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[VIDEO] Brand New KnowBe4 "Behind The Scenes"

Here's some brand new footage about KnowBe4 and how things look behind the scenes ! October 2018, Our Series A Venture Capital investor Elephant Partners asked us if it was OK to shoot ...

"Inception Attackers" Mix Old Exploit, New Backdoor, and Spear Phishing

SecurityWeek reported about a Palo Alto Networks warning: "A malicious group known as the “Inception” attackers has been using a year-old Office exploit and a new backdoor in recent ...

Ransomware And RDP: A Dangerous Combination

A new variant of ransomware, CommonRansom, is asking for RDP access to the victim’s computer in order to decrypt files. CommonRansom is the latest attempt to extend the ransomware attack ...

Tweets from Elon Musk Still Aren't What They Seem

We've seen this before, and it's worth noting again. A tweet from a blue-checked Elon Musk is all it takes to set a Bitcoin giveaway frenzy into motion. The only problem is that it’s just ...

Having a Cybersecurity Culture Matters (and Pays)

According to ISACA and the CMMI Institute, organizations continue to invest heavily in security technology while neglecting security training to create the appropriate corporate culture.

Security is a Whole-of-Organization Responsibility

We've blogged about other recent studies of security. They're in substantial agreement. Here's one from Gemalto, and it reports that more than 4.5 billion digital records, each with an ...

Catphishing or Emotional Terrorism or Both: You Decide

A 65-year-old woman from North Carolina, Roxanne Reed, is in jail for allegedly plotting to kill her mother for the insurance money. Roxanne Reed had swallowed a catphishing scam, one in ...

CSO: Users Pose the Greatest Security Risk

The latest data from CSO’s 2018 U.S. State of Cybercrime report highlights the risk users create, and how little organizations are doing to address it.

SEO Poisoning + Midterm Elections = Cybercriminals Paradise

Compromised websites focused on tomorrow’s midterm elections serve as the hunting ground for cybercriminals looking to take advantage of unsuspecting visitors.

Most Americans Can be Fooled by Fake Election Emails

The average American cannot reliably distinguish between fake and legitimate election campaign emails, according to a study by Valimail. In the weeks leading up to the US midterm ...