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80% of all Brand Deception Phishing Scams Targeting Execs Pretend to be Microsoft

The prevalence of Office 365 and the Windows OS has caused cybercriminals to choose the software titan as their primary brand used in identity deception phishing scams.

One more reason to keep your money stuffed under your mattress?

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. Every so often someone flags an email with our Phish Alert Button that isn't a phishing email but is still very interesting. In this case, ...

"YouTube mystery ban on hacking videos has content creators puzzled"

That was the title of the always entertaining The Register's post about YouTube, under fire since inception for building a business on other people's copyrights and in recent years for ...

KnowBe4 Translations Update

The first half of the year we added 1,206 pieces of translated content and we plan to release even more in the second half. Here is a summary:

Over Half of Employees Don’t Adhere to Email Security Protocols

A new survey by Barracuda Networks shows that the vast majority (87%) of decision makers believe email threats will rise in the coming year. However, companies are ill-prepared to defend ...

Updates to the KnowBe4 Privacy Policy

We have made a few updates to both our marketing and product based privacy policies. These changes are intended to clarify some statements and to be more transparent about how we process ...

Globally, One-Third of Organizations Experience Ransomware Attacks Weekly

The latest data from Australian telecommunications provider Telstra shows ransomware is running rampant, with security breaches not far behind in frequency.

ATM Card Number Scammer Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison

The story of one text-based scam shows how easy it is for literally anyone to become a cybercriminal. It also shows how the amateurs should leave it to the professionals.

CEOs Overwhelmingly Prioritize Cybersecurity Over Physical Security

The C-Suite is beginning to wake up to the reality that cybercrime poses the highest risk to the organization, requiring the greatest focus to truly protect the organization.

Cyber Crime Refines Their Social Engineering Tactics

Attackers are improving their strategies by accounting for new developments in technology, Help Net Security reports. Researchers at FireEye analyzed 1.3 billion phishing emails and ...