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Why Bite-Sized Security Awareness Training Matters in an Age of TikTok and Digital Distraction

In cybersecurity, attention has become one of our most valuable resources. Modern digital habits have fundamentally changed how we consume information, giving rise to "TikTok Brain." An ...

Happy 3rd Birthday to Our KnowBe4 Community!

Can you believe it? It’s here — three years of KnowBe4 Community!

Phishing Exposes Employee Data at 86% of Fortune 100 Companies

A new report from SpyCloud has found that phishing attacks have exposed employee data at 86% of Fortune 100 companies over the past 12 months, with the technology, airline and automotive ...

Shadow AI Is Not Shadow IT With a Better Marketing Budget

I saw a venn diagram on social media. One circle is Shadow IT, one circle is Shadow AI, a substantial overlap, and the implicit message is that they are effectively the same challenge.

Cybersecurity Starts At Home This World Social Media Day

Remember when "social media safety" meant advising employees not to post pictures of their security badges or laptop screens?

FTC Report: Americans Lost $3.5 Billion to Imposter Scams Last Year

Imposter scams were the most commonly reported type of fraud in 2025, with Americans reporting $3.5 billion in losses, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ...

Report: Device Code Phishing is Surging

Multiple sophisticated phishing kits are now focusing on harvesting device codes to breach accounts without a password, according to researchers at LevelBlue.

Report: Online Shoppers Increasingly Ignore Scam Warning Signs

New research by McAfee has found that many consumers tend to ignore red flags associated with scams when searching online for a good deal. The research identified the following consumer ...

Security Training Needs Google Maps, Not Christopher Columbus

If you’re around my age, then you know the joy of using an old paper map. Not real joy, obviously. More the sort of joy normally associated with trying to keep track of 3 pages, getting ...