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November 16, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Watch Out Banks: New PDF Attack Avoids Antivirus Detection

The latest attack from the Cobalt Gang targeting banking institutions used specific tactics to ensure AV doesn’t detect the malicious PDF at the heart of the attack.

November 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

New Study: Ransomware Attacks Surge 500% on Apple Operating Systems

This staggering growth in attacks on the MacOS signals that Macs are no longer safe.

November 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Rose by 30 Million in Q3 2018

Kaspersky Lab blocked 137 million phishing attempts in the third quarter of 2018, a 28 percent increase compared to Q2 2018. A report by the anti-virus company reveals that phishing ...

November 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Data Breaches Expose 3.6 Billion Records in 2018

With nearly 3,700 publicly disclosed data compromise events in the first 3 quarters of 2018, according to security information provider, Risk Based Security, breaches remain a risk.

November 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Fun Thanksgiving Landing Page

Just like we did for Halloween, Natalie has created a new Thanksgiving landing page, to coincide with any phishing tests set up to run around the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[LAST CHANCE] The Pesky Password Problem: Battle of the Red and Blue Team

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are your end-users tortured with them in the first place? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do about ...

November 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

New Hybrid Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine

IBM at their SecurityIntelligence blog reported something troubling.

November 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

New Ransomware Gang Pays Affiliates Up To 70% Of The Loot

A growing Ransomware-as-a-Service model uses affiliate attackers with proven track records to spread the malware, offering a percentage of the ransom.

November 10, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] FIRED: Two C-level Execs Who Fall Victim To A Massive 21 Million Dollar CEO Fraud

Two top-level executives of movie chain Pathé—the Managing Director and the CFO—were fired recently, after it became clear that they fell for a massive CEO Fraud attack that could have ...

November 9, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

More Untrustworthy Ransomware is Bad News for SMBs

The latest from UK insurer Beazley‘s Breach Response Services division shows an increase in ransomware from attackers with little ability to decrypt ransomed data.