Cyberattacks are the biggest risk to the UK financial system – Bank of England research

Oct 15, 2022 9:38:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cyberattacks are the biggest risk to the UK financial system, according to new research from the Bank of England.

79 Million Malicious Domains Flagged in the First Half of 2022

Oct 12, 2022 12:00:00 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Security researchers at Akamai identify an average of 13 million newly observed domains (NOD) each month this year, representing about 20% of the NODs resolved in the same timeframe.

[Head Scratcher] The cyber insurance market is badly broken. But why exactly?

Oct 9, 2022 11:41:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Greg Noone at the Techmonitor site covered this problem early October 2022, starting with a horror story.

FCC Warns of Post-Hurricane Scams

Oct 4, 2022 9:58:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers advice on how to avoid falling for scams that follow in the wake of natural disasters like Hurricane Ian. Scammers target victims of ...

Cyber Risk Remains Top Concern for Businesses with a Distinct Lack of Unpreparedness

Oct 4, 2022 9:14:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New insight from over 1200 businesses paints a picture of how organizations believe they are ready for an attack and are definitely focused on cyber risk, but don’t have what they need in ...

PwC: More Frequent Cyber Attacks Tops the List of Business Risk for Executives

Sep 9, 2022 8:46:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from PwC provides insight into what aspects of the business are executives focused on, worried about, and seeing as future challenges as they look to manage business risk.

Register for KB4-CON EMEA 2022 Now!

Sep 6, 2022 11:31:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Once again we are hosting a special KB4-CON Virtual Summit for all of our customers and partners in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with content tailored to your region! Last year’s ...

Fraud Warning from DHS OIG

Sep 2, 2022 8:45:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) has issued an alert to warn that scammers are posing as DHS employees.

The Top 8 Most Common Types of DNS Records

Aug 10, 2022 9:46:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This article is a good technical overview of DNS that can help you prevent spoofing. This is a cross-post from the EasyDMARC blog, a new KnowBe4 Ventures portfolio company.

Cash App Scams Strikes Again With New Types of Attacks

Aug 9, 2022 9:31:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

TradeArabia has published a report about common scams on CashApp, explaining that scammers frequently take advantage of CashApp promotions, like the weekly money giveaway, “Super Cash App ...

WSJ: "Cyber Insurance Prices Soar"

Aug 8, 2022 1:51:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The WSJ reported Aug 8, 2020: It is becoming more expensive and difficult for companies to get or renew cyber insurance. The price of U.S. cyber insurance policies increased by 79% from a ...

Experian Customer “Impersonation” Account Takeover Uncovered by KrebsOnSecurity

Aug 2, 2022 9:07:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

After a few notifications of a potential problem with Experian by his readership, Brian Krebs and team checked out Experian’s account signup process and found some disturbing news.

New Report Reveals that Ransomware and Business Email Compromise Attacks Cause Nearly 70% of Cyber Incidents

Jul 27, 2022 8:49:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Do you know your organizations true security risk and where to prioritize your resources? A new report from Palo Alto Networks sheds some light on these questions and shows multiple ...

Cybersecurity Should be an Issue for Every Board of Directors

Jul 19, 2022 4:48:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With so many Boards focused on operations, revenue, strategy, and execution, they completely are forgetting the simple fact that a single cyberattack can bring all that to a screeching ...

FBI Warns of Deepfakes Used to Apply for Remote Jobs

Jun 29, 2022 9:15:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

If you're looking for your company's next remote IT position, you may want to think twice before doing so. The FBI recently reported to the Internet Complaint Center today that there are ...

Technology, Microlearning, and its Impact on Users and Cybersecurity

Jun 23, 2022 1:30:50 PM By James McQuiggan

Technology is everywhere in society these days from our communication, shopping, and commerce capabilities. Whether email, online purchases, or using the blockchain, it amounts to large ...

The Next Evolution in Cyberattacks You Need to Worry About: AI

Jun 20, 2022 10:11:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New testimony to U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity by Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer sheds light on AI-powered cyberattacks.

“Five Eyes” Nations Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Warning to MSPs of Stepped-Up Cyberattacks

Jun 7, 2022 7:17:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The world’s five leading cybersecurity authorities have again issued a joint report about an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers they expect to ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Necessary State of Cyber Insurance

Jun 7, 2022 7:16:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from security vendor Sophos shows that while the presence of cyber insurance coverage has increased, it’s the experiencing of attacks that’s driving the need.

[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding the Threat of NFT and Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks and How to Defend Against Them

Jun 6, 2022 11:39:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A growing number of organizations worldwide are utilizing cryptocurrency for a host of investment, operational, and transactional purposes. Seemingly overnight, technologies like ...

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