 365 Users Leverages Open Redirects To Avoid Detection

Recent Cryptocurrency Scam Posed as “The Elon Musk Mutual Aid Fund”

[INFOGRAPHIC] How to Run a Successful Security Awareness Training Program

Over $100,000,000 Lost to Romance Scams in Seven Months

[NEW FEATURE] Admins Can Save and Schedule KnowBe4 Reports to Automatically Send on a Recurring Basis

Enterprise Organizations Have as Much as an 85% Chance of Receiving a BEC Attack Every Week

Probability of Experiencing a Vendor Email Compromise Attack Increases 96%

New Phishing Attack on Microsoft 365 Users Leverages Open Redirects to Avoid Detection

That's Not the US Department of Transportation, It's a Phishing Attack

Brute Force Attacks are on the Rise as June sees a 671% increase

Researchers Discover Vulnerability Used for Deception and SSID Stripping

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