Agentic AI: Why Cyber Defenders Finally Have the Upper Hand

Mar 18, 2025 10:27:16 AM By Roger Grimes

My two previous recent postings on AI covered “Agentic AI” and how that impacts cybersecurity and the eventual emergence of malicious agentic AI malware.

The Cybersecurity Confidence Gap: Are Your Employees as Secure as They Think?

Mar 18, 2025 10:26:41 AM By Anna Collard

Our recent research reveals a concerning discrepancy between employees' confidence in their ability to identify social engineering attempts and their actual vulnerability to these attacks.

Booking.com Phishing Scam Targets Employees in the Hospitality Sector

Mar 18, 2025 10:25:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating travel agency Booking.com to target employees in the hospitality industry, according to researchers at Microsoft.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #11 [Heads Up] 245% Increase in SVG Files Used to Obfuscate Phishing Payloads

Mar 18, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

98% Spike in Phishing Campaigns Leveraging Russian (.ru) Domains

Mar 14, 2025 10:05:36 AM By KnowBe4 Threat Lab

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab publication Authors: Martin Kraemer, Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, and James Dyer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: We observed a 98% rise in phishing campaigns hosted on Russian ...

Make Your Real Emails Less Phishy

Mar 13, 2025 9:14:05 AM By Roger Grimes

I infrequently get emails from customers who are frustrated because their employer sent out some legitimate mass email to all employees that unfortunately had all the hallmarks of a ...

Protect Yourself: Social Engineering Fuels SIM Swapping Attacks

Mar 13, 2025 9:13:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Group-IB has published a report on SIM swapping attacks, finding that attackers continue to use social engineering to bypass technical security measures.

245% Increase in SVG Files Used to Obfuscate Phishing Payloads

Mar 12, 2025 9:11:12 AM By KnowBe4 Threat Lab

A KnowBe4 Threat Labs Publication Authors: James Dyer and Cameron Sweeney The KnowBe4 Threat Research team has observed a sustained increase in the use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) ...

AI and AI-agents: A Game-Changer for Both Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

Mar 12, 2025 9:10:02 AM By Anna Collard

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool—it is a game changer in our lives, our work as well as in both cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Beware: Malvertising Campaign Hits Nearly a Million Devices

Mar 12, 2025 9:09:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft warns that a widespread malvertising campaign hit nearly one million devices around the world. The campaign, which began on illegal streaming sites, impacted both consumer and ...

U.S. Justice Department Charges China’s Hackers-for-Hire Working IT Contractor i-Soon

Mar 11, 2025 10:13:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Justice Department has charged ten Chinese nationals for acting as hackers-for-hire for the Chinese government.

The Myth of Geographic Immunity in Cybersecurity

Mar 11, 2025 10:12:27 AM By Javvad Malik

In the realm of cybersecurity, perception often diverges from reality. A common misconception is that nation-state cybercriminals primarily target the United States.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #10 [Heads Up] Sophisticated Phishing Attack Uses New JavaScript Obfuscation Trick

Mar 11, 2025 9:11:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from February 2025

Mar 10, 2025 9:18:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Autonomous Agentic AI-Enabled Deepfake Social Engineering Malware is Coming Your Way!

Mar 10, 2025 9:17:27 AM By Roger Grimes

I’ve been in the cybersecurity industry for over 36 years. Surprisingly, hackers and malware haven't changed all that much.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2025

Mar 7, 2025 9:17:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 58 new pieces of training content added in February, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, new features and events.

Warning: Ransomware Threats Increased Fourfold in 2024

Mar 7, 2025 9:14:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Barracuda observed a fourfold increase in ransomware threats last year, driven by increasingly sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations.

Software Will Become Agentic and the Security Lessons We Need To Learn

Mar 7, 2025 9:14:24 AM By Roger Grimes

Ever since OpenAI publicly released ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been predicting the end of programmers.

Invoice or Impersonation? 36.5% Spike in Phishing Attacks Leveraging QuickBooks’ Legitimate Domain in 2025

Mar 7, 2025 9:13:54 AM By KnowBe4 Threat Lab

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Martin Kraemer, James Dyer, and Lucy Gee Much like sending a phishing email from a compromised account, cybercriminals can boost the ...

AI Literacy: A New Mandate Under the EU AI Act - What Your Organization Needs to Know

Mar 6, 2025 9:55:03 AM By Martin Kraemer

The European Union's AI Act is ushering in a new era of workplace requirements, with AI literacy taking center stage. Under Article 4, organizations must now ensure their workforce is ...

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