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Read the latest news about security awareness training, best practices, why you need it, and what happens when you don't have it in place.

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October 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

The Cost of a Data Breach is Expected to Rise by Two-Thirds Over the Next Five Years

The increase in attack effectiveness and remediation costs, along with new compliance fines are causing the cost of a data breach to rise significantly.

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

77% Of UK Workers Admit That They Have Never Received Any Form Of Cyber Security Training

77 per cent of UK workers admit that they have never received any form of cyber skills training from their employer, according to a new study from Centrify, a leading provider of ...

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

So What Happens When Kevin Mitnick Meets Joe Perry?

So, Kevin Mitnick Meets Joe Perry from Aerosmith in Australia and someone asks him:

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Awareness: Considerations for Schools

Educating students and staff about phishing attacks is essential to protecting schools, according to Matt Britland, Director of IT and digital strategy at Alleyn’s School in London. In an ...

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Amazon, Paypal, and Gmail Users are the Latest Target in a Sophisticated Multistage Phishing Attack

The latest attack, dubbed “Heatstroke” uses new target-specific phishing kits that may be sold as a “phishing-as-a-service” using new techniques to avoid leaving a trail.

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

More Than 2.2 Billion Stolen Account Credentials Have Been Made Available on the Dark Web

2019 is looking to be the year of the “data dump”, with more exposed records than any other year, empowering further credential stuffing attacks, according to McAfee.

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Crime Sometimes Pays: $1.1M Recovered from U.K. Phishing Scammer 2 Years After Being Caught

We don’t often hear enough stories of cybercriminals being caught and paying back what they’ve stolen, but in the case of scammer Grant West, that’s exactly what has happened.

October 7, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

New Instagram Phishing Scam Uses Familiar (But Fake) 2FA Codes to Trick Victims

Scammers use familiar verification methods to establish credibility and lull the victim into a false sense of security to compromise Instagram accounts.

October 4, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI Issues ‘High-Impact’ Ransomware Attack Warning—What You Need To Know

The FBI has issued a new warning that healthcare organizations, industrial companies, and the transportation sector are being targeted with ransomware. The attack methodologies continue ...

October 4, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity Awareness Is Not Just For October!

By Joanna Huisman, KnowBe4's new SVP Strategic Insights & Research. I have a big birthday coming up, and as you can probably guess, I’m less than thrilled about it. I tell myself it’s ...

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