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June 20, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Why Preventing Social Engineering Isn’t Enough

The heightened state of cyber attacks in recent years has put a lot of focus on preventing those attacks from being successful. But, organizations can’t simply rely on defensive ...

June 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Even Law Firms Suffer from Social Engineering

They may not fall for an advance fee scam from an emailer claiming to be the widow of a Nigerian prince, but law firms have their issues with social engineering, too.

June 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

What Is Angler Phishing And How Do I Avoid Becoming A Victim?

Experian in an ongoing campaign to clean up their massive hack came out with a useful post: What is Angler Phishing? Angler phishing is the practice of masquerading as a customer service ...

June 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Cyber Security Insurance: Underwriting Is Changing Because Of Billions Of Potential Exposure

Cybersecurity insurers, faced with growing demand, are looking for new ways to better measure their risks, says Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO of SecurityScorecard. So some are moving toward ...

June 18, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Can Russian hackers be stopped? Here's why it might take 20 years (cover story PDF)

Here's some excellent ammo from TechRepublic for a long-term IT security budget proposal. For this TechRepublic cover story, their Editor in Chief EMEA Steve Ranger explains why deterring ...

June 18, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Make Mortgage Wire Fraud Easier

The stress of obtaining a mortgage has just gotten worse, thanks to cybercriminals trying to con you out of your money. In new attacks targeting companies involved in the mortgage lending ...

June 17, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Vacation Dream Home Phishing Nightmare (but with a Happy Ending)

Mike Malone and his wife found the vacation condo of their dreams in Florida. They were in touch with a real estate agent who was handling the deal when suddenly their condo purchase ...

June 16, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

How Mature is Your Security Awareness?

Here at KnowBe4, we believe the greatest defense against security threats is an organization with a strong security culture – one that elevates an employee’s awareness around threats, ...

June 16, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] Massive Downtime Caused By Bad Guys Killing Bank's 9,500+ Systems To Hide Stealing 10 Million Dollars Via SWIFT

A cyberattack against Banco De Chile (BDC)—that country's largest financial institution—bricked a hair-raising 9,000 workstations and 500 servers. However, killing these machines was ...

June 15, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

More than 70% of users prefer MFA over old style password / username

More than 70 percent of computer users will choose password-less multi-factor authentication (MFA) over traditional usernames and passwords, according to new behavior research. The ...

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