SEC Releases Results of Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices Examinations

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a new report on the findings from examining the methods used by market participant organizations.

February 6, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

January Content Update: Including the new 2020 KnowBe4 Social Engineering Red Flags Training Module

Here are a few important updates to share with you from the month of January.

February 6, 2020 Jelle Wieringa

Six Security Questions You Should Keep in Mind for Third Parties

Organizations are beginning to understand the consequences of a data breach or a phishing attack and the negative impact they can really have. But what are the security risks for third ...

February 6, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Charities Need to Watch Out for Scammers

The UK’s National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has warned charities to be wary of scammers, Charity Digital News reports. The NCVO’s Road Ahead 2020 report outlines trends ...

February 5, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Not the Antiques Roadshow

Scammers conned a Dutch museum into sending them £2.4 million (about $3.1 million) by posing as a real London-based art dealer who planned to sell the museum a John Constable painting, ...

February 4, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Law Firms Are the Latest Victims of Maze’s Ransomware and Extortion Attacks

With five law firms hit within just the last week, the Maze ransomware is making itself known and should be a warning to any and all legal firms that preventing an attack is paramount.

February 4, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Unusual New Botnet-driven Phishing Attack With Tricky Downloaders

A large phishing campaign is distributing malicious Excel documents and utilizing irritating pop-ups to trick users into enabling macros, researchers at Lastline have found. The campaign ...

February 3, 2020 Erich Kron

Your Cyber Insurance Policy Just Became Outdated

Just when we think we have a handle on our cyber insurance, the ransomware attackers have come and stirred things up again. I’m talking about the new trend in ransomware that you may not ...

February 3, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Intelligence Services Get Phishing Licenses

New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard was targeted by a spear phishing attack designed to deliver NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab have ...

February 2, 2020 Roger Grimes

[Heads-up] We Give Notice About The New Criminal Age 'Ransomware 2.0': Extremely Damaging, Dangerous And Plain Evil

Take a look at that screen. Let it sink in a moment. Imagine if it were your company.

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