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[Eye-Opening] Increase of Phishing Attacks in Australia Should Alarm Organizations

Phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports.

Bloomberg Reports: Stealth QR Code Phishing Attack On Major US Energy Company

During my two years as the CEO of a Public Company, Bloomberg became one of my go-to sources for financial news. I am still subscribed and today found an interesting story from Drake ...

[Must Know] Cybercriminals May Already Have Hacked Your LinkedIn Account. How To Secure.

New reports show many LinkedIn users have reported complaints about accounts being taken over by bad actors.

Not Another Voter Registration Scam (But It Looks Like One)

The UK government’s voter registration website is causing confusion again, according to Ax Sharma at BleepingComputer. The site, hosted at a “.com” address, often makes users wonder if ...

Ransomware Attacks Surge as Generative AI Becomes a Commodity Tool in the Threat Actor’s Arsenal

According to a new report, cybercriminals are making full use of AI to create more convincing phishing emails, generating malware, and more to increase the chances of ransomware attack ...

Online Scams Targeting Individuals Double in a Single Quarter as Global Risk Rises

New analysis of the second quarter of this year makes it clear that individuals and organizations alike are at an increasing risk of web- and email-based scams.

Social Media Platforms Become Half of all Phishing Attack Targets

Social platforms are the current favorite target of cybercriminals, displacing financial institutions, providing cybercriminals with credentials to be used as launch points for further ...

Ransomware's Paradox: Why Falling Monetization Rates Are Accompanied by Soaring Ransom Payments - A Must-Read Analysis.

Grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk about something that's been making waves in the cybersecurity world: ransomware. You've probably heard about the alarming rise in ransom payments, but ...

Ransomware Distributed by Fake Tripadvisor Reviews

The Knight ransomware-as-a-service offering (formerly known as “Cyclops”) is using phony TripAdvisor complaints to deliver its malware, BleepingComputer reports.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit 2023 Now Available

Get the resources you need to help keep your users safe from malicious social engineering attacks during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month with our free resource kit.

KnowBe4 Celebrates Winning a Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius 2023

For the fourth consecutive year, we received a Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius! This fourth annual award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide strong Corporate ...

Beware of Clickbait PDF Phishing Attacks Lurking in Search Results

We previously reported independently on PDF-based phishing attacks skyrocketing and the rise of SEO attacks. A recent research study found that the combination of both is quite common. ...

Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)

Law firms are being targeted by a large number of social engineering attacks involving the Gootloader malware delivery tool, according to researchers at Trustwave.

AI's Role in the Next Financial Crisis: A Warning from SEC Chair Gary Gensler

TL;DR - The future of finance is intertwined with artificial intelligence (AI), and according to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, it's not all positive. In fact, Gensler warns in a 2020 paper ...

[Live Demo] Boost Your Email Security Defense - PhishER Plus to the Rescue!

Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of KnowBe4 PhishER Plus!

[GUIDE] Scary SEO and Waterhole Attacks: What You Need to Know Now

Most social engineering scams search out their potential victims, often sending emails to known email addresses, sending chat messages to them or calling known phone numbers. The ...

Number of Named Ransomware Victim Organizations Jumps 64% in One Quarter

The second quarter of this year has become the focus of some new firsts in ransomware attacks, according to new data from cybersecurity vendor Reliaquest.

Salesforce Becomes the Latest Platform to Unwittingly Aid Phishing Scammers

Cybercriminals used the legitimacy of Salesforce’s email gateway to bypass security scanners and target Meta customers in an effort to steal Facebook credentials.

Comcast: 9 out of 10 Attempts to Breach Customer Networks Start with a Phish

The latest data from Comcast Business’ analysis of over 23.5 billion cyber attacks on their business customers shows the importance and role of phishing in attacks.


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