91% of cyberattacks begin with spear phishing email

Nov 29, 2012 3:27:21 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Antony Savvas at Computerworld UK had a good write-up about this quite interesting news: "Some 91% of cyberattacks begin with a "spear phishing" email, according to research from security ...

$345,000 Cyberheist Settles After Three Years Dispute

Nov 27, 2012 9:08:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Patco Consulting was one of the first companies to seek protection via the courts after more than half a million dollars was stolen out of their bank via an account takeover by eastern ...

One phishing email exposes millions of people to data theft in South Carolina cyberattack

Nov 21, 2012 1:45:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

NBC News reported: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A single malicious email sent to workers at the South Carolina Department of Revenue last August enabled an international hacker to crack into state ...

VCs Validate Security Awareness Training

Nov 18, 2012 6:32:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I am very encouraged to see our friends at PhishMe getting 2.5 Million in Venture money to expand their business. With this new investment, Christopher Steed, Vice President at Paladin ...

Alarming number of merchants unaware of PCI DSS

Nov 7, 2012 9:38:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Help Net Security had the story: The last four years have been marked by continued growth in small business data compromise, yet small business owners are still missing the point of the ...

How a Coca-Cola Exec Fell for a Hacker's E-mail Trick

Nov 7, 2012 9:35:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the annals of what-was-I-thinking moments in computer security, this has to be one of the most gobsmacking. According to a Bloomberg News investigation of a series of undisclosed ...

7 shortcuts To Get Your Network Hacked Final Results

Nov 7, 2012 3:24:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Shortcuts To Get Hacked[/caption] October 30, 2012 we asked system administators: "In your opinion, what are the most gruesome errors a ...

Top 5 Spear-Phishing Attacks Targeting Executives

Nov 2, 2012 8:15:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Twice a year, KnowBe4 publishes the Top 5 spear-phishing attacks that are used to lure executives into clicking on links or open infected attachments. We recommend sending this list to ...

The TOP 10 BYOD Gotchas

Nov 1, 2012 7:06:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Did you know? On any given day across the globe, the number of iPhones sold will exceed the number of babies born (378,000 to 371,000) The problem is that mobile device security has not ...

Researcher Warns 'Zombie Browsers' Are Skyrocketing

Oct 31, 2012 9:38:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ellen Messmer at Network World covered this one: "Some Web browsers can be tricked into using so-called "malicious extensions" that can give hackers the ability to hijack the user's ...

2013 Security Awareness Training Survey

Oct 31, 2012 7:46:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I just recevied some interesting information. SearchSecurity.com surveyed IT professionals about their end-user security training purchase intentions for 2013. The numbers are revealing. ...

Why We Are Doing This

Oct 26, 2012 10:56:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Some of you might remember Sunbelt Software, which from 1996 to 2010 sold system admin and security tools for Windows Server. I am one of the two co-founders of Sunbelt. After ...

Cybergeddon - New Web Series Sponsored By Symantec

Oct 21, 2012 7:18:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fake Amex ID Verification

May 21, 2012 6:11:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Fake Amex ID Verification"][/caption] OK, here is another one to warn everyone about, especially the employees that have a ...

Spot the security "no-no"

May 18, 2012 2:49:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Spot the security "no-no""][/caption] Wow, talk about a TV interview that contains a massive vulnerability. We think this is a press ...

Russia's most effective cybercriminals

May 16, 2012 10:53:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Rod Rasmussen over at SecurityWeek has a really interesting article about a Russian cyber gang driving a massive wave of fraud: "Tucked away in a small town outside Moscow, Russia one of ...

Spear-phishing attacks hit gas pipeline networks

May 14, 2012 5:37:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A Homeland Security Department cyber response team focusing on industrial control systems has issued a warning to the natural gas pipeline industry of targeted cyberattacks that have ...

Gartner considers security awareness training an essential tool for all companies

May 12, 2012 8:34:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Linda Musthaler, at NetworkWorld just wrote an excellent article about training workers to be cyber safe. One paragraph was especially noteworthy: “In 2012 we’re already seeing a sharp ...

I am a malware coder and botnet operator

May 11, 2012 3:20:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This is a discussion on Reddit, where a (presumably Polish) malware coder and botnet operator very candidly answers questions from people. This is a fascinating but rather technical read, ...

News - FBI warns against malware installed via hotel networks

May 9, 2012 3:59:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Internet Crime Complaint Center had this 'Intelligence Note': "Recent analysis from the FBI and other government agencies demonstrates that malicious actors are targeting travelers ...

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