Monthly Archives: August 2022

According to the CS Hub Mid-Year Market Report 2022, new findings shows that 75% of survey respondents believe that social engineering and phishing attacks are the top threat vector to cybersecurity within their organization.

Communications giant Twilio has confirmed hackers accessed customer data after successfully tricking employees into handing over their corporate login credentials. 

The WSJ reported Aug 8, 2020: It is becoming more expensive and difficult for companies to get or renew cyber insurance. The price of U.S. cyber insurance policies increased by 79% from a year earlier. Insurers have made it harder … Read More

The summer is winding up, and the traditional academic year is approaching. And amid the welcomes from the deans of students, the activities coordinators, the academic advisors and so on, the new crop of undergraduates can also expect to be … Read More

The (ISC)² Security Congress 2022 theme is EMPOWER and together, we intend to do just that! Empower your future by joining thousands of leading cybersecurity experts from around the world October 10-12 to collaborate in– person at Caesars Palace in … Read More

High profile ransomware attacks, vulnerabilities in popular technology products and a widespread investment scam in Europe. Here are the latest cybersecurity threats and advisories for the week of August 5, 2022. Threat Advisories and Alerts Critical Vulnerability Found in VMware … Read More

(ISC)² Security Congress is the must-attend cybersecurity conference delivering high-value education, training and networking to attendees for over a decade. “The grown-up version of Black Hat”, according to IT Pro, cybersecurity experts from all over the supply chain gather at … Read More

New data based on tracked, publicly-confirmed ransomware attacks shows that downtime – and the associated cost – is increasing at an alarming rate as nearly half of attacks see a ransom paid.

As cybercriminals look for novel and effective ways to gain entrance to a victim network, LinkedIn is proving to be fruitful enough to keep the attention of phishing scammers.

Attackers are exploiting open redirects to distribute links to credential-harvesting sites, according to Roger Kay at INKY. The attackers are exploiting vulnerable American Express and Snapchat domains to launch the attacks. American Express has since fixed the vulnerability, but Snapchat’s … Read More

KnowBe4 is proud to be recognized by TrustRadius with the Summer Best of Awards in three categories for the Security Awareness Training software category.

As a security leader, you have a lot on your plate. Even as you increase your budget for sophisticated security software, your exposure to cybercrime keeps going up. IT security seems to be a race between effective technology and ever … Read More

The cybercriminal gang, dubbed ‘Luna Moth’ uses a sophisticated mix of phishing, vishing, remote support sessions, and remote access trojans to gain control of victim endpoints.

We’re accustomed to social engineering being used for credential theft and business email compromise. We’re also accustomed to hearing about the increase in remote work during the pandemic, and how that has expanded organizations’ attack surface.

We’re excited to share that Ciaran Martin and Robert Mazur are joining the keynote lineup – alongside Ian Bremmer and Carey Lohrenz – at this year’s (ISC)² Security Congress. Ciaran Martin founded the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in … Read More

The 2022 KnowBe4 Women’s Day Survey interviewed more than 200 women from across the technology industry in South Africa to find out more about how they perceive the industry, the gender gap and discrimination. The survey focused on some of … Read More

After a few notifications of a potential problem with Experian by his readership, Brian Krebs and team checked out Experian’s account signup process and found some disturbing news.

New data about the state of cyber insurance shows that given the current loss ratios by insurers – and the reasons behind those losses – will result in higher premiums for the foreseeable future.

In 2021, North Carolina became the first state to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from paying a ransom following a ransomware attack. This, first-of-its-kind, state law also prohibits public entities from communicating with a malicious actor following a … Read More