Ransomware Attacks Surge 91% in a Single Month to Reach an All-Time High

May 4, 2023 8:38:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

March saw a huge jump in ransomware compared to January and February, signifying that organizations should expect to see a lot more of these attacks this year.

Walmart Jumps to Top of the List of the Worlds Most Impersonated Brands Used in Phishing Attacks

May 4, 2023 8:38:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Walmart’s rise to become the brand most likely to be impersonated in Q1 of this year is a real problem.

Malware Downloads Facilitated by Social Engineering

May 4, 2023 8:28:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The most common route for malware infections remains social engineering in its various forms: phishing, vishing, etc. Such approaches take advantage of users’ deliberately cultivated ...

[May the 4th] How Security Awareness Training Could Have Saved the Death Star

May 4, 2023 8:05:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's May the 4th, a holiday that celebrates our love for a galaxy far, far, away - Star Wars! I can't help but share some cybersecurity learning lessons from one of my favorite Sci-Fi ...

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Password Security Resource Kit to Celebrate World Password Day!

May 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's World Password Day! This holiday is to ensure everyone always practices good password hygiene. This year, we wanted to share the best password resources with you to share with your ...

WSJ: "Merck’s Insurers On the Hook in $1.4 Billion NotPetya Attack, Court Says"

May 3, 2023 10:45:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I get the WSJ Cybersecurity newsletter, which by the way is warmly recommended. Kim Nash today reported a shocker which will make everyone's insurance premiums go even further up: "Six ...

[Feet on the Ground] Stepping Carefully When Making an AI Your BFF

May 2, 2023 1:40:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Bloomberg's Brad Stone wrote an op-ed covering this topic. In the past month, a chatbot called "My AI" or "Sage" has appeared as a new friend for several hundred million Snapchat users. ...

[Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

May 2, 2023 10:34:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully compromised to support social engineering) are serving visitors fake Google Chrome update error messages.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells?

May 2, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 | May 2nd, 2023 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells? Poker players and other human lie detectors look for "tells," that is, a sign by which someone ...

The Two Best Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself and Organization

May 2, 2023 8:22:23 AM By Roger Grimes

Since the beginning, two types of computer attacks (known as initial root cause exploits) have composed the vast majority of successful attacks: social engineering and exploiting ...

Phishing as an Espionage Tactic for Cybercriminals

May 2, 2023 8:21:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing is a familiar criminal tactic. It’s also used by intelligence services for cyber espionage campaigns. On Friday, April 28th, 2023, CERT-UA, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response ...

Phishing Attack Frequency Rises Nearly 50% as Some Sectors Increase by as Much as 576%

May 1, 2023 10:31:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data provides a multi-faceted look at the changing face of phishing attacks. This data includes who’s being targeted, the tactics being used, and why phishing attacks continue to work.

Automate Reporting for Security Awareness Training Events and Suspicious Email Remediation Management with Cortex XSOAR and KnowBe4

May 1, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Security teams face unique challenges in today’s rapidly-changing landscape of phishing, malware, and other social engineering and cybersecurity threats. Collaboration across disparate ...

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Ransomware Attacks Surge 91% in a Single Month to Reach an All-Time High

Walmart Jumps to Top of the List of the Worlds Most Impersonated Brands Used in Phishing Attacks

Malware Downloads Facilitated by Social Engineering

[May the 4th] How Security Awareness Training Could Have Saved the Death Star

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Password Security Resource Kit to Celebrate World Password Day!

WSJ: "Merck’s Insurers On the Hook in $1.4 Billion NotPetya Attack, Court Says"

[Feet on the Ground] Stepping Carefully When Making an AI Your BFF

[Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells?

The Two Best Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself and Organization

Phishing as an Espionage Tactic for Cybercriminals

Phishing Attack Frequency Rises Nearly 50% as Some Sectors Increase by as Much as 576%

Automate Reporting for Security Awareness Training Events and Suspicious Email Remediation Management with Cortex XSOAR and KnowBe4

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