The Outstanding ROI of KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training Platform

Oct 29, 2023 3:36:02 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

My name is Stu Sjouwerman. I’m the Founder and CEO of KnowBe4, my 5th startup. I have been in IT for 40+ years, the last 25 of those in information security.

New Amazon-Themed Phishing Campaign Targets Microsoft Live Outlook Users

Oct 27, 2023 11:43:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Several months ago, Netskope Threat Labs uncovered a surge in PDF phishing attachments infiltrating Microsoft Live Outlook. These attacks were part of a larger series of phishing ...

[Live Demo] Customizing Your Compliance Training to Increase Effectiveness

Oct 27, 2023 8:15:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Linking compliance training to specific outcomes is hard. Compliance training has a reputation for being challenging for organizations to offer, difficult to do right and employees are ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from October 2023

Oct 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 27 new pieces of training content added in October, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month with KnowBe4: Insights from Our Valued Customers

Oct 26, 2023 12:28:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month this year, KnowBe4 customers from various industries and backgrounds are sharing their innovative and exciting approaches to promote ...

Human-Crafted Phishing Emails Only Three Percent More Successful Than AI-Generated Ones, According To IBM

Oct 26, 2023 11:11:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Red teamers at IBM X-Force warn that AI-generated phishing emails are nearly as convincing as human-crafted ones, and can be created in a fraction of the time. The researchers tricked ...

[On-Demand Webinar] The Role of AI in Email Security and How Real-Time Threat Intelligence Can Supercharge Your SOC Team

Oct 26, 2023 10:30:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In response to improved email security measures, cybercriminals have pivoted to more advanced attack methods, namely artificial intelligence (AI), that bypass existing protections. But ...

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Oct 26, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

FBI Warns of North Korean Social Engineering Tactics and Recruitment/Hiring of IT Workers

Oct 25, 2023 2:29:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have issued an advisory offering guidance to “the international community, the private sector, ...

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Mindful Defense: Enchantments Against Spear Phishing By Breachatrix le Phish

Oct 25, 2023 9:13:39 AM By Anna Collard

In the mystical realm of cyberspace, where digital forests hold secrets and virtual owls deliver messages, we find ourselves in a constant dance between magic and deception. Today, join ...

Leadership Less Involved in Cyber-Preparedness Despite a Majority of Orgs Thinking Data Loss from a Cyber Attack Likely in the Next 12 Months

Oct 24, 2023 4:37:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

You probably expect executive leadership to not just support cybersecurity efforts, but to be involved. New data shows organizations have a way to go until this is a reality.

Most Organizations Believe Malicious Use of AI is Close to Evading Detection

Oct 24, 2023 4:37:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As organizations continue to believe the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) will outpace its defensive use, new data focused on the future of AI in cyber attacks and defenses ...

Functionality Misuse from Multiple Legitimate Company Websites is the Latest Example of ‘Site Hopping’

Oct 24, 2023 4:37:06 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

One Out of Every Eight Emails Found to be Malicious as Attackers Continue to Hone Their Skills

Oct 24, 2023 4:36:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

An increase in the number of malicious emails being sent is resulting in more phishing attacks reaching inboxes. New data clarifies the factors that determine their malicious nature and ...

Vietnam-Based Cyber Groups Using Fake Job Postings to Deliver Malware

Oct 24, 2023 4:36:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Several cybercriminal groups based in Vietnam are using fake job postings to trick users into installing malware, according to researchers at WithSecure. The researchers are tracking ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #43 Phishing Attacks Surge by 173% In Q3, 2023; Malware Threats Soar by 110%

Oct 24, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A Brief History of Phishing, and Other Forms of Social Engineering

Oct 23, 2023 10:23:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Social engineering attacks have a very long history, though the Internet has made it easier to launch these attacks en masse, according to Sean McNee at DomainTools. McNee points to an ...

QR Code Phishing on the Rise: The Alarming Findings From the Hoxhunt Challenge

Oct 20, 2023 1:46:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the tactics of cybercriminals. The Hoxhunt Challenge, a comprehensive study conducted across 38 organizations spanning nine industries ...

Phishing-as-a-Service: As Simple As Uploading A Logo

Oct 19, 2023 10:36:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Fortra are tracking “Strox,” one of the most popular phishing operations of the past two years. Users of Strox phishing kits can easily create phishing campaigns by simply ...

CISA, NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC Release Phishing Prevention Guidance

Oct 19, 2023 9:56:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

October 18, 2023, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State ...

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The Outstanding ROI of KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training Platform

New Amazon-Themed Phishing Campaign Targets Microsoft Live Outlook Users

[Live Demo] Customizing Your Compliance Training to Increase Effectiveness

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from October 2023

Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month with KnowBe4: Insights from Our Valued Customers

Human-Crafted Phishing Emails Only Three Percent More Successful Than AI-Generated Ones, According To IBM

[On-Demand Webinar] The Role of AI in Email Security and How Real-Time Threat Intelligence Can Supercharge Your SOC Team

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

FBI Warns of North Korean Social Engineering Tactics and Recruitment/Hiring of IT Workers

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Mindful Defense: Enchantments Against Spear Phishing By Breachatrix le Phish

Leadership Less Involved in Cyber-Preparedness Despite a Majority of Orgs Thinking Data Loss from a Cyber Attack Likely in the Next 12 Months

Most Organizations Believe Malicious Use of AI is Close to Evading Detection

Functionality Misuse from Multiple Legitimate Company Websites is the Latest Example of ‘Site Hopping’

One Out of Every Eight Emails Found to be Malicious as Attackers Continue to Hone Their Skills

Vietnam-Based Cyber Groups Using Fake Job Postings to Deliver Malware

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #43 Phishing Attacks Surge by 173% In Q3, 2023; Malware Threats Soar by 110%

A Brief History of Phishing, and Other Forms of Social Engineering

QR Code Phishing on the Rise: The Alarming Findings From the Hoxhunt Challenge

Phishing-as-a-Service: As Simple As Uploading A Logo

CISA, NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC Release Phishing Prevention Guidance

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