Half of all Financial Services Cyber Attacks Start with a Very Costly Phish

New analysis of attacks on financial services shows that the combination of phishing emails and compromised credentials is a recurring — and financially impactful — threat.

Zscaler: There are 200 Malicious Lookalike Domains for Every 1 Impersonated Brand

Analysis of typosquatting and brand impersonation activity across 500 of the most visited domains provides insight in to how these techniques come together to effectively deceive.

Online Scams Are Shortening Their Cycles and Making More Money

New analysis of blockchain activity shows scammers are needing less time to obtain crypto payments and are seeing higher payoffs per scam.

Phishing Attacks Abuse Content Creation and Collaboration Platforms

Researchers at Barracuda have observed an increase in phishing attacks that abuse popular content creation and collaboration platforms. These include online graphic design platforms and ...

U.S. Government Indicts Chinese National For Alleged Spear Phishing Attacks

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted a Chinese national, Song Wu, for allegedly sending spear phishing emails to employees at various U.S. military and government entities, research ...

A Must See for KnowBe4 Customers and Partners: Geoff White to Keynote KB4-CON EMEA 2024

As a valued KnowBe4 customer and partner, we're thrilled to bring you exciting news about our upcoming KB4-CON EMEA 2024 in London.

North Korean Hackers Target Software Developers With Phony Coding Tests

Researchers at ReversingLabs warn that North Korea’s Lazarus Group is targeting software developers with phony job interviews.

SANS Releases Guide to Address Rise in Attacks on Manufacturing and Industrial Control Systems

Increased ransomware attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), mixed with general ICS insecurity found across the manufacturing sector, has given rise to a guide specifically ...

New Ransomware Threat Group, RansomHub, is so Effective, the NSA is Already Warning You About Them

The latest evolution of the ransomware service model, RansomHub, has only been around since February of this year, but its affiliates are already successfully exfiltrating data.

BEC Scams Have Caused $55 Billion in Losses Over the Past Ten Years

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have caused more than $55 billion in losses between 2013 and 2023, according to an advisory from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).