IT Security Expert Stu Sjouwerman Cautions Business Owners to Beware of Cyber Attacks as Phony Twitter and Facebook Posts Lure Employees to Click Phishing Links
IT Security Expert Stu Sjouwerman Warns That Cybercriminals Are Using Publicly Available Email Addresses to Target Employees and Executives’ Spouses
CLEARWATER, Fla., November 7, 2011 – As cybercriminals continue to expand their arsenal of phishing tactics, Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) firm KnowBe4 remains committed to educating small and medium enterprises (SMEs) about emerging threats. IT security expert Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of KnowBe4, is warning clients and the public of two new scams that have making the rounds – spear-phishing lawsuit threats and “whaling.”
“One of cybercriminals’ favorite tricks is to create emails that purport to be sent by a government agency, bank or other well-known entity, accusing the recipient of some illicit activity and threatening legal action,” explained Sjouwerman (pronounced “shower-man”). “Some of the more cunning crooks use spear-phishing. For example, they might target employees of a specific organization by sending emails that appear to be sent by a legitimate customer, partner or vendor. The urgency of the message and a desire to preserve the business relationship may lead the recipient to click without thinking.”
Cybercrime Expert Stu Sjouwerman Advises Small and Medium Enterprises to Implement in Internet Security Training to Avoid Phishing-Related Cyberheists
CLEARWATER, Fla., September 12, 2011 – IT security expert Stu Sjouwerman, founder and CEO of the Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) firm KnowBe4, warns that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are likely to find themselves on the hook for phishing-related cyberheist losses when financial institutions deny responsibility for the incursions. Sjouwerman (pronounced “shower-man”) cited a recent Bloomberg news article that reported cybercriminals are looting as much as $1 billion per year from small and mid-sized bank accounts, while banks are blaming the victims for allowing unauthorized access.(1)
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CLEARWATER, Fla., September 12, 2011 – Cybercriminals have added a new weapon to their arsenal: spear-phishing using Google Alerts. Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) firm KnowBe4 is warning small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to proceed with caution before clicking any links in alert results, as cyber thieves are now creating bogus articles to lure their victims to infected websites.
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