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2024 Was a Record-Breaking Year For Ransomware

2024 saw the highest-ever amount of ransomware attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group.

Cybersecurity Resilience and Culture Matters to Face the Growing Frequency and Sophistication of Cybercrime

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer discusses learning from The Word Economics Forum Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report Last year, the British multinational corporation Arup lost about 20 million pounds ...

From Madison Avenue to Malware

In the bustling world of 1960s Madison Avenue, a young advertising executive named Lester Wunderman was about to revolutionize the industry. Wunderman, often called the father of direct ...

Don’t Fall Victim: DeepSeek-Themed Scams Are on the Rise

Scammers are taking advantage of the newfound popularity of the China-based AI app DeepSeek, according to researchers at ESET.

Make-Shift Brand Impersonation: Abusing Trusted Domains with Open Redirects

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab publication Authors: Daniel Netto, Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, and Martin Kraemer

Warning: Organizations Need to Prep For AI-Powered Ransomware Attacks

The rise of agentic AI tools will transform the cybercrime landscape, according to a new report from Malwarebytes.

From Firewalls to Digital Well-Being: A Whole-School Approach to Online Safety

Recently, I started working with my children's school to enhance their online safety measures and develop a digital mindfulness course in collaboration with their digital literacy lead.

Phishing Up 76% – Deepfake Attacks Surge: Is Your Org the Next Target?

Nearly half (46%) of businesses observed an increase in deepfakes and generative AI-related fraud last year, a new report from AuthenticID has found.