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[NEW GAME] The Inside Man: New Recruits Game

We released a new game, now available on the KnowBe4 Modstore. I played it myself and this is recommended for all Inside Man fans! "Mark Shepherd, The Inside Man himself, is recruiting a ...

4 out of 5 of Physicians Were Impacted by February’s Cyber Attack on Change Healthcare

A new survey of physicians details the devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyber attack on the healthcare sector.

Kudos! CEO Reveals He Got Phished

The other day I was participating in a company’s employee meeting when the CEO revealed he had been “caught” that morning by a real phishing attack email.

Half of U.K. Businesses Experienced a Security Breach or Cyber Attack in the Last 12 Months

Analysis of cyber attacks targeting U.K. organizations highlights the effectiveness of social engineering attacks and the fact that businesses are missing the mark on how to stop it.

Russian Threat Actor FIN7 Targeting the Automotive Industry with Spear Phishing Attacks

The cybercriminal threat actor FIN7 is launching spear phishing attacks against the automotive industry in the United States, according to researchers at BlackBerry.

LastPass Warns of Deepfake Phishing Attempt

Password Manager software developer LastPass warned that one of its employees was targeted by a social engineering attack that used an audio deepfake which impersonated the company’s CEO. ...

AI Voice Cloning and Bank Voice Authentication: A Recipe for Disaster?

New advancements in generative AI voice cloning come at a time when banks are looking for additional ways to authenticate their customers – and they’re choosing your voice.

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Spring 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Spring 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...

Phishing Frenzy: Microsoft and Google Most Mimicked Brands in Cyber Scams

Microsoft and Google were the most frequently impersonated brands in phishing attacks during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report from Check Point.