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Targeted Smishing Attacks by Threat Group “The Com” On The Rise

Cyber activity by the group "The Com," which leverages (SIM) swapping, cryptocurrency theft, swatting, and corporate intrusions, is increasing.

The Art of Huh?

One of the best things you can teach yourself, your family, and your organization is how to recognize the common signs of phishing and how to mitigate and appropriately report it.

Phishing Campaigns Spoof the U.S. Postal Service

Researchers at Akamai have found that phishing sites impersonating the U.S. Postal Service get as much traffic as the real USPS website.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from April 2024

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

How an Athletic Director Exploited AI to Frame a Principal with Fabricated Racist Comments

In an unsettling turn of events, a high school athletic director in Maryland is accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) in a morally horrible manner.

US Justice Department Accuses Iranian Nationals of Launching Spear Phishing Attacks

The US Department of Justice has indicted four Iranian nationals for allegedly launching spear phishing attacks against the US government and defense contractors. In one instance, the ...

Next Week is World Password Day!

May 2nd is World Password Day. Despite the computer industry telling us for decades that our passwords will soon be gone, we now have more than ever!

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from April 2024

Check out the 33 new pieces of training content added in April, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

New Report Finds That 27% of Small Businesses Would Be Put Out of Business By A Cyber Attack

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the pressure is mounting on small and medium businesses (SMBs), as they must get their cyber preparedness correct or the next cyber attacks ...

AI-Assisted Phishing Attacks Are on the Rise

Threat actors are increasingly using generative AI tools to improve their phishing campaigns, according to a new report from Zscaler.