Using Genuine Business Domains and Legitimate Services to Harvest Credentials

Jan 28, 2025 6:15:38 PM By Martin Kraemer

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, and Martin Kraemer

Tips for Detecting Real-time Deepfakes: A Guide to Staying One Step Ahead

Jan 28, 2025 4:06:03 PM By Perry Carpenter

Deepfakes are no longer just the stuff of sci-fi thrillers—they’re here, and they’re deceptively good. From celebrity endorsements to real-time impersonations, deepfake technology has ...

Microsoft is Still the Most Commonly Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

Jan 28, 2025 4:05:32 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft, Apple, and Google were the most commonly impersonated brands in phishing attacks last quarter, according to researchers at Check Point.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #04 [HEADS UP] Bad Actors Abuse Google Translate to Craft Phishing Attacks

Jan 28, 2025 9:31:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[Eye Opener] Is DeepSeek The Next Threat in Social Engineering?

Jan 28, 2025 7:00:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

AI is advancing at lightning speed, but it’s also raising some big questions, especially when it comes to security. The latest AI making headlines is DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that’s ...

Beware of Toll Scam Texts: How Cybercriminals are Targeting U.S. Drivers

Jan 27, 2025 3:59:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Drivers across the U.S. are being bombarded with fraudulent text messages claiming to come from toll operators like E-ZPass.

Nearly Three-Quarters of UK Education Orgs Have Sustained Cyberattacks

Jan 27, 2025 3:58:39 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

73% of educational institutions in the UK have sustained at least one cyberattack or breach in the past five years, according to researchers at ESET.

Phishing is the Top Security Threat For Smartphone Users

Jan 24, 2025 8:26:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing attacks are the most common security issue for smartphone users, according to a new study by Omdia.

84% of Healthcare Organizations Sustained Cyberattacks Last Year

Jan 24, 2025 8:25:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new survey by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix found that 84% of healthcare organizations spotted a cyberattack in the past twelve months, with phishing attacks accounting for 63% of these ...

4 Ways to Mature Your Human Risk Management Program

Jan 22, 2025 9:54:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Human risk management (HRM) is now the primary approach to addressing the ongoing need for strong security cultures in organizations of all sizes. HRM focuses on more than just security ...

Russian Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets WhatsApp Accounts

Jan 22, 2025 9:53:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Russian threat actor “Star Blizzard” has launched a spear-phishing campaign attempting to compromise WhatsApp accounts, according to researchers at Microsoft. The operation targets ...

Malvertising Campaign Abuses Google Ads to Target Advertisers

Jan 22, 2025 9:53:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes are tracking a major malvertising campaign that’s abusing Google Ads to target individuals and businesses interested in advertising.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #03 Waging War on Explicit Deepfakes. The Real Problem Behind the UK Crackdown.

Jan 21, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat Actors Abuse Google Translate to Craft Phishing Links

Jan 20, 2025 8:03:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are abusing Google Translate’s redirect feature to craft phishing links that appear to belong to Google, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

Phishing Campaign Attempts to Bypass iOS Protections

Jan 20, 2025 8:03:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An SMS phishing (smishing) campaign is attempting to trick Apple device users into disabling measures designed to protect them against malicious links, BleepingComputer reports.

From Pig Butchering to People Talking

Jan 20, 2025 8:02:32 AM By Javvad Malik

Interpol has recently recommended discontinuing the use of the term "Pig Butchering" in cybercrime discussions, expressing concern that such terminology may discourage victims from ...

Effective Security Awareness Training Really Does Reduce Data Breaches

Jan 17, 2025 4:53:23 PM By Roger Grimes

Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% - 90% of data breaches. No other root cause of malicious hacking (e.g., unpatched software and firmware, eavesdropping, cryptography ...

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from December 2024

Jan 17, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the December updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

Ransomware Gangs Claimed More Than 5,000 Attacks in 2024

Jan 17, 2025 8:32:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 5,461 attacks in 2024, with 1,204 of these attacks being publicly confirmed by victim organizations, according to Comparitech’s latest ...

Brad Pitt Romance Scams Pushed By AI-Enabled Deepfakes

Jan 17, 2025 8:31:27 AM By Roger Grimes

I have helped people detect romance scams for decades. It is still very common for romance scammers to leverage both pictures of celebrities and pictures of innocent, everyday people as ...

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