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UK Research and Innovation Becomes Next Victim Hit with Ransomware
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been hit by a ransomware attack that impacted two of its services, BleepingComputer reports. The UK government department said it’s still unsure if data were exfiltrated during the attack.


“The two services impacte...
02/02/2021 16:36 - Comment(s)
All 200 Million Office 365 Users at Risk by a New Global Spear Phishing Attack Spoofing Microsoft.com
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

A new spear-phishing campaign appearing to come from a microsoft.com email address is targeting organisations in critical industries that use Office 365 for email to steal credentials.              ...
19/12/2020 17:58 - Comment(s)
Number of Phishing Websites Double and Unique Phishing Campaigns Triple in Q3
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows the bad guys have been working diligently to step up their game on both the front and back end of phishing attacks, despite still being mid-pandemic.

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03/12/2020 16:57 - 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)