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Gartner Recognizes KnowBe4 as a Representative Vendor for Security Awareness Training Program Platforms

We believe, as the world's largest security awareness training platform, this recognition validates the success of our ability to carry out our mission. We enable organizations and their ...

[HEADS UP] Cybercriminals Launch Phishing Campaign to Capitalize on President's Health

As we predicted just a few days ago, malicious actors are now exploiting the media firestorm surrounding President Donald Trump's diagnosis late last week with COVID-19.

The Most Dangerous Celebrity of 2020...

...Is Anna Kendrick, according to researchers at McAfee. The researchers analyzed Internet search results for celebrities and found that Kendrick’s search results (through no fault of her ...

The Pesky Password Problem: Policies That Help You Gain the Upper Hand

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are your end-users tortured with them in the first place? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do about ...

Scammers are using Black Lives Matter as Phishbait

A phishing campaign is using Black Lives Matter-themed phishing lures to trick people into installing malware, Yahoo reports. Adam Levin from Cyberscout told Yahoo that the phishing ...

Healthcare Sector Still Sustains Phishing Campaigns

No one should take too seriously the high-minded things criminals sometimes say about how they’re restraining themselves during the pandemic, and that they’re going to avoid hitting ...

New Articles and Updates From the KnowBe4 Technical Content Team in Q3 2020

Each quarter, KnowBe4's Product Content Team creates a video that highlights the updates that have been made to KnowBe4’s products over the past quarter. This is a great way to stay ...

[Heads Up] Scam of The Week: Watch Out For Trump COVID Disinformation

The bad guys are going to have a ball with this one. President Trump announced that he and first lady Melania are COVID Positive. This event will be used in a variety of ways through ...

[Heads up] Paying Ransomware Criminals Might Land You A Steep Federal Fine

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned multiple ransomware criminals over the last few years, most notably the Russian cybercrime syndicate ...

Interesting Mini-Movie On Disinformation From The FBI

The FBI and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) released a new movie to increase awareness of how foreign intelligence entities use fake profiles and other forms ...