[On-Demand] Ransomware, Ransom-war and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked

Dec 7, 2022 9:28:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware strikes organizations almost every two seconds. Tales of bad actors doing their worst fill the InfoSec news cycle, but what happens when the hackers get hacked?

Russian Threat Actor Impersonates Aerospace and Defense Companies

Dec 7, 2022 8:54:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A Russia-linked threat actor tracked as TAG-53 is running phishing campaigns impersonating various defense, aerospace, and logistic companies, according to The Record by Recorded Future. ...

Holiday Shopping Scams Online Are Too Good to be True

Dec 7, 2022 8:54:49 AM By James McQuiggan

It's three weeks before Christmas, and the latest video game console is getting harder and harder to find in stores. You've checked all the large retail stores online and visited them ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #49 [Keep An Eye Out] Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams

Dec 6, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #49 | December 6th, 2022 [Keep An Eye Out] Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams By Roger A. Grimes Every holiday season brings on an increase in gift card scams. ...

Credential Phishing with Apple Gift Card Lures

Dec 5, 2022 8:57:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating Apple and informing the user that their Apple account has been suspended due to an invalid payment method, according to researchers at Armorblox.

Inside NATO’s Efforts To Plan For A Future Cyberwar

Dec 4, 2022 9:22:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Maggie Miller at Politico had the scoop: "TALLINN, Estonia — Some 150 NATO cybersecurity experts assembled in an unimposing beige building in the heart of Estonia’s snow-covered capital ...

New Threat Group Already Evolves Delivery Tactics to Include Google Ads

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Delivering an equally new Royal ransomware, this threat group monitored by Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence has already shown signs of impressive innovation to trick victims.

Latest Netflix-Impersonated Phishing Attacks Surge in Frequency by 78% Since October

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a mix of invisible and lookalike characters, this phishing attack attempts to get past security scanners by obfuscating both email content and domain names.

It’s Official: COVID-related Phishing is Dead as Scammers Return to Impersonating Famous Brands

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of spam and malicious emails show the all but nonexistence of COVID-esque impersonation of government and pharm entities in lieu of international brands.

Ransomware Attacks on Holidays and Weekends Increase and Take a Greater Toll on Organizations

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:35 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With 97% of U.S. organizations experiencing a ransomware attack over a weekend or on a holiday, the impacts on response and recovery time are material, including loss of revenue.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November 2022

Dec 2, 2022 8:05:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 55 new pieces of training content added in November, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Spoofing-as-a-Service Site Taken Down

Dec 1, 2022 10:31:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Law enforcement authorities across Europe, Australia, the United States, Ukraine, and Canada have taken down a popular website used by cybercriminals to impersonate major corporations in ...

[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? ...

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