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Eye-Opening Password Predictions: Remote Work Will Increase Risk for Data Breaches

Ponemon's State of Password and Authentication Security Behaviors Report analyzes password and security behaviors over time with similar trends. We wanted to deep dive into the reports of ...

No, it's not You in the Facebook Video... it's a Phishing Link

Scammers are using compromised Facebook accounts to circulate phishing attack to the hacked accounts’ friends, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. The links are sent via Facebook ...

KnowBe4 is not a SolarWinds Orion Customer

More and more companies are putting out press releases that they have found malware in their networks because of the recent SolarWinds supply chain attack. Just today Microsoft admitted ...

MountLocker Ransomware Provides a Glimpse into What’s Next in Ransomware-as-a-Service

This family of ransomware is growing in popularity with affiliates, providing them with two attack variants and appears to be establishing a new “as-a-service” business model.

Beware! The Holidays Bring the Worst Out in Cyber Scammers

With emotions running high, time running out to get that last needed gift, and a returned focus on family and what’s truly important, scammers are taking advantage at every turn.

New Office 365 Credential Scam Uses a Received Fax to Trick Victims

A clever mix of brand impersonation, a supposedly received message, a thumbnail preview, and new spoofed Office 365 logon pages are all that’s needed to trick victims into giving up ...

The Cost of Ransoms Demanded and Paid Double in 2020!

According to new data from UK cyber insurer Beazley shows ransomware claims have increased materially and calls for organizations to employ a layered cyber defense.

Over Half of Users Admit to Reusing the Same Password on Multiple Accounts

New data reported earlier this year by Security Magazine shared a report from Secure OAuth that 53% of users reuse the same passwords on multiple accounts. Among those 44% admit to using ...

A Christmas poem to remind everyone to stay safe for the Holidays!

KnowBe4 customer , Eric McManis from Armellini Logistics Corporation sent us a Christmas poem that he sent out to his organization to remind everyone to stay safe for the Holidays! I hope ...