Stu Sjouwerman

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64% of Australian Organizations Hit by Ransomware Were Forced to Halt OperationsIllumio's recent Global Cost of Ransomware Study found that 64% of Australian companies hit by ransomware had to shut down operations as a result. Additionally, 43% of these organizations reported a significant loss of revenue, and 39% lost customers as a result of an attack. Most respondents indicated that reputational damage has overtaken regulatory fees as the most costly effect of a ransomware attack.

Jan 14, 2025 | cybersecasia.net | Stu Sjouwerman

In 2024, the world witnessed cyberthreats evolving faster than before, primarily due to the rise in the number of and popularity of AI tools. These tools assist cybercriminals in refining and making attack tactics more sophisticated and more difficult to recognize, while helping cybersecurity professionals defend against attacks more effectively. 1.

Jan 14, 2025 | blog.knowbe4.com | Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Campaign Abuses Legitimate Services to Send PayPal RequestsA phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft 365 test domains to send legitimate payment requests from PayPal, according to Fortinet's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Dr. Carl Windsor. Windsor found that the threat actor registered a free MS365 test domain and used it to create a distribution list containing targets' email addresses. The scammer then used this distribution list to send payment requests via PayPal web portal.

Jan 8, 2025 | blog.knowbe4.com | Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is targeting users with phony offers to beta test new video games, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The phishing messages are sent via Discord, email, or text message. The messages purport to come from a game developer, and include a link to download an archive supposedly containing the game’s installer.

Jan 7, 2025 | blog.knowbe4.com | Stu Sjouwerman

[No Time to Waste] The 2025 Cybersecurity Tightrope: What's Next for The World? Here we go again: as the Trump Administration steps into office on January 20, the U.S. faces a cybersecurity landscape riddled with challenges. From state- sponsored hacks to the relentless tide of ransomware, the stakes have never been higher. And it's the same all over the world. Let's rewind a bit. When the Biden Administration took over four years ago, the cybersecurity outlook was already grim.