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December 3, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Maze Ransomware Group Retires (Retires!), Leaving a Gap in the Ransomware Marketplace

The news last month of the “retirement” of Maze should be a warning to organizations wondering what ransomware will come next and how much worse will it be.

December 3, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November: Including A New Holiday Training Resource Kit

Here are important fresh content updates and new features to share with you for the month of November.

December 2, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Average Ransomware Payment Significantly Increases Risk

The average ransomware payout has increased by 178% over the past year, according to researchers at Atlas VPN. In Q4 2019, the payments averaged $84,000. By Q3 2020, the average payment ...

December 1, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] FBI Warns US Companies of BEC Scammers

The Federal Bureau Investigation is issuing warnings to US companies that are taking advantage of email auto-forwarding. If successful, this would fall right into the trap of a business ...

December 1, 2020 Jelle Wieringa

Dutch Government Sees Phishing More Than Double in 2020

In an exclusive article, the Dutch IRS gave its perspective on the cyber threat landscape in the Netherlands. December is typically one of the busiest months of the year for cybercrime ...

December 1, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

South African Post Office Issues Warning on Postal Phishing Attack

The South African Post Office recently issued a warning about a phishing attack. The post office advised everyone to delete the email immediately.

December 1, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Zoom Impersonation a New Variant of Familiar Phishbait

Zoom-themed phishing attacks have spiked since the start of the pandemic, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. Attackers adapted quickly earlier this year when a large portion of ...

December 1, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Giving Tuesday Means an Influx of Charity Scams

Giving Tuesday is a great idea for organizations and people to give back to people in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this causes concern for an increase in ...

November 30, 2020 Javvad Malik

Computer Security Day

November 30th is Computer Security Day; a day to remind us all to protect our computers… But what does protecting your computer actually mean?

November 30, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Fake Zoom Invite Leads to one Australian Company's Downfall

We've previously written blog posts to be cautious of suspicious Zoom meeting links, and we even reported a huge increase in phishing attacks using Zoom of August this year. The heads-up ...

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