[NEW] KnowBe4 Interviews a Fake North Korean Employee

You would think with all the global press we have received because of our public announcement of how we mistakenly hired a North Korean fake employee in July 2024, followed by our ...

February 21, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Increased by Nearly 200% in H2 2024

Phishing and malicious emails remained the primary vectors of infection during the second half of 2024, according to a new report from Acronis.

February 14, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

New Research: Ransomware Data Extortion Skyrocketing

Data theft extortion attacks increased by 46% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Nuspire.

February 10, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

2024 Was a Record-Breaking Year For Ransomware

2024 saw the highest-ever amount of ransomware attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group.

February 10, 2025 Martin Kraemer

Cybersecurity Resilience and Culture Matters to Face the Growing Frequency and Sophistication of Cybercrime

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer discusses learning from The Word Economics Forum Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report Last year, the British multinational corporation Arup lost about 20 million pounds ...

February 6, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Warning: Organizations Need to Prep For AI-Powered Ransomware Attacks

The rise of agentic AI tools will transform the cybercrime landscape, according to a new report from Malwarebytes.

January 17, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Gangs Claimed More Than 5,000 Attacks in 2024

Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 5,461 attacks in 2024, with 1,204 of these attacks being publicly confirmed by victim organizations, according to Comparitech’s latest ...

December 17, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads Up] Bad Actors Use Voice Phishing in Microsoft Teams To Spread DarkGate Malware

Threat actors are using voice phishing (vishing) attacks via Microsoft Teams in an attempt to trick victims into installing the DarkGate malware, according to researchers at Trend Micro.

December 17, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: 42% Spike in Ransomware Attacks on Utilities

Ransomware attacks targeting utilities have surged by 42% over the past year, with spear phishing playing a major role in 81% of cases, according to a ReliaQuest study spanning November ...

December 10, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Holds the Top Spot as the Primary Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks

New analysis of ransomware attacks shows that phishing is the primary delivery method and organizations need to offer more effective security awareness training to mitigate the threat.

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