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Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.

"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 ...

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.

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 ...

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?

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.

[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 ...

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.

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 ...

[VIDEO] CEO Stu Sjouwerman Interviewed by Dark Reading

This year at Black Hat 2019, our CEO Stu was interviewed by Dark Reading on regularly training users. Take a look at what we have in store in this video:

North Koreans Spear Phish U.S. Victims With Social Engineering Hidden In Obscure Kodak FlashPix Format

A suspected North Korean threat actor has been sending spear phishing emails targeting US organizations, according to Prevailion researchers Danny Adamitis and Elizabeth Wharton. Adamitis ...