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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.

Social Engineering from an Actuarial Point of View

Employees need to maintain their security habits while working from home, emphasizes Scott Godes, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg. On the CyberWire’s Caveat podcast, Godes explained ...

REvil Criminal Ransomware Syndicate Attacks Spanish State-Owned Railway Operator Again!

As world-wide concern continues to grow over the threat of potential attacks on critical infrastructure, REvil goes after and bites a Railway Operator once again! The Daly Swig reports ...

NEW 2020 Security Culture Survey Now Available

Now live in the ModStore is the latest version of our assessment for evaluating your information security culture, the 2020 Security Culture Survey.

Vanity, Thy URL is Zoom

Zoom has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed attackers to launch hard-to-spot phishing attacks using the platform, according to researchers at Check Point who discovered and ...

Are Account Takeovers Driving Towards a Passwordless Future?

The bad guys will try to take over accounts all the time. Logging onto someone's account with their credentials is usually a whole lot easier than trying to compromise the website ...

Voicemail-Themed Phishing Attacks on the Rise

Researchers at Zscaler warn of an increase in voicemail-themed phishing campaigns designed to steal credentials for enterprise applications. The emails purport to be automatically ...

[Heads up]  CISA And NSA Urge “Immediate Action” To Secure National Critical Infrastructure

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued a joint advisory warning that foreign hackers are targeting systems that ...

BEC is the Largest Cyber Threat to UK Sports Entities

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a new report revealing that sports organizations are more than twice as likely to suffer a cyberattack than organizations in other ...

[HEADS UP] Cyber Attack at University of York Steals Personal Information from Staff and Students

In a recent report by the York Press, University of York has launched an investigation after personal information of students and staff was obtained by the bad guys.

Don't Overlook Policy When Designing Security

There’s no single defense against phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to Kevin O’Brien, CEO and co-founder of email security company GreatHorn. On the CyberWire’s ...

I Testified Before U.S. Congress About COVID-19 Phishing Scams

Yesterday, July 21, 2020 I testified before U.S. congress about COVID-19 phishing scams. I was invited by the Senate Commerce Committee's subcommittee on manufacturing, trade, and ...

KnowBe4 Releases New Training Module: Face Masks At Work: 8 Essential Tips

Our team has been working on building a whole new course library of new compliance topics that will likely release sometime in 2021.

“Service Desk” Phishes in Enterprise Waters

A phishing campaign is impersonating an IT help desk and abusing legitimate cloud services to fool users, according to Ax Sharma at BleepingComputer. The emails are sent from the ...

Brand-New Tool: Browser Password Inspector Helps Find Risky Passwords Your Users Save in the Browser

Cybercriminals are always looking for easy ways to hack into your network and steal your users’ credentials.

Emotet Returns Using Familiar Phishing Tactics

Emotet, the venerable commodity banking Trojan, is being actively distributed again, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. Emotet’s botnets began sending out phishing emails on July ...

New “servicedesk.com” Phishing Attack Uses Microsoft, IBM Cloud Services to Add Legitimacy

Focused on stealing victim credentials, this new attack uses a number of tactics to establish credibility, avoid raising red flags, and ensure they get the victim’s real credentials.

Phishing Attack in Finland Uncovers Sophisticated Smishing Scheme

The Helinski Police Department is investigating a sophisticated smishing scheme in which attackers were able to steal more than 200,000 euros (US$228,736), Yle reports. The scammers sent ...

Phorpiex Botnet Attacks Spike So High in June, 2% of *All* Organizations Were Hit

The rise in the use of this dangerous botnet, notorious for distributing malware via phishing campaigns and responsible for fueling Sextortion scams, should put organizations on edge.

Expect to See Data Theft as Part of More Ransomware Attacks in the Future

With data theft currently experienced in 10% of ransomware attacks, experts predict this trend to increase as cyber criminals look for ways to ensure ransom payment.

Impermissible: Be Suspicious of Permission Requests

Users need to be wary of requests for information or permissions, even if they appear to come from legitimate sources, according to Don MacLennan, Senior Vice President of Engineering and ...