[PODCAST] Understanding Social Engineering and Maintaining Healthy Paranoia

Recorded Future's Guest today was Rosa Smothers, senior vice president of cyber operations at KnowBe4, where she leads KnowBe4’s federal practice efforts, including providing ...

October 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Many in Utilities Sector Expect Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Survey

Ed Kovacs at SecurityWeek reported on something that is one of the few things that keep me "awake at night":

October 11, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

"Staggering" Increase in Business Email Compromise--aka CEO Fraud

Mimecast’s quarterly Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA) identified millions of dangerous emails making it through security filters, including a 269% increase in business email ...

October 10, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Attackers are taking advantage of the requirement to secure online shopping and banking transactions processed within the U.K. to gather personal details of consumers and users alike.

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

A sophisticated threat group is going after a variety of industries using spearphishing and an arsenal of malware, according to Nalani Fraser and Fred Plan from FireEye. Fraser and Plan ...

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Are cybercriminals counting on the victim’s simple cost-to-benefit decision to have their cyber-insurer pay the ransom? And, if so, are they targeting companies with cyberinsurance?

October 9, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Fall LinkedIn Job Postings Are a Prime Vehicle for Job Scams, Cyber Attacks

LinkedIn says the Fall hiring season is very hot right now. With more than 20 million jobs posted, LinkedIn is the perfect way for scammers to trick users into becoming victims.

October 8, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Last month, the FBI sent a special alert called a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to industry partners about the rising threat of attacks that bypass their multi-factor authentication ...

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

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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[PODCAST] Understanding Social Engineering and Maintaining Healthy Paranoia

Many in Utilities Sector Expect Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Survey

"Staggering" Increase in Business Email Compromise--aka CEO Fraud

Cybercriminals Leverage the U.K.’s Strong Customer Authentication Requirement in a New String of Phishing Attacks

Chinese State-Sponsored Phishing

Is Cyberinsurance a Reason for the Rise in Ransomware Attacks?

Fall LinkedIn Job Postings Are a Prime Vehicle for Job Scams, Cyber Attacks

[Heads up] FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

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

Cybersecurity Awareness Is Not Just For October!

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