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KnowBe4 Team

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


Recent Posts

Phishing Attacks Begin Targeting the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A major phishing operation is targeting soccer/football fans ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins in June, according to researchers at Flare. The attackers have set up at least ...

Warning: Netflix Phishing Scams Can Lead to Serious Consequences

Researchers at Bitdefender warn that Netflix-themed phishing attacks can have far-reaching consequences if users follow poor security practices. While Netflix is generally associated with ...

Report: 4 in 10 UK Businesses Were Breached by Phishing Last Year

43% of businesses in the UK reported a breach last year, with phishing driving the vast majority (85%) of these attacks, the Register reports. A survey by the British government found ...

Attackers Continue to Pose as Help Desks in Social Engineering Attacks

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) are tracking a new threat actor that’s impersonating help desks to trick users into installing malware. The threat actor, which ...

Introducing the New AI-Native KnowBe4 SAT

Cybercriminals are getting smarter and faster. Social engineering attacks are evolving rapidly, and AI is making them more convincing than ever. According to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach ...

Report: Deepfake Fraud Causes Billions in Losses

Deepfake-driven fraud has caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with $1.65 billion reported in 2025 alone, according to an analysis by Surfshark. More than half of these losses were ...

Much Faster Phishing Attacks Target Your Senior Execs via Microsoft Teams

A phishing campaign is targeting senior executives with social engineering attacks conducted over Microsoft Teams, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The researchers believe former ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from April 2026

John N Just, Ed.D. - Chief Learning Officer What's New: Celebrating World Password Day and Beyond Happy May! This month, we are putting a major spotlight on World Password Day (May 7). ...

Alert: Payroll-Hijacking Attacks Are Targeting Canadian Employees

Microsoft warns that a new criminal threat actor dubbed “Storm-2755” is launching payroll-pirate attacks against Canadian users. These attacks use social engineering to compromise ...