Threat Actors are Using FINRA Impersonation For Their Attacks

Mar 13, 2023 1:13:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

DomainTools warns that a sophisticated West Africa-based fraud group is impersonating the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to target users in the United States, according ...

Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

Mar 8, 2023 6:12:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Robert Lemos at DARKReading just reported on a worrying trend. The title said it all, and the news is that more than 4% of employees have put sensitive corporate data into the large ...

[On-Demand] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Data-Driven Defense

Mar 6, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Even the world’s most successful organizations have significant weaknesses in their cybersecurity defenses, which determined hackers can exploit at will. There’s even a term for it: ...

[Eye Opener] Businessweek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About

Mar 2, 2023 7:09:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This morning, Bloomberg News pointed at a brand new article at BusinessWeek, one of their media properties. This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when ...

The Curse of Cybersecurity Knowledge

Feb 17, 2023 10:54:25 AM By Javvad Malik

The curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias that occurs when someone is trying to communicate information to another person, but falsely assumes that the other person has the same level of ...

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make or Break Cybersecurity

Feb 7, 2023 8:26:47 AM By James McQuiggan

With the introduction of OpenAI's Chat GPT, artificial intelligence is no longer considered part of science fiction. It has presented a new problem for cybersecurity professionals, as ...

Initial Access Brokers Leverage Legitimate Google Ads to Gain Malicious Access

Feb 2, 2023 4:31:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A threat actor tracked as DEV-0569 appears to be using a combination of Google Ads and impersonated websites to compromise credentials and distribute malware to gain network access.

[On-Demand] Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Cybersecurity: A Match Made in Heaven or a Hack Waiting to Happen?

Feb 1, 2023 9:24:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction.

[Security Masterminds] Breaking It Down to Bits & Bytes: Analyzing Malware To Understand the Cybercriminal

Jan 25, 2023 10:50:54 AM By James McQuiggan

In our latest episode of Security Masterminds, we have the pleasure of interviewing Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, who has held various roles throughout his ...

How South Africa's Largest Law Firm Was Fined R5.5m for Not Educating Customers

Jan 19, 2023 2:48:36 PM By Javvad Malik

Africa’s largest law firmordered to pay R5.5 million to a woman who fell victim to a hacking syndicate. When Judith Hawarden was buying a house, hackers changed the bank account number in ...

Cyberinsurer Beazley Introduces a $45M Cyber Catastrophe Bond to Offset Risk

Jan 17, 2023 8:51:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a move designed to protect the insurer and allow for more cyber policies to be issued, this bond is new to cyberinsurance, but not to insurers as a whole.

New Crypto Scam Targets Flipper Zero Buyers Impersonating Legitimate Shops

Jan 5, 2023 1:40:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Interest in the handheld open-source multi-function cybersecurity tool by techies has risen to a new campaign seeking to steal crypto funds through illegitimate “sales” of the device.

Ughh. FBI’s Vetted Threat Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked

Dec 14, 2022 6:12:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Investigative reporter Brian Krebs reported December 13, 2022 that "InfraGard, a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat ...

New Modular Attack Chain Found That Allows Attackers to Change Payloads Mid-Breach

Dec 8, 2022 4:33:45 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’ve long known developers of cyberattacks to be crafty and focus a lot of energy on obfuscation, but a new attack can shift gears midstream, delivering just the right malware.

[Eye Opener] Cybersecurity Resilience Emerges as Top Priority as 62% of Companies Say Security Incidents Impacted Business Operations

Dec 8, 2022 6:51:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cisco's annual Security Outcomes Report shows executive support for a security culture is growing. The report identifies the top seven success factors that boost enterprise security ...

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Threat Actors are Using FINRA Impersonation For Their Attacks

Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

[On-Demand] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Data-Driven Defense

[Eye Opener] Businessweek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About

The Curse of Cybersecurity Knowledge

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make or Break Cybersecurity

Initial Access Brokers Leverage Legitimate Google Ads to Gain Malicious Access

[On-Demand] Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Cybersecurity: A Match Made in Heaven or a Hack Waiting to Happen?

[Security Masterminds] Breaking It Down to Bits & Bytes: Analyzing Malware To Understand the Cybercriminal

How South Africa's Largest Law Firm Was Fined R5.5m for Not Educating Customers

Cyberinsurer Beazley Introduces a $45M Cyber Catastrophe Bond to Offset Risk

New Crypto Scam Targets Flipper Zero Buyers Impersonating Legitimate Shops

Ughh. FBI’s Vetted Threat Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked

New Modular Attack Chain Found That Allows Attackers to Change Payloads Mid-Breach

[Eye Opener] Cybersecurity Resilience Emerges as Top Priority as 62% of Companies Say Security Incidents Impacted Business Operations

Inside NATO’s Efforts To Plan For A Future Cyberwar

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Cybersecurity incidents cost organizations $1,197 per employee, per year

Holiday Package or Scam Message? Clickers Beware

FBI director says he's 'extremely concerned' about China's ability to weaponize TikTok

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