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KnowBe4 Team

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

Half of Young People in the UK Cite Non-Consensual Deepfakes as a Top Fear

A new survey found that 50% of UK residents aged 16 to 34 cite deepfake nudes as their top worry related to AI technology, SecurityBrief reports.

Phishing Remains the Top Initial Access Vector in Cyberattacks Across Europe

Phishing was the initial access vector for 60% of cyberattacks across Europe between July 2024 and June 2025, according to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).

Protect Yourself From Voice Phishing Attacks Targeting Salesforce Instances

Google’s Mandiant has published guidance on defending against an ongoing wave of social engineering attacks targeting organizations’ Salesforce instances.

The Compliance Catch-22: How Financial Institutions Can Master Data Governance and Regulatory Risk

The financial services industry operates in one of the most heavily regulated environments in the business world. With sensitive client data flowing through every transaction and ...

A Surge in Text Message Scams Targets Younger Americans

A new report warns of a significant spike in SMS phishing (smishing) scams targeting younger Americans between 18 and 29 years old.

Warning: Job Scams Surge by More than 1000%

Job-related scams surged by more than one thousand percent between May and July 2025, according to new research from McAfee.

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] The Rise of Dr. Deepfake: Combatting Social Engineering’s Newest Weapon

Deepfakes are easier to create than ever and are being used to attack organizations, families and individuals.

Report: North Korea Expands Its Remote Employment Schemes

North Korea’s fraudulent IT worker schemes have expanded to target nearly every industry that hires remote employees, according to researchers at Okta.

A TikTok for Deepfakes? OpenAI Could Be Making It a Reality

OpenAI, the people behind ChatGPT, have launched an updated AI video- and audio-generation system with fascinating, and terrifying, implications for the spread of deepfakes.