Spain’s National Police Take Down a Phishing Gang

May 11, 2023 9:09:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing (by email) and smishing (by SMS text) operation in Madrid, Seville and Guadalajara has been taken down by the National Police of Spain. Over 40 arrests have been made on ...

Munich Re: "3x growth estimated in cyber crime costs over the next 4 years"

May 11, 2023 8:14:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As cyber attacks continue to grow in sophistication and frequency, cyber insurers are expecting their market to double in the next two years.

U.K. Advance Fee Scams Increase by Over 600% in Less Than Two Years

May 11, 2023 8:14:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from the U.K.’s Office of National Statistics shows that this often overlooked scam has grown significantly in interest – likely because it pays off.

Number of Ransomware Victim Organizations Nearly Doubles in March

May 10, 2023 10:51:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows a resurgence in successful ransomware attacks with organizations in specific industries, countries and revenue bands being the target.

King Charles Coronation Results in a Surge in Themed Scam Sites

May 10, 2023 10:51:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The once-in-a-lifetime royal occurrence sparked countless websites designed to steal personal information and credit card details, causing security experts to issue warnings.

Business Email Compromise and “Confidential” Mergers and Acquisitions

May 10, 2023 10:07:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A newly identified criminal organization has been observed running a large number of business email compromise (BEC) scams. Since February 2021, Abnormal Security reports the gang has ...

KnowBe4 Earns 2023 Top Rated Award from TrustRadius

May 10, 2023 10:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are proud to announce that TrustRadius has recognized KnowBe4 with a 2023 Top Rated Award.

[Finger on the Trigger] How the FBI Nuked Russian FSB's Snake Data Theft Malware

May 9, 2023 4:43:09 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security ...

Q1 2023 Top-Clicked Phishing Report [INFOGRAPHIC]

May 9, 2023 10:03:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q1 2023. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects globally ...

More InterPlanetary File System Services Use Also Means Phishing Abuse by Cybercriminals

May 9, 2023 9:01:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a distributed file-sharing system that represents an alternative to the more familiar location-based hypermedia server protocols (like HTTPS), is ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

May 9, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 | May 9th, 2023 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully ...

Dallas Police Department is the Latest Victim of a Ransomware Attack

May 9, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Unfortunately ransomware attacks have taken another victim. The City of Dallas recently confirmed that their police department suffered a ransomware attack. This attack shutdown essential ...

Comprehensive Anti-Phishing Mitigations: A Quick Overview

May 8, 2023 9:59:46 AM By Roger Grimes

The evidence is clear – there is nothing most people and organizations can do to vastly lower cybersecurity risk than to mitigate social engineering attacks. Social engineering is ...

Blocking Social Engineering by Foreign Bad Actors: The Role of the New Foreign Malign Influence Center

May 8, 2023 7:02:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. government created a new office to block disinformation. The new Foreign Malign Influence Center (FMIC) oversees efforts that span U.S. military, law enforcement, intelligence, ...

[Eye Opener] HTML Phishing Attacks Surge by 100% in 12 Months

May 7, 2023 11:57:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Cyberwire reported: "Barracuda released a study this morning indicating that HTML attacks have doubled since last year.

[On-Demand] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger Grimes Teaches You Phishing Mitigation

May 5, 2023 8:35:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing attacks have come a long way from the spray-and-pray emails of just a few decades ago. Now they’re more targeted, more cunning and more dangerous. And this enormous security gap ...

[New Feature] Show Your C-Suite the ROI of Security Awareness Training with KnowBe4 Executive Reports

May 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Do you spend too much time creating custom security awareness reports for your C-suite or board of directors? If so, we’re happy to share our new KMSAT feature, Executive Reports.

CNBC: Why Nearly 80% of Leaders are Increasing Cybersecurity Spend

May 4, 2023 8:53:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to a recent EY survey, nearly 80% of business leaders are increasing their cybersecurity investment in the next six to 12 months.

Response-Based Business Email Compromise Contributes to 97% of Attacks

May 4, 2023 8:39:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The malwareless and seemingly benign nature of business email compromise emails, mixed with impersonation techniques, are difficult to spot as being malicious, making them even more ...

Global Cyber Attacks Continue to Rise as Q1 Sees a 7% Increase

May 4, 2023 8:39:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data highlights just how frequently cyber attacks are attempted and organizations are impacted - and the numbers are far more surprising than you’d think.

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