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Tokyo Police Department Warns of Phishing Scam That Uses Phony Arrest Warrants

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has warned of a phishing scam that’s attempting to trick individuals with phony arrest warrants, the Japan Times reports.

Large-Scale StrelaStealer Campaign Impacts Over 100 Organizations Within the E.U. and U.S.

A new campaign of StrelaStealer attacks identified by security analysts at Unit42 has been spotted targeting E.U. and U.S. organizations. This somewhat new infostealer has evolved to be ...

The Cyber Achilles' Heel: Why World Leaders and High-Profile Individuals Must Prioritise Cybersecurity

Social media has become an indispensable tool for communication, outreach, and engagement. From world leaders to high-profile individuals, these platforms offer an unparalleled ...

Catfishing Campaign Targets Members of the UK Government

At least twelve men working in the UK parliament have recently been targeted by WhatsApp spear phishing messages, POLITICO reports. The targeted individuals include “a senior Labour MP, ...

Apple Users Become the Latest Targets of MFA Attacks

A new string of multi-factor authentication (MFA) attacks targeting the reset of Apple IDs seem to be popping up in a likely attempt to steal the victim’s digital identity and more.

IT Leaders Can’t Stop AI and Deepfake Scams as They Top the List of Most Frequent Attacks

New data shows that the attacks IT feels most inadequate to stop are the ones they’re experiencing the most.

Malicious App Impersonates McAfee to Distribute Malware Via Text and Phone Calls

A trojanized version of the McAfee Security app is installing the Android banking Trojan “Vultur,” according to researchers at Fox-IT. The attackers are spreading links to the malicious ...

New Report Shows Phishing Links and Malicious Attachments Are The Top Entry Points of Cyber Attacks

New TTP attack data covering 2023 sheds much needed light on the threat actor and user actions that are putting organizations at the most risk.

Despite Cybersecurity Improvements in UK Organizations, Attacks Still Persist

The UK government's third phase of research shows how well UK organizations have been improving their cybersecurity efforts but indicates that the risk from certain attacks have only been ...

Thread Hijacking Phishing Attack Targets Pennsylvania Journalist

A journalist in Pennsylvania was targeted by phishing attacks that involved thread hijacking, according to Brian Krebs at KrebsOnSecurity.

Must-Read New Study on Russian Propaganda Techniques

The Kyiv Post just published: "A knockout study by the Institute for the Study of War (“ISW”), just out March 27, is a must read for all the leadership of the West, and particularly, the ...

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from March 2024

Check out the March updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

Russian Federation-backed threat group APT29 Now Targeting German Political Parties

New analysis of APT29’s (aka Cozy Bear) activities and their association with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has revealed suspected attempts to collect political intelligence.

Narwhal Spider Threat Group Behind New Phishing Campaign Impersonating Reputable Law Firms

Using little more than a well-known business name and a invoice-related PDF, the “NaurLegal” phishing campaign aims at installing malware trojans.

75% of Organizations Believe They Are at Risk of Careless or Negligent Employees

New data shows organizations are well aware that their users are one of their greatest cybersecurity risks today, and yet aren’t taking the right steps to remediate the risk.

New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2024

Check out the 35 new pieces of training content added in March, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

[New Feature] Start Coaching Your Users in Real Time With the New Google Chat Integration for KnowBe4's SecurityCoach

Attention Google Workspace users! You’ve asked, and we’ve delivered, integrating KnowBe4's SecurityCoach with Google Chat.

The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.


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