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75% of European Enterprises Cite a Lack of Awareness Training a Challenge to Establish a Proper Cybersecurity Stance

The latest data from VMware and Forbes Insights shows organizations across EMEA are deficient in a number of fundamental cybersecurity needs.

More Fake Windows 10 Updates Spell Hefty Ransoms for Victims

With Windows 7 ending support this month, organizations moving to or already on Windows 10 need to be wary of “update” phishing scams intent on installing ransomware.

New Report Shows the Success of Business Email Compromise Come from a Calculated Attack Approach

The newest data from security vendor Barracuda provides insight into exactly how attackers execute BEC attacks and what makes them so successful.

[Heads-up] Sextortion Crime Gang Now Uses New Tactics To Bypass Your Spam Filters

In a business environment, employees use Google Translate on a regular basis to get access to documents they need to work with, or websites that are in another language.

Cities and Governments are the Latest Target in a New “Leakware” Attack

This new type of attack focuses on threatening to steal and publish data on the web, asking for a ransom to be paid to keep the attackers from doing so.

Online Credential Scam Becomes a Phone Port Attack and then Turns into a Sextortion Scam

If experiencing a single cyberattack isn’t enough, this complex attack that shifted mid-stream demonstrates how attackers take advantage of victim details as an attack unfolds.

FBI Warns U.S. Companies About Maze Ransomware

The FBI is warning U.S. companies about a series of recent ransomware attacks in which the perpetrator, sometimes posing as a government agency, steals data and then encrypts it to ...

KnowBe4 Has A Blow-Out 2019 Fourth Quarter

In the fourth quarter of 2019, KnowBe4 reached 54% growth over Q4 2018, increasing customer accounts to well over 30,000.

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #1 [Heads-Up] Ransomware Attack Forces Arkansas CEO to Fire 300 Employees Days Before Christmas

Phishing Remains the Most Widespread Risk

As organizations look to improving their defenses, it’s worth remembering that attackers usually get through those defenses by manipulating the human beings those security measures are in ...