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Do Not Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks – Find Out What the Latest Hiscox Report Reveals!

Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.
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[Scam Of The Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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Thinking Critically About Your Online Behavior

Employees need to adjust their mindsets in order to defend themselves against social engineering attacks, according to Jonathon Watson at Clio. In an article for Dark Reading, Watson ...
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Make or Break Cybersecurity

With the introduction of OpenAI's Chat GPT, artificial intelligence is no longer considered part of science fiction. It has presented a new problem for cybersecurity professionals, as ...
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[New Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your Microsoft 365 Blocklist from Your PhishER Console

Now there’s a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform!
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A Close Call – PayPal Scam Warning

On Sunday, I received an urgent message from a friend. PayPal had sent him an email saying that a co-worker had sent him money. This was not unexpected, as he was collecting contributions ...
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Students Phished with Bogus Job Offers

A phishing campaign is targeting college students with phony part-time job opportunities, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. The emails purport to come from the colleges’ job placement ...
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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from January 2023

Check out the 39 new pieces of training content added in January, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.
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Yahoo Suddenly Rises in Popularity in Q4 to Become the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

Completely absent from the top 10 brands for more than two years, Yahoo’s impersonation may indicate that scammers are looking for new attack angles using lesser-used brands.
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Initial Access Brokers Leverage Legitimate Google Ads to Gain Malicious Access

A threat actor tracked as DEV-0569 appears to be using a combination of Google Ads and impersonated websites to compromise credentials and distribute malware to gain network access.
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BEC Group Launches Hundreds of Campaigns

A business email compromise (BEC) gang has launched more than 350 attacks against organizations in the US, according to researchers at Abnormal Security. The threat actor, which Abnormal ...
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KnowBe4 Wins Winter 2023 "Best of" Awards From TrustRadius in Multiple Categories

KnowBe4 is proud to be recognized by TrustRadius in the “Best Of” Awards for overall, best feature set, best relationship, and best value for price in the Security Awareness Training ...
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[On-Demand] Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and Cybersecurity: A Match Made in Heaven or a Hack Waiting to Happen?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction.
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Scammers Impersonate Financial Advisors Through Social Media Platforms

A large scam campaign is targeting users on LinkedIn and other social media platforms posing as financial advisors, according to researchers at DomainTools. The researchers explain that ...
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Travel-Themed Phishing Attacks Lure Victims with Promises of Free Tickets, Points, and Exclusive Deals

New analysis of December and January emails shows massive spikes in attacks aimed at stealing personal information and credit cards under the guise of once-in-a-lifetime travel deals.
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OneNote Attachments Used as Phish Hooks

Threat actors are using malicious attachments in OneNote in order to distribute malware, BleepingComputer reports. The attackers attach VBS files that instruct the user to double-click on ...
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Ransomware Targets are Getting Larger and Paying More as Fewer Victims Are Paying the Ransom

New data showcasing the state of ransomware shows that while organizations are likely getting better at recovery (and not paying the ransom), cybercriminals are shifting focus to ensure ...
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Microsoft OneNote Attachments Become the Latest Method to Spread Malware

With Microsoft disabling macros by default on Office documents, cybercriminals are left needing another means to launch malware that’s victim-supported by default.
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