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Stay on top of the latest in human and agent security including social and prompt engineering, ransomware and phishing attacks.

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December 31, 2019 James McQuiggan

The Good, the Better, and the Best in Information Security

Every day, there is news about the latest data breaches, phishing attacks, the number of records that were exposed, how organizations are not doing enough to protect themselves. All of ...

December 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Tax Season Warning: the IRS on Social Engineering

We have had occasion to warn of this before, but as 2020 begins and April 15th approaches, it may be worth another mention. The US Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to keep a sharp ...

December 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

2020 Cybersecurity Predictions by KnowBe4’s Experts

With data breaches hitting headlines daily, IT pros are constantly concerned about the next big threat. Whether it’s ransomware, phishing, or completely new attack vectors, there’s always ...

December 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

December 2019 Updates to our Data Protection Notices

In support of upcoming changes to data privacy laws we are making a few updates to our privacy policy. We have added language to help provide our customers clarity on KnowBe4’s ...

December 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Major Dutch University Still Fighting Ransomware Downtime; Expert Says Russian Hacker Group Responsible

Major Dutch Maastricht University was still trying to recover from a crippling cyber attack nearly a week after the university's computer systems were infected by ransomware. New ...

December 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing in a Port

Among the ransomware that caused so much disruption in the latter half of 2019 was the strain known as Ryuk, and Ryuk has typically been spread by phishing. According to ZDNet, a recent ...

December 27, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[LEGAL ALERT] What You May Have Overlooked in the Run Up to CCPA Compliance

LAW.COM had a very good reminder that you really need to keep in mind. Here is an extract: "With just days to go before the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance date, some ...

December 27, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] Ransomware attack forces Arkansas CEO to fire 300 employees days before Christmas

The chief executive officer of a telemarketing company in Sherwood, Arkansas has let go 300 employees after the company failed to recover from a ransomware infection a few months back.

December 27, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

PayPal Scammers Want More than Just Your PayPal Credentials

Researchers at ESET have come across phishing sites that try to steal PayPal logins along with a wide range of personal and financial information. The scam begins with phishing emails ...

December 27, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Veterans are High-Payoff Social Engineering Targets for Scammers

Veterans are particularly valuable targets for various types of social engineering attacks, according to Mary K. Talbot at the Providence Journal. Veterans are often respected leaders in ...

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