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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

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September 24, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attack On Office 365 Account Leads To 3 Million CEO Fraud

A phishing attack on an Office 365-account enabled a 3 Mil CEO Fraud Scam at an investment firm. Finnish antivirus company F-Secure reported on their blog. One of the employees at the ...

September 20, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

It Only Takes One Phish to Spoil Your IPO

The recent data breach of pre-IPO biotech firm Guardant Health shows how much impact a single successful phishing attack can have on an organization.

September 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

The Evolution Of "Friendly Name" Spoofing During Phishing Attacks

Our friends at Bleepingcomputer had a great article written by Ionut Ilascu I think you will like: "While phishing continues to be the prevalent threat in malware-less email-based ...

September 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

WATCH IT - Current Events Will Be Misused for Phishing...AGAIN

Here are the latest Current Events phishes from the KnowBe4 team over the past few days, some prompted by warnings from US-CERT.

September 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Colleges Become Phishing Targets with Student Loans as the Payoff

Anytime there’s a transaction involving money, cybercriminals look for ways to hack in and intercept funds. Student Loans are the latest target.

September 14, 2018 Eric Howes

Phishing from Beyond the Grave...

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. It's no secret that the threat of phishing emails has been growing at an alarming rate for a number of years. Indeed, ZDNet recently ...

September 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Details of North Korea Attacks Highlight Email’s Role in Attacks

When you think of cyber-espionage, you might be surprised it’s far less “Mission: Impossible” and a lot more basic phishing tactics.

September 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Scammers are Planning Well into 2020

Cybercriminals are already looking to take advantage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Are you thinking years out? The bad guys are.

September 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

New York State Universities Targeted by Phishing Scams

Students from Plattsburgh State and SUNY Adirondack were targeted by several types of scams over the summer, causing Plattsburgh State officials to send out warnings to the student body. ...

September 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing warning: One in every one hundred emails is now a hacking attempt

And just one mistake can compromise an entire organisation. Danny Palmer at ZDNet wrote: "One in every one hundred emails sent round the globe has malicious intent, likely to deliver ...

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