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When Russian InfoSec White Hats Go Black

This latest story about one specific cybercriminal group shows how even the most trusted of white-hats can give in to the lure of financial profit, following Evgeniy Bogachev who retired ...

The Fundamental Importance of Choice and Variety in Security Awareness Program Content

By Perry Carpenter, KnowBe4 Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer. I’m a bit of an oddball when it comes to the security awareness market in that I’ve seen it from virtually every ...

You're Invited To Participate In The Inaugural 2018 Security Awareness Training Deployment Trends and Usage Survey.

KnowBe4 is running its Inaugural 2018 Security Awareness Training Deployment Trends and Usage Survey.

Finally, KnowBe4 Was Spoofed By Bad Guys. Expected That For Years.

When you become the worldwide No.1 player in your field with tens of thousands of organizations using your platform, you get on people's radar. Both the good guys and the bad apples.

Size Still Doesn’t Matter Especially When It Comes To CEO Fraud

Lloyds Bank says that Business Email Compromise (BEC)—also known as CEO Fraud—rose by 58% in the UK over the past year. While BEC is often associated by the media with large firms, ...

Campaign Email Security "as Bad as 2016"

The founder of Tech Solidarity, a not-for-profit interested in helping the campaigns of progressive Democrats, has been talking to those campaigns about their email security. He's found ...

Advanced Malware Targets the Telecom Sector And Bypasses Antivirus

The telecommunication service industry is experiencing more advanced malware threats than any other industry group. Researchers at Lastline discovered that ninety percent of malware ...

NY Cyber Law Hits 3rd Deadline: Toughest Yet to Come, How To Get And Stay Compliant?

Craig A. Newman, partner at Patterson Belknap wrote: "By today, financial institutions are required to meet their next deadline for compliance with New York’s cybersecurity law. The ...

Well-Known Cybercrime Group Continues Attacks on Banks

The notorious criminal group Cobalt—aka Carnanak—impersonates vendors or partners to gain access to bank networks, with each successful attack taking in as much as €10 Million.

Email Impersonation aka CEO Fraud Remains on the Rise

With an average of 1 in 6 users receiving email-based impersonation attacks, it spells bad news for organizations.