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New Report Shows Social Engineering and Business Email Compromise Attacks Have Drastically Increased in 2023

Email-based social engineering attacks have risen by 464% this year compared to the first half of 2022, according to a report by Acronis. Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have also ...

Nerve Center: Protect Your Network Against New Ransomware Strains with Our Latest RanSim Update

Ransomware continues to be a major threat for all organizations and, according to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, is still present in 24% of breaches.

Threat Actors are Using Image-Based Phishing Emails to Lure Victims

Attackers are increasingly using images in phishing to evade text-based security filters, according to researchers at INKY.

Japan's Largest Port is the Latest Victim of a Ransomware Attack

The largest port in Japan, Nagoya, is now the most recent victim of a ransomware attack.

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Summer 2023 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer ...

The Better Business Bureau Warns of Process-Server Phishbait

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned of a scam in which attackers pose as process servers in order to steal information and commit identity theft.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2023

Check out the 34 new pieces of training content added in June, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Use of Crypto Mining Pools to Launder Ransom Funds Grows 100,000% Over 5 Years

New analysis shows sources of cryptocurrency being placed into mining pools with huge deposits that make it easier for cybercriminals to make their ransom funds untraceable.

HTML Files Top the List as the Most Commonly Used Malicious Attachment

As executables and scripts are unable to bypass security solutions as attachments, cybercriminals turn to HTML as a means of obfuscation and malicious execution.

Iranian Threat Actor Charming Kitten Using Spear Phishing Campaign To Distribute Malware

The Iranian threat actor Charming Kitten is launching sophisticated spear phishing attacks to distribute a new version of its POWERSTAR malware, according to researchers at Volexity.