QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging

Nov 17, 2023 10:14:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.

[Keynote Announcement] See Rachel Tobac at KB4-CON 2024!

Nov 17, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We can’t keep this a secret any longer! Rachel Tobac will be joining us live at KB4-CON 2024, happening in Orlando, Florida March 4-6. She’s an ethical hacker and three time winner of DEF ...

BlackCat Ransomware's New SEC Reporting Tactic: Turn Regulations Against Victims

Nov 16, 2023 4:42:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Man Bites Dog: In an unusual twist in cybercrime, the ransomware group BlackCat/ALPHV is manipulating the SEC's new 4-day rule on cyber incident reporting to increase pressure on their ...

How to Help "Frequent Clickers" Become More Mindful

Nov 16, 2023 1:58:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Within our organizations, there are those employees who consistently exhibit mindfulness, avoiding every phishing attempt. Yet, there are also those users who, despite repeated education ...

New ASD Cyber Threats Report Shows A Cybercrime Incident Is Reported in Australia Every Six Minutes

Nov 15, 2023 12:23:48 PM By Jacqueline Jayne

The annual Cyber Threat Report by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) was released this week, containing insights that every Australian business and citizen should read. The ASD ...

AI-Manipulated Media Through Deepfakes and Voice Clones: Their Potential for Deception

Nov 15, 2023 12:22:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Pindrop have published a report looking at consumer interactions with AI-generated deepfakes and voice clones.

It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily

Nov 15, 2023 12:22:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.

Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam

Nov 14, 2023 2:01:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely ...

1 Out of Every 34 Organizations Worldwide Have Experienced an Attempted Ransomware Attack

Nov 14, 2023 2:01:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With organizations globally experiencing an increase in attempted ransomware attacks year over year, new data shows how the global average isn’t even the worst news.

[Holiday Resource Kit] The Holiday Season is Here. How Are You Staying Cyber Safe?

Nov 14, 2023 9:15:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's the busiest time of year for everyone, especially cybercriminals. They know surges in online shopping, holiday travel and time constraints can make it easier to catch users off their ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #46 [Heads Up] Cybersecurity Expert: AI Lends Phishing Plausibility for Bad Actors

Nov 14, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

AI Disinformation Exposed: A Fake "Tom Cruise" Attacks the Olympics

Nov 12, 2023 10:12:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a page straight out of the KGB playbook, a new AI-driven disinformation attack has been unleashed. The latest victim of this disturbing trend is none other than the International ...

[HEADS UP] FBI Warns About Callback Phishing

Nov 10, 2023 11:28:35 AM By Roger Grimes

In a recent official advisory, the FBI warned about the threat of callback phishing (among other threats). Below is the relevant excerpt.

What Do the Latest SEC Charges Against Solarwinds’ CISO Mean for CISOs Everywhere?

Nov 10, 2023 9:46:25 AM By Brian Jack

In this blog, we'll take a look at the well-known Sunburst attack of 2018 and how the specific charges stemming from this attack will impact Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Original Research: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by European Infosec Leaders

Nov 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity threats continue to put European organisations of all sizes at risk. Infosec leaders face multi-pronged challenges, from mitigating the threats themselves to managing the ...

“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

Nov 9, 2023 3:57:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.

KnowBe4 Wins Multiple 2023 Best Of Awards From TrustRadius

Nov 9, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 is proud to be recognized by TrustRadius for our Security Awareness Training and PhishER platforms in three categories for Best Value for Price, Best Relationship and Best Feature ...

New Phishing Campaign Abusing .top Domains

Nov 8, 2023 1:14:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is exploiting a large number of .top domains, according to researchers from WhoisXML API. In an article for CircleID, the researchers analyzed a phishing operation ...

New York Department of Financial Services Strengthens Cybersecurity Regulation

Nov 7, 2023 1:47:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The NYDFS’ 23 NYCRR Part 500 has been updated to reflect the current preventative and responsive measures necessary for Financial Services org to be ready for cyber attacks.

New State of Phishing Report 2023: An Alarming Surge in Phishing Threats

Nov 7, 2023 1:46:54 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The fight against cyber threats remains a top priority for all organizations, including phishing attacks. SlashNext just released its much-anticipated annual "State of Phishing Report for ...

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