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Enterprise Organisations Have as Much as an 85% Chance of Receiving a BEC Attack Every Week

20/09/2021 08:31 By Bill - Comment(s)
Enterprise Organisations Have as Much as an 85% Chance of Receiving a BEC Attack Every Week
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

Business Email Compromise is a multi-billion dollar business, representing 43% of all cybercrime last year. Despite it being dwarfed in the news by ransomware, it represents a growing and consistent threat.

We’ve seen recent rises in BEC activity – alo...

U.K. Organisations See Double the Number of Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2021

31/08/2021 07:28 By Bill - Comment(s)
U.K. Organisations See Double the Number of Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2021
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of ransomware incidents reported to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the first half of 2021 show a massive rise when compared to 2020.

Utilising incident data reported to the ICO, British cyber security organisation CybS...

Defending Against Ransomware Attacks Should Start (and Can End) With Security Awareness Training

20/08/2021 13:45 By Bill - Comment(s)
Defending Against Ransomware Attacks Should Start (and Can End) With Security Awareness Training
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

The world’s most dangerous, expensive, and impactful cyberattack can potentially be stopped with little more than a conscientious user who is paying attention.

It...

Can the Microsoft 365 Platform Be Trusted to Stop Security Breaches?

20/08/2021 13:45 By Bill - Comment(s)
Can the Microsoft 365 Platform Be Trusted to Stop Security Breaches?
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Lax security policies, a lack of security measures and solutions in place, and an expectation that Microsoft will address any security issues is putting organisations at risk.

Microsoft has gone to great lengths to ensure their Microsoft 365 platform o...

Ransomware Attacks This Year Are Already Higher Than 2020

04/08/2021 07:39 By Bill - Comment(s)
Ransomware Attacks This Year Are Already Higher Than 2020
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

According to the 2021 Cyber Threat Report by SonicWall, 304.7 million ransomware attacks occurred in the first half of 2021, already surpassing the total number of ransomware attacks for all of 2020 with 304.6 million (a 151% increase YTD).

The increas...
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