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Report: Scammers Stole $17 Billion Worth of Crypto Last Year

Scammers stole an estimated $17 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2025, according to a new report from Chainalysis. Notably, the report found that AI-assisted scams stole 4.5 times more ...

Threat Actors Exploit Misconfigurations to Spoof Internal Emails

Attackers are increasingly abusing network misconfigurations to send spoofed phishing emails, according to researchers at Microsoft. This technique isn’t new, but Microsoft has observed a ...

Report: Microsoft Was the Most Impersonated Brand in Q4 2025

Microsoft was the most commonly impersonated brand in phishing attacks during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to researchers at Guardio. Microsoft was followed by Facebook, Roblox, ...

Phishing Campaign Abuses Google’s Infrastructure to Bypass Defenses

Researchers at RavenMail warn that a major phishing campaign targeted more than 3,000 organizations last month, primarily in the manufacturing industry.

AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Religious Figures to Solicit Donations

WIRED reports that deepfake attacks are impersonating pastors and other religious figures in order to scam congregations.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Compliance Plus Content Updates from December 2025

“Gave me good things to consider that I had not thought about as we move forward and AI becomes a part of our work processes!” Mobile-First Module Employees master current cyberthreats — ...

ConsentFix Attacks Fake Cloudflare Prompts

ClickFix attacks have been around for decades; only the name is new. ClickFix attacks use social engineering to trick users into clicking on buttons and links that the user is told are ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from December 2025

“It was really good. I liked that it covered a lot of important subjects, focused on how to spot red flags, and used an AI deepfake demonstration.” Training Module Employees master ...