Agentic AI Ransomware Is On Its Way

May 16, 2025 2:08:42 PM By Roger Grimes

Agentic AI-enabled ransomware is not here yet, but likely will be very soon. I am talking this year or by 2026.

Email-based Attacks Accounted for Most Cyber Insurance Claims Last Year

May 16, 2025 2:08:30 PM By KnowBe4 Team

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF) accounted for 60% of cyber insurance claims in 2024, according to a new report from Coalition.

KnowBe4 Leads the Charge Against Cybersecurity Threats with Unmatched AI Capabilities

May 16, 2025 9:30:00 AM By KnowBe4 Team

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and human risk management (HRM), not all AI is created equal.

How to Protect Your Business from Scattered Spider's Latest Attack Methods

May 13, 2025 3:32:36 PM By KnowBe4 Team

Mandiant warns that the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group is using “brazen” social engineering attacks to target large enterprise organizations in a wide range of sectors.

The Clock Is Ticking: Why Phishing Remains The Fastest-Moving Cyber Threat in 2025

May 13, 2025 3:32:19 PM By KnowBe4 Team

Cybersecurity professionals face an increasingly aggressive phishing threat landscape, and the 2025 KnowBe4 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report makes one thing crystal clear: ...

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #19 [Heads Up] Talos Report Shows Phishing Attacks Surged in Q1 2025

May 13, 2025 9:05:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Use Telegram Bots to Exfiltrate Data In Phishing Kit Campaign

May 12, 2025 4:02:03 PM By KnowBe4 Threat Lab

KnowBe4 ThreatLabs has identified and analyzed a sophisticated cross-platform phishing campaign that utilizes Telegram as its primary exfiltration channel. The campaign uses a combination ...

You Are Still Vulnerable to Password Attacks When Using Passkeys

May 9, 2025 2:26:01 PM By Roger Grimes

Just because you’re using a passkey doesn’t mean your password is gone.

Phishing Kits Are Growing More Sophisticated; Focused on Bypassing MFA

May 8, 2025 5:12:21 PM By KnowBe4 Team

Researchers at Cisco Talos warn that major phishing kits continue to incorporate features that allow them to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Talos Report: Phishing Attacks Surged in Q1 2025

May 7, 2025 2:09:19 PM By Cindy Zhou

Phishing was the initial access vector in 50% of attacks during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Cisco Talos.

Warning: Phishing Campaign Impersonates the US Social Security Administration

May 7, 2025 2:08:58 PM By Cindy Zhou

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that phishing emails are impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick users into installing the ScreenConnect remote access tool.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #18 [Eye Opener] Sneaky New Attack. What is Device Code Phishing?

May 6, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from April 2025

May 5, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the April updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from April 2025

May 2, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 21 new pieces of training content added in April, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, new features and events.

Exciting Leadership Updates at KnowBe4

May 1, 2025 5:05:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

To our valued KnowBe4 customers, partners, and community. I wanted to share some exciting developments happening at KnowBe4.

Xfinity Scam Might Explain Similar Scams

May 1, 2025 4:30:01 PM By Roger Grimes

Recently, I covered a T-Mobile scam where a friend of mine narrowly avoided losing money. In that scam, the attackers called up pretending to be from T-Mobile offering him a ...

Email Remains the Top Attack Vector for Cyberattacks

May 1, 2025 4:29:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Email is still the most common attack vector for cyber threats, according to a new report from Barracuda.

Hundreds of Fortune 500 companies have hired North Korean operatives.

May 1, 2025 1:54:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cyberwire wrote: "WIRED has published a report on North Korea's efforts to obtain remote IT positions at foreign companies, noting that these fraudulent workers are now using AI tools to ...

Cybercriminals Impersonate DHS Amid Deportation Efforts

Apr 30, 2025 4:42:18 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at INKY warn that criminals are impersonating the US Department of Homeland Security to launch phishing scams.

A Sneaky T-Mobile Scam and Lessons That Were Learned

Apr 30, 2025 4:41:50 PM By Roger Grimes

A friend of mine got a call on his phone and he regrettably picked it up. The number was 267-332-3644. The area code is from Bucks County, PA, where he used to live many years ago.

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