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November 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Mac users warned that disabling all Office macros doesn’t actually disable all Office macros

Graham Cluley warned: "It’s been almost 25 years since macro malware first reared its head, and it would be nice to think that the defences Microsoft has built into its Office suite in ...

November 10, 2019 Joanna Huisman

What if the Santa’s Elves knew better?

By Joanna Huisman, KnowBe4's new SVP Strategic Insights & Research. It’s that time of the year again when children all over the world take pause to try and figure out which side of ...

November 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

New articles and updates from the KnowBe4 Technical Content Team

Here are all of the major items and updates our Technical Content Engineers have added to our knowledge base and KMSAT product in the last couple of months.

November 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Specially Crafted ZIP Files Used to Bypass Secure Email Gateways

Attackers are always looking for new tricks to distribute malware without them being detected by antivirus scanners and secure email gateways. This was illustrated in a new phishing ...

November 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

The Direct Deposit Phish: Revisiting the Scene of the Crime

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. Well over a year ago we reported on the rise of a new form of CEO fraud in which malicious actors persuaded unwitting employees working in ...

November 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Here Is A New Term For Your Cybercrime Glossary: Vendor Email Compromise (VEC)

Agari’s latest Email Fraud & Identity Deception Trends report highlights the growing threat of vendor email compromise (VEC), according to SecurityWeek. This is a variety of business ...

November 7, 2019 Jelle Wieringa

The Most Fascinating Layer in a SOC: The Human Layer

During my travels, the topic of security operations comes up often. And nearly every security professional I talk to is either contemplating or already implementing some form of ...

November 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Exactly Why Is Replying to Phishing Attacks A Really Bad Idea?

PhishLabs warns that replying to a phishing email, even if you know it’s a scam, can lead to further attacks. Most phishing campaigns are automated and replying to them puts you on a ...

November 5, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

The Cold War Was Like Being Hit With A Club. Cyber War is Being Stung With A Syringe

America's Cold War with Russia was fought with the threat of mutually assured destruction using atomic weapons. Being hit with a nuke is very much like being whacked over the head with a ...

November 5, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

APWG Q3 Report: Phishing Attacks at Highest Level in Three Years

According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, the number of phishing attacks continued to rise into the autumn of 2019. The total number of phishing sites detected by APWG ...

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