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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

Alert: Tech Support Scammers Send Phony Podcast Invites

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned that scammers are targeting high-profile employees and influencers with fake invitations to appear as a guest on popular celebrity podcasts.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from July 2025

Check out the 36 new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, new features and events.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from July 2025

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

FBI Report: Attackers Are Sending Physical Packages with Malicious QR Codes

The FBI has issued an advisory warning that scammers are distributing QR code phishing (quishing) links via unsolicited packages sent by snail mail. Recipients may scan the code to find ...

Social Engineering Attacks Surged in the First Half of 2025

Cybersecurity incidents nearly tripled in the first half of 2025, jumping from 6% in the second half of 2024 to 17% in 2025, according to a new report from LevelBlue.

Warning: New Phishing Campaign Targets Instagram Users

A phishing campaign is targeting Instagram users with phony notifications about failed login attempts, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

How Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams in Social Engineering Attacks

Attackers are using Microsoft Teams calls to trick users into installing the Matanbuchus malware loader, which frequently precedes ransomware deployment, according to researchers at ...

FBI Issues Guidance on Thwarting North Korea’s Fraudulent IT Schemes

The FBI has issued an advisory warning that North Korean IT workers continue to seek fraudulent employment at Western companies.

[CASE STUDY] Retail Organization Sees 50-Fold Increase in Phishing Reporting with KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button and Training

A global retail and wholesale company transformed their security posture after implementing KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button (PAB) and security awareness training, achieving an astonishing ...

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.


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