Losses From Investment Scams have Increased Six-Fold Since 2021

Sep 11, 2024 9:13:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has observed a six-fold increase in losses from investment scams over the past three years. The BBB has received more than 4,000 reports of investment ...

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #37 Scammers Use Fake Funeral LiveStream Social Media Posts to Extort Victims

Sep 10, 2024 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[On-Demand Webinar] On How To Avoid Hiring Nation-State Fake Employees

Sep 10, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Roger Grimes

In July 2024, KnowBe4 revealed that we had unknowingly hired a North Korean who was pretending to be someone else. We locked down the laptop that was sent to the fake employee within 25 ...

Election-Themed Scams Are on the Rise

Sep 9, 2024 4:45:49 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn of a surge in election-themed scams ahead of November’s presidential election in the US. These attacks can be expected to increase as the election grows ...

Use of Malicious Links Surges by 133% in Q1, Setting the Tone for the First Half of 2024

Sep 9, 2024 4:45:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are opting for malicious links over attachments in email-based attacks because it gives them a critical advantage that many solutions can’t address.

Phishing Attack Takes a Two-Step Approach to Leverage Legitimate Sites and Evade Detection

Sep 6, 2024 4:32:14 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of a new phishing attack demonstrates how attackers may take a longer path to reach their malicious goals while staying “under the radar” of security products.

Manufacturing Sector Is the Latest Target of Advanced Credential Harvesting Attacks

Sep 5, 2024 11:22:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new attack runs slow and steady, focused on compromising large manufacturing companies using contextual social engineering to trick victims into giving up credentials.

Phishing is Still the Top Initial Access Vector

Sep 5, 2024 11:21:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing remains a top initial access vector for threat actors, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. Phishing and other social engineering tactics can bypass security technologies by ...

Threat Actors Increasingly Exploit Deepfakes for Social Engineering

Sep 4, 2024 11:10:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry.

[Security Masterminds Podcast] The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap with Empathy and Strategy

Sep 4, 2024 10:58:25 AM By James McQuiggan

In cybersecurity, technology often takes center stage. From the latest AI-driven defenses to sophisticated encryption techniques, it's easy to overlook the most crucial element: the human ...

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #36 KnowBe4 Expands Children's Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit for 2024/2025 School Year

Sep 4, 2024 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Organizations in the Middle East Targeted By Malware Impersonating Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN

Sep 3, 2024 2:46:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A social engineering campaign is targeting entities in the Middle East using malware that impersonates Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN, according to researchers at Trend Micro.

Major Scam Operation Uses Deepfake Videos

Sep 3, 2024 2:46:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 are tracking dozens of scam campaigns that are using deepfake videos to impersonate CEOs, news anchors, and high-profile government officials.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from August 2024

Sep 3, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Scammers Use Fake Funeral LiveStream Social Media Posts to Extort Victims

Aug 30, 2024 12:03:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a troubling new low, cybercriminals are targeting individuals grieving the loss of a loved one by charging their credit cards with excessive fees through a heartless scam. According to ...

Nearly Half of Mid-Market and Enterprise Organizations Have Experienced Four or More Ransomware Attacks in the Last Year

Aug 30, 2024 12:03:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data exposes the reality of ransomware attacks today, including their frequency, impact, ransom payment – and the involvement of human error.

Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft Sway to Launch QR Code Phishing Attacks

Aug 30, 2024 8:23:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Netskope last month observed a 2000-fold increase in traffic to phishing pages delivered through Microsoft Sway.

U.S. Experiences 52% Increase in the Number of Ransomware Attacks in One Year

Aug 30, 2024 8:23:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of current ransomware attacks shows a massive focus on U.S. organizations, with growth spread across nearly every industry.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August 2024

Aug 30, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in August, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Fewer, High-Profile Ransomware Attacks Are Yielding Higher Ransoms

Aug 29, 2024 8:52:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of cryptocurrency payments made on the blockchain highlights shifts in the size and frequency of ransomware attacks and may paint a bleak picture for the remainder of the year.

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