IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Cancer research facility reports phishing attack. Twitter’s verification chaos creates authentication conundrum.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Soon, the CEO of security firm Adversa AI had GPT-4 spouting homophobic statements, creating phishing emails, and supporting violence." Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Users beware.

Insurance 71

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 71

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. It also requires phishing testing to act as a feedback loop so IT understands where their greatest risk lies within the organization so the risk can be addressed with additional training.

Passwords 77

Passwords Phishing Ransomware Security awareness 77

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Cybersecurity training : Educates employees regarding basic best practices to recognize attacks, avoid scams, and protect against breaches or data loss. Additional security layers implement effective controls and assure data confidentiality by adding additional insurance against breaches, zero day vulnerabilities, or tool failure.

Security 103

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 103

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Brand-New Benchmark] Here Are Your Updated 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmark Results With phishing on the rise, your employee's mindset and actions are critical to maintaining a strong security culture in your organization. million simulated phishing security tests.

Data breaches 74

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 74

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Whether deployed by ransomware groups or individuals via ransomware as a service (RaaS) , the most common method of ransomware deployment is a phishing email. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. Similarly, the education sector has also become a soft target for ransomware.

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Risk 93

IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2018

Cyber criminals are able to exploit vulnerabilities within schools’ IT systems, “which are often unsecure”, and are free to launch phishing campaigns. Neil Hare-Brown of Cyber|Decider said that, in the last few months, he had investigated incidents at six private schools where insurance claims had been filed.

Phishing 72

Phishing Insurance Education Personal data 72

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The email goes on to talk about how EV fights deceptive websites and claims the following: The verified company name display allows the user to quickly determine the legal entity behind the website, making phishing and deception harder. No, of course not, but that's the foundation that the mechanics of EV is built on! We got one!

Marketing 110

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 110

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Therefore, organizations must protect themselves from cyber risks and attacks such as: Denial-of-services (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) Phishing and spear phishing Man-in-the-middle (MitM) SQL injection Cross-site scripting (XSS) Ransomware. Of course, that is for the lawyers and the legal system to resolve.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Used active multi-email engagements after effective phishing screenings. 52% said previous breaches cost their organization at least US$300,000.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 3, @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demonstration of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing.

Cybersecurity 69

Cybersecurity Phishing Security awareness Military 69

KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 | May 16th, 2023 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q1 2023. I've spent a lot of time here educating you on attack specifics, industry trends, and the impacts felt by attacks.

Phishing 80

Phishing Insurance Passwords Ransomware 80