BlackCloak is pleased to announce its client referral program.  If you know someone who is interested in concierge cybersecurity and privacy protection, we invite you to make an introduction.  

If your family member or friend purchases an annual subscription with BlackCloak, BlackCloak will make a contribution to a charity of your choosing. If you'd like to learn more, please email clientreferral@blackcloak.io.

News Worth Noting:

• FBI: Crypto Losses Reached $5.6B in 2023 - The FBI reports the amount lost to cryptocurrency fraud reached $5.6 billion in 2023 based on nearly 70,000 reported cases.

• New Sextortion Scam Uses Spouse's Name - A new sextortion scam is targeting spouses, with bad actors claiming their wife or husband is cheating on them. Emails from the bad actors claim they have evidence that a person's spouse is cheating on them. The bad actors include a malicious link in the email where they would be able to view the "evidence" of infidelity. 

• Malware Designed to Steal Google Credentials - A variation of malware is making the rounds that is locking users in their browser's kiosk mode. The goal is to get users to enter their Google credentials, which are stolen by the aforementioned malware.

Deciphering Deepfake Scams

In this on-demand webinar, learn how deepfake scams work, and how you can protect yourself from falling victim.

Protect Twitter/X Accounts

In this second on-demand webinar, we'll walk you through all of the settings you should be familiar with when you are using Twitter/X.

How the NPD Breach May Affect Traditional Verification Measures

The National Public Data breach seems primed to become one of the most notable cyberattacks in recent memory, which perhaps shouldn't be surprising given that nearly three billion records were exposed in the incident.

And those records included data such as names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and Social Security numbers. Given the large volume of information stolen in the breach, and the sensitive nature of the data that was exposed, the fallout from the cyberattack will likely not be assuaged any time soon.

Any time sensitive information is stolen in a data breach, victims will be concerned about the increased risk of identity theft, not to mention how their information could be leveraged for further cyberattacks.

While a lot of the data breaches that make headlines often have victims in the millions, the NPD breach is on another level, and will be a headache for a long time, and it isn’t just the large volume of records that is the problem.

One way it will be a headache is how it will affect traditional verification methods, and this blog post will explore just how that may happen.

10 Tips to Prevent Account Takeovers

Protecting your online identity is more crucial than ever. Account takeovers, where cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to your online accounts, can lead to severe consequences, including financial loss, reputational damage, and personal distress.

In this blog post, we'll share 10 tips you can use to prevent account takeovers and keep your online identity secured.

BlackCloak Raises $17M Series B Funding Round

BlackCloak is proud to announce we have closed a Series B funding round worth $17 million. This round of funding was led by Baird Capital, with significant strategic investment from Blue Heron Capital.

BlackCloak on the Road

BlackCloak is attending events in Westlake, Ohio, and Orlando this October. BlackCloak Director of Security Operations Brian Hill is scheduled to speak at the Information Security Summit. If you or your colleagues are attending any of these events, please let us know by responding to this email.

• Information Security Summit 2024 - Westlake, OH: October 23-25
• CyberDefenseCon 2024 - Orlando: Oct 31-Nov 1