In recent weeks, reports have surfaced regarding a significant breach involving Cisco, exposing sensitive data from various organizations. This blog post delves into the details of the breach, the compromised data, the implicated companies, and the methods used by attackers to gain access to such critical information.

In recent years, Telegram has emerged as a popular messaging platform among cybercriminals, driven by its combination of simplicity, security, and efficiency. Telegram's encrypted messaging capabilities, real-time communication, and the ability to send large data files make it an ideal platform for cybercriminal activities, making it an attractive alternative to traditional underground forums.

The threat of cyberattacks is at an all-time high. In fact, research shows that worldwide cybercrime costs are anticipated to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercriminals threaten all, as 43% of cyberattacks target small enterprises. The rise of these threats underscores the importance of a robust cyber defense strategy, and one key way to do that is through layered cybersecurity solutions.

CVE-2024-23113 is a critical (9.8) Fortinet FortiOS vulnerability allowing remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands using specially crafted requests. The flaw uses an externally-controlled format string vulnerability in the FortiOS fgfmd daemon.

Many security professionals prioritize data loss prevention (DLP). To this end, they’re increasingly relying on DLP software to make their lives easier. DLP software solutions are proactive rather than reactive. These tools provide flexible control over highly sensitive data, monitor and identify potential weak points, and provide a robust defense against even the most damaging data loss and security incidents.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a regulation that strengthens digital security among financial institutions in the European Union (EU). Although DORA came into effect in 2023, it will be fully adopted by all EU financial entities and third-party service providers of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) beginning in January 2025 to improve their defenses against potential cyber threats.

Insurance companies handle vast amounts of sensitive customer data such as personal information, financial records, and health details. As such, they must comply with strict data protection requirements. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in severe penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. In this article, you’ll learn about the best data protection practices for the insurance industry.

File hosting services enable business email compromise (BEC) attacks, Mamba 2FA threatens global organizations, and the Dark Angels ransomware group conducts targeted attacks.

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the 14th consecutive quarter! The latest G2 Grid Report compares Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence. Based on 318 G2 customer reviews, KnowBe4’s PhishER platform is the top ranked SOAR software.

New research shows that less malicious emails are getting past security scanners to the inbox, but also provides details about how phishing emails are becoming increasingly dangerous. So much of our training is centered around elevating the employee’s state of cyber awareness so that when they do come across that sketchy email or that too good to be true web page, they know better. But it’s only one part of a larger cybersecurity effort within an organization.