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Phishing in Facebook's Pond

A scam targeting Facebook users duped hundreds of thousands of people out of their money and information, according to researchers at vpnMentor. The researchers discovered an exposed ...

KnowBe4 Wins Tampa Bay Tech's 2020 Company of the Year Award

We have officially won the Tampa Bay Tech's 2020 Tech Company of the Year Award!

Ransomware Attacks Officially Hit a New Low and Go Where No Cyberattack Has Gone Before: Death

The past few months have seen ransomware quickly evolve to a place of ingenious sophistication, rampant greed, indifferent destruction, and the sad loss of life.

Cybercriminals Can Now Bypass Security Solutions and Implant Malicious Emails Directly into Inboxes with Email Appender

Taking advantage of IMAP functionality a new tool now available on the dark web empowers cybercriminals to circumvent mail scanners, virtual sandboxes, and other security solutions.

Scammers Target Singles Day Shoppers

Shoppers need to be on the lookout for scammers as Singles Day begins in China and other countries around the world, the BBC reports. Singles Day is the world’s largest online shopping ...

Emotet Makes Another Comeback with New Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

New analysis of Q3 shows Emotet attacks on the rise, complete with new methods and features that have impacted governments and enterprise businesses alike.

New “Election Interference” Phishing Scams Infect Victims with Qbot Trojan

At a time when tensions are high with questionable election results, lawsuits, and an apparent “president-elect”, makers of Qbot are taking full advantage of the opportunity.

University Research Shows Security Awareness Training is a Necessary Layer of Defense

A research paper in the Journal of Computer Information Systems says that security awareness training is a necessary complement to technical defenses and security policies, SC Magazine ...

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #46 [Eye Opener] Almost Half Of Ransomware Attacks Now Involve Data Exfiltration And Extortion

Britain's Government Will Tackle Online Misinformation Claims on Anti-Vaccine

In a recent article by Reuters, the article covers a story from The Times on Britain's eavesdropping agency GCHQ is starting a plan to take on anti-vaccine propaganda that is being spread ...