[Keep An Eye Out] Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams

Nov 30, 2022 10:04:25 AM By Roger Grimes

Every holiday season brings on an increase in gift card scams. Most people love to buy and use gift cards. They are convenient, easy to buy, easy to use, easy to gift, usually allow the ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #48 [Eye Opener] Microsoft Warns Against Recent, Complex, Ransomware Campaign

Nov 29, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Quiet Quitting Can Potentially Lead to Insider Security Risks

Nov 29, 2022 8:52:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The phenomenon known as “quiet quitting,” in which employees become disengaged from their work while formally remaining in their jobs, can lead to serious security risks, according to Tim ...

Merriam-Webster has announced "gaslighting" as the 2022 word of the year

Nov 29, 2022 7:13:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Merriam-Webster has announced "gaslighting" as the 2022 word of the year. One definition of gaslighting is "to manipulate (someone) into believing that he or she is going insane or that ...

[New App] Empower Your Users to Engage with Security Awareness and Compliance Training Anytime, Anywhere with the KnowBe4 Learner App

Nov 28, 2022 12:40:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re excited to introduce a new way for your users to engage with KnowBe4 security awareness and compliance training anytime and anywhere with the KnowBe4 Learner App. And the best part? ...

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Yeti, Only Social Engineering Tactics

Nov 28, 2022 11:34:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s easy to think of the typical online holiday scam as something that affects mostly individuals. Sad, maybe, and unfortunate, but not something that might seriously threaten a ...

WhatsApp data breach sees nearly 500 million user records up for sale

Nov 26, 2022 3:29:06 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Craig Hale at Techradar reported: "A post on a “well-known hacking community forum” claims almost half a billion WhatsApp records have been breached and are up for sale.

[Send This To Your Users] 5 Top Scams To Watch Out For This Holiday Season

Nov 25, 2022 4:05:48 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here is a 3-minute article that we suggest you copy/paste and send to all your users as part of your ongoing security culture campaign. "The holiday season is a time when people are ...

Cybersecurity incidents cost organizations $1,197 per employee, per year

Nov 25, 2022 3:39:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This statistic is alarming and underscores the importance of having a robust cybersecurity program in place. According to the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach is $3.8 ...

A Recent, Complex, Ransomware Campaign

Nov 22, 2022 9:39:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft has observed a threat actor that’s been running a phishing campaign since August 2022. The threat actor, which Microsoft tracks as “DEV-0569,” is using phishing emails to ...

New Instagram Support Phishing Attack Fakes “Unusual Logon” Experience Well Enough to Fool Victims

Nov 22, 2022 9:36:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Long gone are the days of tacky landing pages that barely impersonate a brand; threat actors are improving their social engineering game well enough to make anyone believe it’s the real ...

Image-Based Phishing and Phone Scams Continue to Get Past Security Scanners

Nov 22, 2022 9:34:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using the simplest tactic of not including a single piece of content that can be considered malicious, these types of scams are making their way to inboxes every single time.

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #47 [Heads Up] Watch Out for This Tricky New Tactic Called Clone Phishing

Nov 22, 2022 9:17:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

World Cup Phishing Attacks Doubled And Will Increase

Nov 21, 2022 4:17:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Trellix revealed that phishing email attacks targeting users in the Middle East doubled in October 2022 ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, as reported by The Record. The end ...

MFA Fatigue Attacks

Nov 21, 2022 4:00:55 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Specops Software describe a technique attackers are using to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). In an article for BleepingComputer, the researchers explain that ...

4 out of 10 Emails are Unwanted as nearly 40% of all Attacks Start with Phishing

Nov 21, 2022 3:59:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data focused on emails sent through Microsoft 365 highlights the methods used to ensure a successful attack beginning with a malicious email.

10 Million Health Records from Australian Insurer Medibank are Leaked After Refusing to Pay the Ransom

Nov 21, 2022 1:33:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The aftermath of a ransomware attack last month demonstrates just how bad an attack can get when the cybercriminals don’t get what they want.

2022 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

Nov 21, 2022 11:57:45 AM By Jacqueline Jayne

In years gone by, Black Friday was a 24-hour rush to the shops (you remember those places with actual people and merchandise that you could touch) where there was a set time for you to ...

Over One-Third of Companies Who Pay the Ransom are Targeted for a Second Time

Nov 21, 2022 11:33:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite the somewhat logical notion that once you’ve paid the ransom, the attack is over, new data shows that paying the ransom doesn’t help you anywhere near how much you think it does.

Retailers: Credential Harvesting Attacks Are the “Big Thing” This Year for the Holiday Season

Nov 21, 2022 11:31:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data polled from analysts and members of the retail industry about their security focus is this holiday season reveals the kinds of attacks every organization should be preparing for.

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