Court Ruling: Chubb Insurance Unit Crime Policy Covers ‘Spoofed’ Phishing Wire Transfer

Very interesting article in the Insurance Journal. In a closely-watched case on insurance coverage in an age of expanding cyber risk, a federal appeals court in New York has upheld a ...

July 7, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Context is the Key to Phishing Success

According to the latest report from NIST, one of the most critical factors around whether a user clicks a phishing email or not is context.

July 3, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Nothing is Sacred: Scammers Phish Church Parishioners

Always looking for new ways to separate you from your money, cybercriminals in Canada are using names of priests and archbishops to solicit money.

June 28, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Homographic Domains Make Phishing Scams Easier

Is that email from citibank.com or citíbank.com? If you think that last sentence was a mistake, take another look, as you may be the next phishing victim. Cybercriminals are using ...

June 27, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Kiss Your Privacy Goodbye. Exactis Leaks A Database With 340 Million Personal Data Records

Whoa Nellie. Here is the ultimate spear phishing data trove. WIRED reported: "Earlier this month, security researcher Vinny Troia discovered that Exactis, a Palm Coast, Florida-based data ...

June 25, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] Employees Sue Company For W-2 Phishing Scam. Federal Court Decides Triple Damages

Imagine my surprise when I saw a picture of myself in the blog of large North Carolina Law firm Poyner Spruill. It was all good though. They had picked up an example of a real W-2 ...

June 24, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Exclusive Interview with Kevin Mitnick Ask Me Anything [VIDEO]

KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer Kevin Mitnick sat down with our team for an exclusive interview where we could ask him anything… We thought you’d like to hear his answers, too. Ever ...

June 21, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Penalty! Another FIFA World Cup Phishing Scam Found

As we round out the second week of the FIFA World Cup, new phishing scams continue to permeate, seeking to take advantage of fan’s interest and excitement.

June 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

What Is Angler Phishing And How Do I Avoid Becoming A Victim?

Experian in an ongoing campaign to clean up their massive hack came out with a useful post: What is Angler Phishing? Angler phishing is the practice of masquerading as a customer service ...

June 18, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Make Mortgage Wire Fraud Easier

The stress of obtaining a mortgage has just gotten worse, thanks to cybercriminals trying to con you out of your money. In new attacks targeting companies involved in the mortgage lending ...

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