67% of UK Employees Flout Internal IT Security Rules

Dec 12, 2019 8:35:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Businesses are leaving themselves unnecessarily exposed to significant security risks, it’s claimed by a cloud and IT business continuity services company, According to Databarracks’ data ...

New Ransomware Attack Reboots Systems into Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus!

Dec 10, 2019 11:15:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption.

5 Things You May Not Know About Security Awareness Training

Dec 9, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Perry Carpenter

By Perry Carpenter, KnowBe4 Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer. Let me open by making an observation: the discipline of security awareness is chock-full of assumptions and ...

KnowBe4 Content Updates and New Resources - November 2019

Dec 6, 2019 11:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We've got a few important updates to share with you for the month of November!

[Heads Up] Iran Has Launched Evil New Malware That Wipes Your Windows Workstations

Dec 5, 2019 8:16:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Zak Doffman posted: "Iran’s state-sponsored hackers have deployed a new strain of malicious malware, warns IBM, which has been aimed at the “industrial and energy sectors” in the Middle ...

You Have Not Suffered A Data Breach But How Do You Prevent Credential-Stuffing Attacks?

Dec 5, 2019 7:02:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Frequent data breaches and the widespread availability of automated tools to take advantage of the compromised information have greatly increased the efficiency of credential stuffing ...

Europol Finds Majority of Attack Groups Rely on Spear Phishing as Primary Infection Vector

Dec 4, 2019 6:52:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report from Europol’s European Cybercrime Center (EC3) breaks down how targeted phishing attacks are being done, and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Gift Card Scams are Decreasing in Light of Other Business Email Compromise Scams

Dec 4, 2019 6:48:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from email security vendor Agari shows Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks shifting tactics last quarter, in favor of scams resulting in larger payouts.

Identity Deception-Based Phishing Attacks Show an Increase in Impersonating Individuals

Dec 4, 2019 6:45:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The use of impersonating a person or brand as part of an attack in on the rise, giving attackers the upper hand, establishing instant credibility and lowering the defenses of the ...

Phishing for Gamers Uses A Fake Skin Giveaway

Dec 4, 2019 6:42:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

BleepingComputer warns that a fake Steam skin giveaway site is stealing users’ Steam credentials. The site appears to be running a 26-day promotion giving away free skins for ...

Insecure Database Exposes Millions of Private SMS Messages

Dec 3, 2019 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers discovered an unprotected TrueDialog database hosted by Microsoft Azure with diverse and business-related data from tens of millions of users.

Netflix "Account Freeze" Phishing Campaign In The Wild

Dec 3, 2019 6:26:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A Netflix phishing scam is going after users’ payment information and Netflix credentials, according to Naked Security. The phishing emails inform recipients that they’ve missed a payment ...

Pervasive Ransomware Infection Cost German Software Company Pilz Tens Of Millions Of Euros

Dec 2, 2019 2:43:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A pervasive ransomware infection cost the German automation company Pilz an estimated tens of millions of euros, says Jan Tournois, director of the Dutch department of the multinational.

You Can’t Always Trust a Dot-Gov Domain

Dec 2, 2019 7:12:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It may be easier than one thinks to register a dot-gov domain, according to KrebsOnSecurity. People have tended to regard urls with the top-level domain dot gov as generally reliable, but ...