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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from September 2022

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

Social Engineering and Bogus Job Offers

Researchers at SentinelOne have warned that North Korea’s Lazarus Group is using phony Crypto.com job offers to distribute macOS malware. The researchers aren’t sure how the lures are ...

[On-Demand Webinar] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are you and your end-users continually tortured by them? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do to ...

American Airlines Traces Breach to Phishing Incident

American Airlines has disclosed that an attacker used phishing attacks to breach the company’s systems, BleepingComputer reports.

[Eye Opener] FBI Warns Against New Business Identity Compromise (BIC). Top 5 Deepfake Defenses

The FBI warns that synthetic content may be used in a “newly defined cyber attack vector” called Business Identity Compromise (BIC) Imagine you're on a conference call with your ...

87% of Organizations Rank Cyberattacks as the Number One Threat to Their Business

New data sheds a shocking light on just how inexperienced organizations are today in addressing cybersecurity needs – and the impact attacks are having on their business.

FBI: Cyber Criminals Will Continue Targeting Healthcare Payment Processors Through Phishing Campaigns and Social Engineering

Despite the pandemic being largely considered over, a recent Private Industry Notification focused on the Healthcare industry indicates that organizations should remain vigilant.

Fake Emails Purporting to be from UK Energy Regulator

A phishing campaign is impersonating UK energy regulator Ofgem, according to Action Fraud, the UK’s cybercrime reporting centre.

Recent Optus Data Breach Teaches the Importance of Recognizing Social Engineering

Optus, one of Australia's largest telecommunications companies, recently suffered a data breach that affected over 9.8 million customers.