The Dilemma: Best-of-Breed Stand-Alone or a Bundled Suite of tools?

Feb 26, 2021 7:05:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Over the last few decades, survey after survey has shown that if IT Administrators had their way, the vast majority of them prefer a hand-picked set of best-of-breed point solutions over ...

How the United States Lost to Hackers, And Why The New President Wants To Fix It With 10 Billion Dollars

Feb 8, 2021 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Nicole Perlroth, the New York Times cybersecurity reporter, just came out with a very interesting perspective on our troubles with foreign adversaries, in part created by our own ...

World Economic Forum: COVID Makes Cybersecurity Problem No. 1

Jan 21, 2021 9:51:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The WEF just published their recent survey over worldwide corporate leaders. When asked about technology objectives that have become a greater priority due to COVID, they elevated ...

68% of Organizations Experiencing One Cyberattack Experience a Second Within 12 Months!

Jan 14, 2021 1:29:19 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike shows just having security technologies in place won’t prevent one… let alone two… cyberattacks.

It’s Time for Organizations to Begin Propping Up the Human Firewall

Jan 8, 2021 8:29:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Modern thinking about a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy includes a holistic approach that equally involves your users as a “human element” within your cyber defenses.

[Heads Up] Was SolarWinds Really A Daisy Supply Chain Attack?

Jan 7, 2021 8:50:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The NYT just reported the next revelation regarding the SolarWinds hack. The Russian FSB may have piggybacked on a tool developed by JetBrains, which is based in the Czech Republic.

Securing Remote Employees is the Top 2021 Cybersecurity Challenge for Organizations

Dec 31, 2020 10:31:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Security vendor CheckPoint provides insight into what are the organizational cybersecurity priorities for next two years, as well as where cybersecurity is going to be challenging.

Exploits Leveraging Excel 4.0 Macros Increase as Organizations Continue to Rely on this Legacy Technology

Dec 4, 2020 11:12:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite being nearly 30 years old, Excel’s very functional macro technology appears to be a little too functional, as attackers have stepped up its use to advance cyberattacks.

[On-Demand Webinar] 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 ...

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The Dilemma: Best-of-Breed Stand-Alone or a Bundled Suite of tools?

How the United States Lost to Hackers, And Why The New President Wants To Fix It With 10 Billion Dollars

World Economic Forum: COVID Makes Cybersecurity Problem No. 1

68% of Organizations Experiencing One Cyberattack Experience a Second Within 12 Months!

It’s Time for Organizations to Begin Propping Up the Human Firewall

[Heads Up] Was SolarWinds Really A Daisy Supply Chain Attack?

Securing Remote Employees is the Top 2021 Cybersecurity Challenge for Organizations

Exploits Leveraging Excel 4.0 Macros Increase as Organizations Continue to Rely on this Legacy Technology

[On-Demand Webinar] 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

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