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[New Research] KnowBe4's Report is a Call to Action for Global Organizations to Improve Their Security Culture

We’re thrilled to announce the release of the 2024 Security Culture Report, which dives deep into how security measures affect organizations and the way employees act and feel at work.

The Average Malicious Website Exists for Less Than 10 Minutes

A new Chrome update brings to light Google findings about malicious websites that have serious implications on detecting malicious links, spoofed brands and the use of legitimate web ...

There Is Only So Much Lipstick You Can Put on a Cybercriminal Troll

The one thing I love about our annual conference in Orlando, KB4-CON, is its thought-provoking nature. Year after year, the events team manages to keep a fine balance between product ...

Cloud-Conscious Cyber Attacks Spike 110% as Threat Groups Sharpen their Attack Skills

New data shows increased expertise in leveraging and exploiting cloud environments.

FBI: Losses Due to Cybercrime Jump to $12.5 Billion as Phishing Continues to Dominate

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) newly-released Internet Crimes Report provides an unbiased big picture of the cyber crimes that were the most used and most successful.

Social Engineering The #1 Root Cause Behind Most Cyber Crimes In FBI Report

The following paragraphs were cited directly from my recent article highlighting social engineering. "Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% to 90% of all successful ...

Ransomware Group “RA World” Changes Its’ Name and Begins Targeting Countries Around the Globe

The threat group "RA World" (formerly RA Group) has shifted from country-specific ransomware attacks to include specific industries via a new - not previously seen - method of extortion.

[Heads-Up] Phishing Campaign Delivers VCURMS RAT

Researchers at Fortinet are tracking a phishing campaign that’s distributing a new version of the VCURMS remote access Trojan (RAT).

CISA Recommends Continuous Cybersecurity Training

In an age when 70% - 90% of successful data breaches involve social engineering (which gets past all other defenses), sufficient training is needed to best reduce human-side cybersecurity ...

[Heads Up] Reinforce Your Defenses Against Rising Supply-Chain Cyber Threats

James Rundle at The Wall Street Journal today reported that in response to escalating supply-chain cyberattacks, companies are intensifying their scrutiny over suppliers to protect ...