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December 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

WARNING: Your Head of Finance May Be 1 of 50,000 Execs Targeted in BEC Scams

According to a report from email security & protection vendor Agari, the cybercriminal group dubbed London Blue are directing their latest scams at very specific finance execs.

December 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

NotPetya Causes Whopping 100 Million Insurance Coverage Lawsuit

Techlawx posted news about an astounding NotPetya-related lawsuit, (link at the end). We all remember June 27, 2017, when a major global cyber attack harmed thousands of companies. The ...

December 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Giveaway Scam Offers Free Volkswagens to Generate Ad Revenue

A scam campaign is promising free Volkswagen car giveaways to trick social media users into visiting third-party ad servers, according to researchers at Sucuri.

December 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

A Call for More Consumer Privacy Laws Could Spell Penalties in Your Future

In the wake of the Marriott data breach, U.S. senators are calling for tougher privacy laws and stiff fines for organizations that do not properly protect consumer data.

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware is a Growing Threat to Every Industry

Ransomware is a global problem that is only getting worse, as evinced by Datto’s 2018 Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report. The report surveyed more than 2,400 IT professionals, ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Hackbusters - Where Can You Discuss All Things Social Engineering?

The KnowBe4 Hackbuster’s Forum is an online community dedicated to stopping the bad guys that use social engineering to hack your organization.

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are Posing as Huawei’s Captive CFO

An advance fee scam is targeting individuals in China following the arrest of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzou, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center. Ms. Meng, who is also the daughter of ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Half of Management Teams Don’t Understand Business Process Compromise

A new survey by Trend Micro reveals that 43% of organizations in twelve countries have been affected by Business Process Compromise (BPC) attacks. In spite of this, 50% of management ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Employee Education and Training is a Key Component of a Culture of Security

Organizations need to focus on education and training rather than blaming employees for security gaffes, according to the speakers in a panel debate at Computing′s Enterprise Security and ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 Published in The Top 10 Nicest Offices in Tampa!

Just published, KnowBe4 in Full Stack Talent's Article on The Top 10 Nicest Offices In Tampa! (They came a few weeks ago to take pictures of our office space.)