Your Boss NEEDS To Read This WSJ Article About Our Power Grid And How The Russians Hacked It With Phishing

In a Jan 10, 2019 article, the Wall Street Journal reconstructed the worst known hack into the USA's power grid revealing attacks on hundreds of small contractors.

January 12, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Email Security Gap Analysis: Survey Finds Phishing Is The No. 1 Attack That Worries IT Pros Most

There are a few companies that frequently report on so-called "email security gap analysis" numbers: Mimecast, Proofpoint and Cyren. They are all IT security companies that have email ...

January 10, 2019 Eric Howes

The Government may be shut down, but the bad guys are not

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. Once again we are starting tax season, and malicious actors are spinning up phishing campaigns to exploit the myriad opportunities ...

January 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

It Only Takes 1 Phish: “Unremarkable” Phishing Attack Results in a Breach in the European Union’s Diplomatic Communications Network

A three-year-long cyber-attack led to the successful breach of the all communications between all EU member states, putting countries and their futures at risk.

January 2, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Air Force Targets Their Own Staff with a “Threat Emulation” to Understand Their Cyber Awareness and Readiness

The U.S. Air Force’s Cyber division used spear-phishing tactics to test whether airmen can proficiently recognize and avoid email-based attacks.

December 21, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

The IRS Warns of a 60% Increase in Phishing Attacks Targeting Tax Professionals

As part of National Tax Security Awareness Week this month, the IRS notes a surge in phishing scams aimed at stealing money or tax-related data.

December 20, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Gartner's Neil Wynne: "Email Phishing is a Growing Threat"

Email phishing is a top threat to organizations because it works so well, according to Neil Wynne, principal and analyst for secure business enablement at Gartner. Wynne told Stephanie ...

December 20, 2018 Eric Howes

Is that phone call really from Amazon?

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. Now that it's the holiday season, malicious parties across the globe are exploiting Amazon's good name and popularity with consumers to ...

December 20, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

APWG: Phishing Remains a Constant and Effective Means of Attack

The latest report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) highlights the prevalence of phishing and how it’s changing to remain an effective attack method.

December 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

How Wellcome Trust Executives Got Whaled By Oldest Trick In The Phishing Playbook

Forbes contributor Davey Winder wrote an excellent comment: "It hasn't been the greatest week for the non-profit sector with the revelation that two well-known charities have fallen ...

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