KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [New PhishER Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your M365 Blocklist Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform! I suggest you send the following short alert to as many people as you can.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The document shows the results of polling decision-makers in the cybersecurity and risk management sectors to get their expert opinions on things like the changing threat landscape, corporate decision-making about cybersecurity and other pertinent topics. One tip that education brands should follow is to create a prioritized list of risks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2019

Health care is particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. A report from Carbon Black showed that two-thirds of respondents said cyberattacks had gotten more sophisticated over the past year, too. A cybersecurity issue can cause unexpected costs in several different areas, which is the cost of Dealing with an attack in 4 Industries?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Over the past year, 21 state-sponsored groups were detected in the area, which is more than in Europe and the US combined. Cyber trends and threats that we identified in the world are likely to occur in Asia. To exploit certain hardware vulnerabilities, hackers can simply run a JavaScript code, as in the case of Glitch vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2019

But, some companies are still unwilling to devote the necessary resources to securing their infrastructures against cyberattacks , and naive individuals think they’re immune to the tactics of cybercriminals, too. For people who still need some convincing that cybersecurity is an essential point of focus, here are six reasons.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. At the same time, we’ll see cybercriminals pivot to the use of QR codes and images to sidestep natural language processing (NLP) defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today. Some of that work is highlighted in the 2022 Year in Review review below. Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Heck, I’ve been doing this so long I briefly forgot which birthday this was!

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. Then on Aug.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 | July 5th, 2023 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains A year-long phishing campaign has been uncovered that impersonates 100+ popular clothing, footwear, and apparel brands using at least 10 fake domains impersonating each brand.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing attacks are a major threat to organizations, they remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims. The infographic below outlines the most common types of phishing attacks used against individuals or businesses. The eight most common forms of phishing-based cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Second: because of the way they work and how they’ve been used so far, APIs are particularly vulnerable to attacks from bad actors. Second: because of the way they work and how they’ve been used so far, APIs are particularly vulnerable to attacks from bad actors. There are two fundamental truths in the API landscape. What Is APIM?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. When alerted to potential vulnerabilities, patch promptly. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. Malicious mobile app.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

Grimes Teaches Ransomware Mitigation Cybercriminals have become thoughtful about ransomware attacks; taking time to maximize your organization's potential damage and their payoff. Protecting your network from this growing threat is more important than ever. They started out with: "You get a call. There's a panicked voice on the line.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The malicious attack known as doxing has gone far beyond hacker tools, with the threat now extending to most social media platforms and making nearly anyone a target. With any public-facing or dormant digital presence, threat actors can weaponize personal information to humiliate the victim, extort them, or conduct further malware attacks.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

This year's Data Breach Investigations Report has nearly 1 million incidents in their data set, making it the most statistically relevant set of report data anywhere. This year's Data Breach Investigations Report has nearly 1 million incidents in their data set, making it the most statistically relevant set of report data anywhere.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The LockBit ransomware gang no longer offers just one service, like ransomware, but multiple services, like anti-analysis tools and bug bounty programs. Mick Baccio from Splunk’s SURGe explains how ransomware gangs are evolving into crimeware-as-a-service platforms, as one stop shop for all your online criminal needs. Ransomware is not new.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Only one needs to fail to permit a cybercriminal entry. Sometimes complex technology doesn't necessarily raise the barrier for entry for cyber criminals. Sometimes, as with our cars, it does the exact opposite. Vamosi: One of the unintended consequences of convenience is complexity. There is no easy way around it. features on average.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 14, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [New PhishER Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your M365 Blocklist Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform! I'm giving you a short extract of the story and the link to the whole article is below.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Employee cybersecurity training has come a long way in the last few years. It’s a symptom of success when Gartner launches a brand new Magic Quadrant (MQ) category, and that has happened to this area of IT in the last couple of years. Security awareness training for employees has come into its own of late. Elevate Security.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #10 | March 7th, 2023 [Eye Opener] BusinessWeek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About This week, Bloomberg News pointed at a brand-new article at BusinessWeek, one of their media properties. This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design.

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KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

CyberEdge mentions threatening to publicly release data, notifying customers or media, and committing a DDoS attack as examples of additional threats mentioned by respondents. You have a solid grasp on what your organization's cybersecurity stance does and does not include. This puts your network in jeopardy!

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

A Russian-based group’s cyberattack in late May on a range governmental agencies, think thanks, non-governmental agencies (NGOs) and the like around the world highlight the growing threat from software supply chain campaigns like the high-profile SolarWinds hack that was perpetrated by the same cybercriminals last year.

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