Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.
Today, news broke that George Michael was found dead on Sunday at his home in Goring in Oxfordshire, England. He was 53. A police statement said: “Thames Valley Police were called to a ...
Facebook, Google, and Twitter have recently been facing scrutiny for promoting fake news stories. Depending on your sources and who you believe, fake news played and is still playing a ...
With the biggest cybercriminal hacking holidays of the year upon us, it's time for a reminder of red flags to pay attention to when shopping either online or in brick-and-mortar stores.
Michael Kan at CSO reported on a TrustWave blog post with some troublesome news: "Hotel and restaurant chains, beware. A notorious cybercriminal gang is tricking businesses into ...
Motherboard has a great article explaining just how Podesta, Chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign got hacked. (Podesta previously served as Chief of Staff to ...
Business Insider started an article with the following: "Imagine you've got a meeting with a client, and shortly before you leave, they send you over a confirmation and a map with ...
Police have arrested a 147 million international fraud and money laundering ring, and jailed nine fraudsters jailed for over 27 years The gang targeted thousands of Lloyds and RBS ...
An employee sent this recent horror story to me (thanks Rachel). Remember there are three ways of learning. :-D Read it in a book, blog (or training session) understand it and apply it ...
The ransomware market is rapidly maturing, we start seeing upgraded strains and rebranded versions sold cheaply in the Dark Web. And mainstream media have finally glommed on after years ...
KnowBe4 is expanding fast, we now have 120 employees and we just hired a new controller late May to help out our very busy CFO. Part of the KnowBe4 onboarding is getting through our ...
A recent study by Cloudlock, a cyber security company, revealed several popular apps that could allow hackers an easy gateway to access your personal information.
A researcher in China has discovered a design flaw in Microsoft Windows that affects all versions of the operating system using NetBIOS spoofing —including Windows 10— and lets an ...
We have created a new infographic for your users, as part of your ongoing security awareness training program. It's a few good reminders how to stay safe online, and to keep their ...
In a case of sophisticated social engineering, a fraudster created a fake profile of actor Vincent Gallo. He then proceeded to engage in a 2-month long scam, flirting online and sending ...
An employee at a Troy, Mich., investment firm fell for a CEO Fraud attack and was social engineered into transferring almost $500,000 to a Hong Kong bank. The error was noticed eight days ...
An as yet unknown American company fell victim to nearly $100 million in CEO Fraud. Employees were social engineered by spoofed emails that claimed to be one of its legitimate vendors, ...
The Washington Post reported that a ransomware infection penetrated the computer network of MedStar Health early Monday morning, forcing the Washington health care behemoth to shut down ...
Netflix’s popularity continues to grow fast, and they recently launched their streaming service globally. Obviously that makes them a hacker target. At the moment, there are active ...
Between 3 and 4 million smartphones are stolen every year. It's your modern-day purse snatching. Many people put their entire private and work lives on these devices that can cost up to ...
Effective security awareness training for your high-risk employees is becoming a major priority. The accounting team of FACC, who design and manufacture aircraft components for Boeing and ...
