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The KnowBe4 Team delivers timely, expert-driven insights on cybersecurity trends, emerging threat intelligence, human risk best practices, compliance strategies and industry research to help organizations strengthen their human defense layer and stay informed, resilient, and secure.


Recent Posts

9 Must-Know Best Practices for Email Security

More than 90% of successful cyberattacks start with email, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). That’s not because security teams lack tools, but ...

Data Loss Prevention (DLP): What It Is, Types, and Solutions

Most data breaches don’t happen because systems fail. They happen because people make routine errors.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2026

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What Tools Do Hackers Use to Weaponize Emails?

Email attacks have become one of the key ways for hackers to target organizations and individuals. The sheer number of tools available has made it easier than ever for non-technical ...

Phishing on Messaging Apps: How Attackers Use WhatsApp, Teams, Slack, and SMS

Messaging platforms are now a major vector for phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group’s Fox-IT.

Email Security: What It Is, How It Works, and Best Protection Methods

Email-based threats are evolving faster than traditional solutions can keep up. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the use of synthetically generated text in ...

Spear Phishing Attacks: Top 7 Signs to Watch For

Spear phishing is on the rise in the US and is quickly becoming the biggest cybersecurity threat for businesses. With more sophisticated, human-like emails and a greater reliance on email ...

Phishing Simulation: How It Works to Reduce Risk

Phishing isn’t just increasing. It’s outpacing the way many organizations test for it. Attacks have surged 400% year over year, and corporate users are now more likely to be targeted by ...

How to Identify a Phishing Website

Our increasing dependence on the internet and, specifically, email for business and personal communication has produced the perfect environment for cybercriminals to launch phishing ...

The Case for Behavioral AI in Legal Email Security

For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn't just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a ...

Nation-State Threat Actors Incorporate AI to Streamline Attacks

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn that nation-state threat actors have adopted Gemini and other AI tools as essential components of their operations. The ...

Fake Video Meeting Invites Trick Users Into Installing RMM Tools

Threat actors are using phony meeting invites for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other video conferencing applications to trick users into installing remote monitoring and ...

Introducing the AIDA Orchestration Agent: Always-On Human Risk Management Has Arrived

Social engineering remains the most reliable way into an organization—and attackers are getting better at it every day.

How To Recall An Email In Outlook

Independent research shows that 91% of organizations have experienced outbound email security incidents in their Microsoft 365 environments. Human error is the primary cause of these ...

AI-Assisted Social Engineering Attacks Continue to Rise

Social engineering remained the top initial access vector for cyberattacks in 2025, with increasing assistance from AI tools, according to a report from ThreatDown. The researchers warn ...

How To Recall An Email In Gmail

People accidentally send emails to the wrong recipients every day. The impact of these incidents can be relatively minor if there is no sensitive data included in the email body or ...

Report: AI-Driven Fraud Surged by 1200% in December 2025

AI-driven fraud attacks spiked by more than 1200% in December 2025, according to a new report by Pindrop Security. Threat actors are using AI to assist in every stage of the attack, from ...


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