When the Bad Guys Hide in Plain Sight: Hacking Platforms You Know and Trust

Dec 3, 2020 8:15:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Today’s hackers are concealing their attacks in places you wouldn’t expect… utilizing tools your users know and trust to deliver their malicious payloads. Secure email services with ...

"Berserk Bear", The Russian Hackers Playing ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ With US Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2020 10:29:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an advisory warning published last week by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the government notified the public of a ...

Could A Botched Ransomware Attack Have Caused The Massive Mauritius Oil Spill?

Oct 27, 2020 10:05:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I found a super interesting and at the same time scary article at Forbes by Nishan Degnarain about the cyber vulnerabilities of these massive oil tankers and container ships. It's ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] 20 Ways to Build Your Security Fortress From Anywhere

Oct 26, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Whether you and your users are working remotely or in the office, it’s essential to be aware of cybersecurity threats. Here at KnowBe4, we’re committed to help your users make smarter ...

[HEADS UP] Cybercriminal Sells Info on 186 Million U.S. Voters

Oct 23, 2020 12:56:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a recent report by NBC News, cybersecurity company TrustWave found a bad guy selling voter registration data on 186 million Americans.

Chinese Antivirus Vendor Tied to Part of a Decade-Long Hacking Spree

Sep 24, 2020 11:04:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Members of the hacking group “Apt41” were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for hacking more than 100 victims globally with one of its members running AV vendor Anvisoft.

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Outlines Approaches to Discovering and Remediating Attacks

Sep 18, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This newly-released report is the result of a collaborative effort by cybersecurity authorities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Crowdstrike: "More Cyberattacks in the First Half of 2020 Than in All of 2019"

Sep 16, 2020 10:26:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to a recent study conducted by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, recent threat activity throughout its customers’ networks has shown more intrusion attempts within the first half ...

[NEW PhishER Feature] Remove, Inoculate, and Protect Against Email Threats Faster With PhishRIP

Sep 16, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Your users are likely already reporting potentially dangerous emails in some fashion within your organization. The increase of this email traffic can present a new problem!

1 in 3 Employees Rarely or Never Think About Cybersecurity

Jul 29, 2020 11:36:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Eye-opening data around the impact of human error demonstrates how simple user mistakes can compromise your organization’s cybersecurity posture.

[HEADS UP] Cyber Attack at University of York Steals Personal Information from Staff and Students

Jul 23, 2020 12:50:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a recent report by the York Press, University of York has launched an investigation after personal information of students and staff was obtained by the bad guys.

Don't Overlook Policy When Designing Security

Jul 23, 2020 8:30:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

There’s no single defense against phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to Kevin O’Brien, CEO and co-founder of email security company GreatHorn. On the CyberWire’s ...

60% of Organizations are Hit by Cyberattacks Spread by Their Own Employees

Jun 29, 2020 8:37:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The unwitting participant appears to be alive and well, based on new data from security vendor Mimecast. With employees being the source of attack surface expansion, what’s an org to do?

Human Performance as a Risk Factor

Jun 1, 2020 8:25:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Most organizations don’t place enough focus on the human elements of cybersecurity, according to Stephen A. Wilson, Dean Hamilton, and Scott Stallbaum from consulting firm Wilson Perumal ...

Nearly Every Organization is More Concerned about Cybersecurity Than Before COVID-19

May 20, 2020 4:36:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from security vendor Tripwire highlights how the shift to remote working has changed the face of cybersecurity for both the current work climate and the future.

The Three Pillars of the Three Computer Security Pillars

May 18, 2020 8:31:59 AM By Roger Grimes

Much of the world, or at least the United States, is coalescing around the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. It’s a pretty good one to follow out of the many dozens that have been proposed ...

The Best and First Defenses You Should Implement

Apr 24, 2020 8:43:14 AM By Roger Grimes

Every good defense has three pillars of controls: policy, technical, and education. People are always asking what they should do for each to minimize cybersecurity events the most and ...

See me On-Demand at the WSJ Pro Webinar: Covid-19 Themed Cybercrime

Apr 23, 2020 10:51:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

On the latest WSJ Pro webinar Rob Sloan, Research Director, WSJ Pro at Dow Jones was joined by CEO of TruSTAR Patrick Coughlin who discussed tracking all of the Covid-19 themed ...

See me at the WSJ Pro Webinar - Wednesday 22nd April. 1pm ET / 10am PT.

Apr 14, 2020 4:39:39 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

On the latest WSJ Pro webinar Rob Sloan, Research Director, WSJ Pro at Dow Jones will be joined by CEO of TruSTAR Patrick Coughlin who will discuss tracking all of the Covid-19 themed ...

Removing Zoom Meeting ID's: Treating the Symptom, Not the Cause

Apr 10, 2020 8:43:49 AM By Javvad Malik

Zoom has been under a lot of scrutiny lately, and it's commendable that the vendor has been working through as many security issues as it has. With great growth and visibility comes great ...

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When the Bad Guys Hide in Plain Sight: Hacking Platforms You Know and Trust

"Berserk Bear", The Russian Hackers Playing ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ With US Infrastructure

Could A Botched Ransomware Attack Have Caused The Massive Mauritius Oil Spill?

[INFOGRAPHIC] 20 Ways to Build Your Security Fortress From Anywhere

[HEADS UP] Cybercriminal Sells Info on 186 Million U.S. Voters

Chinese Antivirus Vendor Tied to Part of a Decade-Long Hacking Spree

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Outlines Approaches to Discovering and Remediating Attacks

Crowdstrike: "More Cyberattacks in the First Half of 2020 Than in All of 2019"

[NEW PhishER Feature] Remove, Inoculate, and Protect Against Email Threats Faster With PhishRIP

1 in 3 Employees Rarely or Never Think About Cybersecurity

[HEADS UP] Cyber Attack at University of York Steals Personal Information from Staff and Students

Don't Overlook Policy When Designing Security

60% of Organizations are Hit by Cyberattacks Spread by Their Own Employees

Human Performance as a Risk Factor

Nearly Every Organization is More Concerned about Cybersecurity Than Before COVID-19

The Three Pillars of the Three Computer Security Pillars

The Best and First Defenses You Should Implement

See me On-Demand at the WSJ Pro Webinar: Covid-19 Themed Cybercrime

See me at the WSJ Pro Webinar - Wednesday 22nd April. 1pm ET / 10am PT.

Removing Zoom Meeting ID's: Treating the Symptom, Not the Cause

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