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From Boredom to Engagement: Gamification in Cybersecurity Awareness

As someone who can barely keep up when my 10-year-old shows me around his Minecraft worlds, I was a bit apprehensive about writing a review of our gamified cybersecurity awareness module. ...

UK Cybersecurity Org Offers Advice for Thwarting BEC Attacks

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued guidance to help medium-sized organizations defend themselves against business email compromise (BEC) attacks, especially those ...

Don't Let Criminals Steal Your Summer Fun

Summer has finally arrived in certain parts of the world, and with it come many exciting events — from the grandeur of the Olympics to the grass courts of Wimbledon, from the electrifying ...

Malicious Use of Generative AI Large Language Models Now Comes in Multiple Flavors

Analysis of malicious large language model (LLM) offerings on the dark web uncovers wide variation in service quality, methodology and value – with some being downright scams.

Announcing KnowBe4 Student Edition: Cybersecurity Education Tailored for the Next Generation

I recently heard another heartbreaking story of students who were scammed out of financial aid by a phishing attack. We have also heard stories of employment scams and social media based ...

The Shadow War: Cognitive Warfare and the Politics of Disinformation

For better or for worse, we live in a world that is an anarchy of nations. Over the last few decades, warfare has transcended traditional battlefields. We may already be experiencing a ...

Newly Updated Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Distributed Via Phishing Campaigns

Researchers at IBM X-Force are tracking several large phishing campaigns spreading an updated version of the Grandoreiro banking trojan.

Cyber Insurance Claims Rise Due To Phishing and Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

New data covering cyber insurance claims through 2023 shows claims have increased while reaffirming what we already know: phishing and social engineering are the real problem.

New Threat Report Finds Nearly 90% of Cyber Threats Involve Social Engineering

Analysis of over 3.5 billion attacks provides insight into where threat actors are placing their efforts and where you should focus your cyber defenses.