Giveaway Scam Offers Free Volkswagens to Generate Ad Revenue

Dec 12, 2018 5:34:58 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A scam campaign is promising free Volkswagen car giveaways to trick social media users into visiting third-party ad servers, according to researchers at Sucuri.

Hackbusters - Where Can You Discuss All Things Social Engineering?

Dec 11, 2018 3:19:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The KnowBe4 Hackbuster’s Forum is an online community dedicated to stopping the bad guys that use social engineering to hack your organization.

CEOs are Prime Targets for Social Engineering Attacks

Nov 20, 2018 4:46:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

CEOs can be the weakest link in an organization’s security posture, according to Mimecast’s Matthew Gardiner. Carole Theriault talked to Gardiner last week on The CyberWire’s Hacking ...

Scammers Target 21 Social Media Users Every Minute

Nov 1, 2018 10:58:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to a new survey, social media sharing – and oversharing – provides cybercriminals with important personal details to commit identity theft, fraud, and more.

On Facebook, Make Sure They Are Who They Say They Are Before You become Friends

Oct 11, 2018 1:54:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

You receive a message apparently from a Facebook friend telling you they received another friend request from you. They go on to diagnose the "situation," tell you that you’ve been ...

Retail is Unprepared for Social Engineering

Oct 4, 2018 6:50:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from SecurityScorecard shows the retail industry’s security stance is at an all-time low, and is particularly susceptible to social engineering attacks. The retail ...

Hackers: Social Engineering is Easier

Oct 2, 2018 5:15:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite the presence of application and OS vulnerabilities – both new and old – hackers prefer to leverage social engineering as their preferred attack method.

[Heads-up] Now In The Wild: New Super Evil Rootkit Survives Even "Nuke From Orbit" And HD Swap

Sep 30, 2018 7:56:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This thing is a nightmare that escaped into daylight. The Russian GRU—aka Fancy Bear—probably was riveted reading the Wikileaks CIA Vault 7 UEFI Rootkit docs (PDF) and built one of these ...

Kevin Mitnick weighs in on Facebook's big security breach

Sep 29, 2018 9:58:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It was all over the news, and CNBC interviewed KnowBe4's very own Chief Hacking Officer Kevin Mitnick (note the StreetCred box on the right).

[InfoGraphic] 20 Ways to Block Mobile Attacks

Sep 28, 2018 5:14:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

To start your National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) here is a goodie for your users to kick things off.

The Cybercrime Economy Makes It Impossible to Stop

Sep 28, 2018 12:33:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The operation run by botnet author Peter Levashov demonstrates how easy it is for would-be criminals to get into the business.

Holiday Threat No. 1: Evil Twin Domains With A "Trusted" SSL/TSL Certificate

Sep 27, 2018 11:38:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the holiday season approaches, cybercriminals are set to scam your users out of their personal money but also your organizational budget.

Brand-New Tool: Domain Doppelgänger Identifies Evil Twin Domains

Sep 27, 2018 10:56:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

I gave you a heads-up a few days ago, and now I'm excited to announce the actual release of a new tool to help protect your organization from cybercriminals.

Phone Scam Impersonates Sheriff’s Office Using Judge’s Name

Sep 26, 2018 5:42:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Marshals Service has stated that a new phone scam is targeting residents of Marshall, Texas. The scammer claims to be from the local sheriff’s office and tells residents that the ...

Reminder: In Spite of Windows Flaws, Hackers Prefer Social Engineering

Sep 24, 2018 7:13:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Nearly half of hackers surveyed at the recent Black Hat conference in Las Vegas admitted easily compromising both Windows 8 and 10 in the past year.

Looking at Cyber Attacks From the Inside Out, It’s All About Social Engineering

Sep 21, 2018 2:14:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Frances Zelazny, Vice President of BioCatch, gave a recent Tech Republic interview to share some insight into how hackers can access your passwords. It's familiar but worth reviewing, ...

Social Engineering, Just a Call Away

Sep 19, 2018 5:38:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

An email arrives, and you think it’s from your boss. Because it has your boss’s name on it, there's a huge psychological response, and you tend do what is requested. After a cordial ...

When Does Effective Persuasion Become Manipulation and Social Engineering?

Sep 18, 2018 1:43:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

There’s a fine but clear line between ethical and unethical persuasion, says Joe Gray, a security consultant from the “Advanced Persistent Security” blog and podcast. Gray recently ...

Your Users May Be Too Embarrassed to Report Email Scams

Sep 14, 2018 9:47:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New research shows 25% of users falling victim to impersonation fraud were so ashamed they chose not to report it. Even worse, many don’t know how to spot the scam.

Universities Are Still Targeted With Phishing Attacks By Iranian Hackers

Aug 25, 2018 9:06:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers reported that despite indictments in March 2018, the Iranian threat group is likely responsible for a large-scale campaign that ...

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