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KnowBe4 Team

KnowBe4 Team

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

Boost Your Browsing Security: Integrate SecurityCoach with Microsoft Edge for Business

Managing the security gap between your technical defenses and user behavior just got easier!

Warning: Ransomware Attacks Surged by 63% Last Quarter

Ransomware attacks increased by 63% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, with a total of 276 publicly disclosed incidents, according to a new report from BlackFog.

Job Seekers Beware: Many People Are Falling for Employment Scams

More than one in ten people who were targeted by job scams this year fell victim, according to a report from Resume.org.

Thousands of Spoofed News Sites Are Pushing Investment Fraud Scams

Scammers are using over 17,000 phony news sites to push investment fraud, according to a new report from CTM360.

FTC Advisory: How to Protect Yourself Against Job Scams

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an advisory warning of job scams that impersonate well-known companies with tempting employment opportunities.

AI-Generated Summaries Mistakenly Suggest Phishing Sites

Researchers at Netcraft warn that AI-generated search engine summaries are suggesting phishing sites when users ask them to find legitimate login pages.

Alert: Scattered Spider is Targeting the Aviation Sector

The US FBI and cybersecurity experts are warning that the Scattered Spider extortion gang has shifted its focus to the aviation and transportation sectors, BleepingComputer reports.

Is your Human Risk Management Program Creating Measurable Change? Find Out with Our Free Program Maturity Assessment

In today's threat landscape, your employees represent both your greatest vulnerability and your strongest defense.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from June 2025

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

US Tech Executives Cite Cyberattacks as Their Top Concern

A new survey has found that 64% of C-Suite executives in cybersecurity or data center roles view data breaches and ransomware attacks as the top threat to companies over the next decade.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2025

Check out the 33 new pieces of training content added in June, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, new features and events.

Warning: Scammers are Targeting WhatsApp Users

Researchers at Bitdefender warn of a wave of social engineering attacks targeting WhatsApp accounts.

What Is Human Risk Management?

Cybersecurity has long focused on fortifying networks, securing endpoints and blocking malicious code.

Europol Warns of Social Engineering Attacks

Social engineering remains a primary initial access vector for cybercriminals, according to a new report from Europol.

Warning: Voice Deepfakes Continue to Improve

AI-generated voice deepfakes present an urgent threat to organizations, according to researchers at Pindrop.


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