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75% of Organizations Believe They Are at Risk of Careless or Negligent Employees

New data shows organizations are well aware that their users are one of their greatest cybersecurity risks today, and yet aren’t taking the right steps to remediate the risk.

New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2024

Check out the 35 new pieces of training content added in March, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

[New Feature] Start Coaching Your Users in Real Time With the New Google Chat Integration for KnowBe4's SecurityCoach

Attention Google Workspace users! You’ve asked, and we’ve delivered, integrating KnowBe4's SecurityCoach with Google Chat.

The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.

A Simple 'Payment is Underway' Phishing Email Downloads RATs from AWS, GitHub

Analysis of a new initial access malware attack shows how simple these attacks can be while also proving that malware can reside on legitimate repositories.

[SCARY] Research Shows Weaponized GenAI Worm That Gets Distributed Via A Zero Click Phishing Email

Israeli researchers came out with a hell of a thing just now. Here is a bit of the abstract and a video. YIKES.

It’s Official: Cyber Insurance is No Longer Seen as a 'Safety Net'

A new report on the state of email security sheds some light on how organizations are viewing and approaching cyber insurance as they shift strategy toward being cyber resilient.

New Phishing-as-a-Service Kit Attempts to Bypass MFA

A Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called “Tycoon 2FA” has surged in popularity over the past several months, according to researchers at Sekoia. The phishing kit is notable for its ...