It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily

Nov 15, 2023 12:22:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.

Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam

Nov 14, 2023 2:01:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely ...

1 Out of Every 34 Organizations Worldwide Have Experienced an Attempted Ransomware Attack

Nov 14, 2023 2:01:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With organizations globally experiencing an increase in attempted ransomware attacks year over year, new data shows how the global average isn’t even the worst news.

[INFOGRAPHIC] Original Research: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by European Infosec Leaders

Nov 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity threats continue to put European organisations of all sizes at risk. Infosec leaders face multi-pronged challenges, from mitigating the threats themselves to managing the ...

“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

Nov 9, 2023 3:57:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.

New York Department of Financial Services Strengthens Cybersecurity Regulation

Nov 7, 2023 1:47:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The NYDFS’ 23 NYCRR Part 500 has been updated to reflect the current preventative and responsive measures necessary for Financial Services org to be ready for cyber attacks.

Targeted Social Engineering on the Rise With Lowering Phishing-as-a-Service Costs

Nov 7, 2023 1:46:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Targeted individuals were the most common victims of social engineering attacks in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, according to researchers at AtlasVPN.

IT Admins Continue to Use Weak Passwords

Nov 6, 2023 5:26:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an analysis of web pages identified as admin portals, some incredibly weak passwords were identified – and some of them are going to really surprise you.

Spear Phishing Becomes Most Common Attack Technique in Q3 2023

Nov 6, 2023 9:18:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Spear phishing was the most common attack technique in the third quarter of 2023, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.

Cybersecurity Expert: AI Lends Phishing Plausibility for Bad Actors

Nov 2, 2023 10:47:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity experts expect to see threat actors increasingly make use of AI tools to craft convincing, highly targeted and sophisticated social engineering attacks, according to Eric ...

Small Businesses are Experiencing More Cyber Attacks

Nov 2, 2023 10:47:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As large organizations realize the likelihood of cyber attacks and improve their cyber readiness, small businesses are seeing increases not experienced by their larger counterparts.

Investigate User-Reported Emails with Ease Through the Powerful Combination of CrowdStrike Falcon Sandbox and KnowBe4 PhishER Plus

Nov 2, 2023 10:20:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The never-ending deluge of phishing emails, malware and ransomware threats can leave incident response and security operation teams (SOC) looking for faster ways to analyze user-reported ...

September Sees a 32% Increase in the Number of Ransomware Attacks in Just One Month

Oct 31, 2023 10:07:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Continued analysis of ransomware attacks shows an upward trend in the number of attacks, with September resulting in the highest number of assaults so far this year.

Cybercriminal Group Octo Tempest and Its Menacing Phishbait

Oct 31, 2023 10:07:28 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft is tracking a cybercriminal group called “Octo Tempest” that uses threats of violence as part of its social engineering and data theft extortion campaigns.

Exposed: Scam Artists Mimicking PepsiCo in Phishing Schemes

Oct 30, 2023 2:30:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at INKY warn that a phishing campaign is attempting to distribute malware by impersonating PepsiCo.

Human-Crafted Phishing Emails Only Three Percent More Successful Than AI-Generated Ones, According To IBM

Oct 26, 2023 11:11:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Red teamers at IBM X-Force warn that AI-generated phishing emails are nearly as convincing as human-crafted ones, and can be created in a fraction of the time. The researchers tricked ...

FBI Warns of North Korean Social Engineering Tactics and Recruitment/Hiring of IT Workers

Oct 25, 2023 2:29:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have issued an advisory offering guidance to “the international community, the private sector, ...

Leadership Less Involved in Cyber-Preparedness Despite a Majority of Orgs Thinking Data Loss from a Cyber Attack Likely in the Next 12 Months

Oct 24, 2023 4:37:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

You probably expect executive leadership to not just support cybersecurity efforts, but to be involved. New data shows organizations have a way to go until this is a reality.

Most Organizations Believe Malicious Use of AI is Close to Evading Detection

Oct 24, 2023 4:37:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As organizations continue to believe the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) will outpace its defensive use, new data focused on the future of AI in cyber attacks and defenses ...

A Brief History of Phishing, and Other Forms of Social Engineering

Oct 23, 2023 10:23:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Social engineering attacks have a very long history, though the Internet has made it easier to launch these attacks en masse, according to Sean McNee at DomainTools. McNee points to an ...

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