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A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

ZDNet's Zero Day column just reported one of the best reasons why you should step your users through new-school security awareness training yet:


"A threat actor is currently se...
01/12/2020 11:15 - Comment(s)
Ransomware Downtime Costs for SME's Are 50 Times More than the Ransom Itself!
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman
No one has less cash on hand to spend on dealing with a cyberattack than the small business. New data shows ransomware is a challenge for SME's and they aren’t prepared for the costs.


No other malware type has evolved as much over the last 12 months as...
24/11/2020 15:35 - Comment(s)
KnowBe4's Security Awareness Essentials Certified in Association With the UKs National Cyber Security Centre
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today 912th November 2020) announced that its Security Awareness Essentials course is now certified in association with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC, formerly GCHQ).


The NCSC’s c...
18/11/2020 08:33 - Comment(s)
Threat Actors Take Advantage of Exchange Online and Outlook on the Web with New Levels of Sophistication

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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New insight from Accenture Security highlights specific ways attackers are changing their tactics to make Microsoft’s email platform a tool rather than an obstacle for phishing attacks.

We all tend to think of our email platform as something that helps...
04/11/2020 09:04 - Comment(s)
The Geography of Business Emails Compromise

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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Agari have released a report on the global distribution of business email compromise (BEC) actors, and determined that 25% of these criminals are operating from within the United States. This makes the US the second-largest hub for BEC ...

03/11/2020 13:32 - Comment(s)