Think Tanks Targeted by APT Actors

Dec 3, 2020 8:28:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint advisory warning that nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are targeting US ...

Number of Phishing Websites Double and Unique Phishing Campaigns Triple in Q3

Dec 3, 2020 8:19:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows the bad guys have been working diligently to step up their game on both the front and back end of phishing attacks, despite still being mid-pandemic.

Dutch Government Sees Phishing More Than Double in 2020

Dec 1, 2020 1:48:47 PM By Jelle Wieringa

In an exclusive article, the Dutch IRS gave its perspective on the cyber threat landscape in the Netherlands. December is typically one of the busiest months of the year for cybercrime ...

Giving Tuesday Means an Influx of Charity Scams

Dec 1, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Giving Tuesday is a great idea for organizations and people to give back to people in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this causes concern for an increase in ...

Fake Zoom Invite Leads to one Australian Company's Downfall

Nov 30, 2020 1:19:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We've previously written blog posts to be cautious of suspicious Zoom meeting links, and we even reported a huge increase in phishing attacks using Zoom of August this year. The heads-up ...

Journalists Need Phishing Awareness, Too

Nov 30, 2020 8:25:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

All types of journalists need to be wary of phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to Jacob Granger, writing at Journalism.co.uk. Granger quotes digital security expert ...

You're Fired (Not Really, Just Clicked on a Phishing Email)

Nov 23, 2020 8:33:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The operators of the BazarLoader malware are using phishing emails that inform people they’ve been terminated from their jobs, according to Linn Freedman, a partner at Robinson & Cole ...

One-Third of Employees Say Their Company Has No Cybersecurity Measures in Place While Working from Home

Nov 20, 2020 11:15:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

At a time when organizations should be implementing additional security measure to ensure the logical perimeter of their network is protected, new research shows companies aren’t prepared.

Google's Free Services and Phishing Campaigns: A Likely Pair

Nov 19, 2020 11:32:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals are now launching phishing campaigns that abuse Google's free productivity tools while also using social engineering to trick you into installing malware.

Spotting Retail Scams During the Holiday Season

Nov 19, 2020 8:22:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

People need to be particularly vigilant for scams as we approach the holiday shopping season, according to Laura Brooks at Tessian. Scammers always take advantage of seasonal trends, and ...

[Free Resource Kit] Stay Safe This Holiday Season with KnowBe4!

Nov 19, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This holiday season may be a little different this year, but users will still be focused on holiday activities. The bad guys can still take advantage of holiday distractions and use ...

Nearly Half of Spear Phishing Emails Bypass Security Filters

Nov 18, 2020 8:29:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

47% of payloadless phishing emails are able to bypass the most popular secure email gateways (SEGs), according to researchers at IronScales. These are emails that don’t contain malicious ...

Will You Get Spoofed for the Holidays? Find out for a Chance to WIN!

Nov 18, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Are you aware that one of the first things hackers try is to see if they can spoof the email address of someone in your own domain?

Why Use Malware When Cybercriminals Can Use Social Engineering?

Nov 17, 2020 8:23:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign they call “malsmoke” has stopped deploying exploit kits and is now using social engineering attacks to trick users into ...

Scammers Target Singles Day Shoppers

Nov 12, 2020 8:16:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Shoppers need to be on the lookout for scammers as Singles Day begins in China and other countries around the world, the BBC reports. Singles Day is the world’s largest online shopping ...

University Research Shows Security Awareness Training is a Necessary Layer of Defense

Nov 11, 2020 8:58:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A research paper in the Journal of Computer Information Systems says that security awareness training is a necessary complement to technical defenses and security policies, SC Magazine ...

Twitter Hack Only Took 24 Hours from Start to Takeover

Nov 10, 2020 8:33:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A report from the New York Department of Financial Services covering the high-profile Twitter account hack from earlier in the year reveals how little time an attack takes to be ...

BEC Incidents Intent on Invoice or Payment Fraud Increase 155% Across All Industries

Nov 10, 2020 8:29:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Business Email Compromise appears to be back in the saddle again, as attackers use simple social engineering and domain impersonation to trick victims into paying up.

Malicious Macros Remain Highly Effective

Nov 9, 2020 8:25:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft Office documents with malicious macros are still one of the top choices for attackers of all skill levels, according to Craig Williams from Cisco Talos. On the CyberWire’s ...

Cannabis Company GrowDiaries Suffers Data Breach of 3.4 Million Users

Nov 4, 2020 9:52:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A recent report from SiliconANGLE released information that cannabis company GrowDiaries suffered a data breach with details of 3.4 million users being exposed online.

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Think Tanks Targeted by APT Actors

Number of Phishing Websites Double and Unique Phishing Campaigns Triple in Q3

Dutch Government Sees Phishing More Than Double in 2020

Giving Tuesday Means an Influx of Charity Scams

Fake Zoom Invite Leads to one Australian Company's Downfall

Journalists Need Phishing Awareness, Too

You're Fired (Not Really, Just Clicked on a Phishing Email)

One-Third of Employees Say Their Company Has No Cybersecurity Measures in Place While Working from Home

Google's Free Services and Phishing Campaigns: A Likely Pair

Spotting Retail Scams During the Holiday Season

[Free Resource Kit] Stay Safe This Holiday Season with KnowBe4!

Nearly Half of Spear Phishing Emails Bypass Security Filters

Will You Get Spoofed for the Holidays? Find out for a Chance to WIN!

Why Use Malware When Cybercriminals Can Use Social Engineering?

Scammers Target Singles Day Shoppers

University Research Shows Security Awareness Training is a Necessary Layer of Defense

Twitter Hack Only Took 24 Hours from Start to Takeover

BEC Incidents Intent on Invoice or Payment Fraud Increase 155% Across All Industries

Malicious Macros Remain Highly Effective

Cannabis Company GrowDiaries Suffers Data Breach of 3.4 Million Users

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