Blog tagged as Social Engineering

Ransomware Demands Spike by 43% Already in 2021
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminal groups are increasing their automated and tactical ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, that also means they have an increase in greed.

According to a recent report by Coverware, the amount of ransom demanded has increased to $220,298 avera...
14/05/2021 15:12 - Comment(s)
UK IT Decision Makers Fear Their Remote Workers Put Company Data at Risk for Data Breach
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman
According to an annual survey from Apricorn, UK IT decision makers are fearing the worst as their staff continues to work in a remote environment.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more organisations are continuing to work from home, with little t...
05/05/2021 13:44 - Comment(s)
DocuSign Issues Alert of Malicious New Hacking Tool
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Earlier this week, DocuSign issued an alert that notified users of a new hacking tool. This tool is imitating DocuSign so then the bad guys can drop malware into victims' systems.

The tool is named "EtterSilent", and it created Microsoft Offi...
06/04/2021 14:07 - Comment(s)
Office 365 Phishing Kits Are Being Used in a New Attack Targeting Execs and Finance
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A new highly-targeted spear-phishing campaign is seeking to compromise the online credentials of those with influence within an organisation using an Office 365-themed update attack.

The bad guys used to try to con anyone with the organisation they cou...
06/04/2021 14:07 - Comment(s)
UK Report Warns of Ransomware Being the 'Perfect Storm'
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman
According to the recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), they are sending a warning to organisations in the UK that ransomware is becoming more and more costly to organisations more than ever before.

The types of ransomware attacks...
31/03/2021 17:59 - Comment(s)