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[NEW FEATURES] Branded Certificates and End User Surveys

We are excited to announce the release of two new features in the KnowBe4 platform. Branded Certificates and End User Training Surveys!

Subdomain Scam Hits Australian Government Seeking Money to “Register” Bogus Domain Names

Employees of agencies within the Australian government have been receiving targeted emails offering to register what amounts to a subdomain of a legitimate look-alike domain.

U.S. May Face Cyberwar with Russia After Purported U.S. Attacks on Russian Power Grid

The hacking of Russia’s power grid by the U.S. has led to a formal warning from the Kremlin that could escalate into an all-out cyberwar with attacks on U.S. businesses, agencies, and ...

“File Deletion” Alert Becomes the Latest Scam to Compromise Office 365 Credentials

Attackers use simple cause for concern as the basis of a scam intent on tricking victims into offering up their Office 365 credentials.

Two-Thirds of Organizations See an Increase in Impersonation Attacks

Nothing fools a user like an email seemingly from someone they know. And, according to the latest data from Mimecast, the bad guys are stepping up their impersonation game.

Ransomware Halts Production For Days At Major Airplane Parts Manufacturer

As a result of having IT systems crippled by the ransomware infection, the company has sent home approximately 1,000 of its 1,400 workers on paid leave.

Voicemail Phishing Scam Steals Credentials

A new phishing campaign is asking victims to click on a link in an email to download a voicemail, My Online Security reports. When recipients click on the link, they’ll be redirected to a ...

FBI’s Advice on Spotting Phishing

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released a PSA warning that attackers are exploiting people’s trust in sites that use HTTPS. Cybersecurity training has in the past rightly ...