Fake Email Phishing: More Harmful than Helpful

Fake Email Phishing is broken in many ways. Google researchers liken it to early fire drills that caused more harm than good. Empirical research shows users clicking more not less after fake email phish testing. End users universally complain as do IT departments when chaos breaks out after sanctioned fake email testing. Enter HootPhish, a solution that eliminates the negatives, and empowers end users to spot and avoid this scourge of modern internet email.

Protect Your Business from Zero-Day Exploits:

Learn how to protect your business from zero-day exploits like those recently used by Chinese hackers targeting U.S. internet providers. Discover key cybersecurity strategies to stay ahead of emerging threats.

New Qilin Ransomware Attack

Learn how to protect your organization from the new Qilin ransomware attack, which exploits VPN vulnerabilities. Discover essential tips for strengthening your cybersecurity defenses and preventing ransomware threats

NPD Breach Exposes 3 Billion Personal Records

Discover the extensive impact of the NPD breach that exposed 3 billion personal records, underscoring significant privacy risks and highlighting essential steps for safeguarding personal information against identity theft and cyber fraud.

CyberHoot Newsletter – June and July 2024

This newsletter summarizes cybersecurity news from June and July, and boy there are some big events that happened. From CrowdStrike’s global outage to increased focus on credential stuffing attacks, hackers were hard at work during this period.

Top 10 Cyber Attacks and How to Respond

Discover the top 10 cyber attacks. Learn how to identify the attacks through scenarios and then take steps to mitigate the damage and protect your business and data from harm.

The Evolving Kill Chain (On-Premise vs. SaaS)

Learn how to protect your business from the evolving SaaS kill chain by understanding the stages of cyber attacks, or kill chain links, and the nuances of on-premise vs. SaaS models of the kill-chain.

CyberHoot Newsletter – May 2024

Time-Intensive Mobile Hacks Are Causing Big Headaches for Companies Time-Intensive Mobile Hacks: Discover how time-intensive mobile hacks are evolving and what companies can do to protect themselves from these sophisticated …

FireTail Podcast: CyberHoot CEO Craig Taylor

Business Ninja’s interviewed CyberHoot’s co-Founder Craig Taylor. This interview outlines CyberHoot’s unique and positive outcome approach to cybersecurity program development at your company. Our Co-Founder details what’s working and what’s broken in the emergency Cybersecurity industry. Business owners need to watch to learn what they should be doing to protect their businesses from compromise. Doing so provides much needed peace of mind.

Advanced Phishing Tactics: A Hacker’s Playbook

Discover the latest phishing tactics targeting unsuspecting victims, including Cloudflare Workers, HTML smuggling, and AI-generated emails. Learn how cybercriminals bypass security measures and how you can protect yourself from these sophisticated attacks. Stay informed and stay safe in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity.

CyberHoot Newsletter – April 2024

Understanding the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Gain valuable insights into the attack’s origins, impact, and implications for your cybersecurity. Read now. Understanding Latrodectus: A Stealthy Cyber Threat Delve into …

Why Ditching Passwords is the Future of Online Security

For over 40 years, passwords have been the cornerstone of computer security, despite their many flaws. People turned to password managers to simplify and secure their login processes. Now, passkeys are set to revolutionize how we secure our online identities. Unlike traditional passwords, passkeys eliminate many common security risks, making them a crucial advancement everyone should understand. This article will explain what passkeys are, how they work, and why they represent the future of identity management online.

The Evolution of Phishing: SMS and Voice-Based Attacks

The recent sophisticated breach of Microsoft Executive emails is a stark reminder that all of us can be targeted with phishing and social engineering attacks and need to prepare by training, testing, and governing employees on Cyber Literacy.

Five Easy Steps to Boost Your Cybersecurity

The recent sophisticated breach of Microsoft Executive emails is a stark reminder that all of us can be targeted with phishing and social engineering attacks and need to prepare by training, testing, and governing employees on Cyber Literacy.

Privileged Access Management

Bridging the Gap: Superuser Protection for SMBs and MSPs

Superuser accounts in small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and managed service providers (MSPs) face unique cybersecurity challenges. Bridging the gap between Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Management (IdM) is critical for comprehensive protection. Effective cybersecurity for SMBs and MSPs requires tailored strategies that are practical, cost-effective, and straightforward to implement. This includes establishing clear governance policies, regular employee training, risk assessments, and implementing essential technical defenses to enhance overall security posture and protect sensitive data.