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Beware of Fake Tech Support Scams

About five years ago, I was having trouble with an expensive brand-name refrigerator that my wife and I had bought. It was a great refrigerator feature-wise. My wife and I initially loved ...

Dark Side of Deals: Emerging Scams for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday

As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, cybercriminals are gearing up too. This year, alongside the usual suspects, we're seeing some crafty new scams, so let’s take a look ...

Threat Actors are Sending Malicious QR Codes Via Snail Mail

The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of a QR code phishing (quishing) campaign that’s targeting people in Switzerland via physical letters sent through the mail, ...

AI-Powered Human Risk Management Platform: HRM+

Cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated by the day. Amid this constant change, one truth remains: people are simultaneously our greatest security vulnerability and our strongest ...

Purina’s Champions Program Is the Best I Have Seen

In my most recent book, Fighting Phishing: Everything You Can Do to Fight Social Engineering and Phishing, I highlight the use of “champions," which are co-workers in your organization ...

The World Premiere of The Inside Man - Season 6 in St. Petersburg, Florida

KnowBe4, the leading platform for security awareness training, is excited to bring the award-winning original series, "The Inside Man,” back to your screens with more excitement, drama, ...

Phishing Attacks Exploit Microsoft Visio Files and SharePoint

Threat actors are exploiting Microsoft Visio files and SharePoint to launch two-step phishing attacks, according to researchers at Perception Point.

Half of all Ransomware Attacks This Year Targeted Small Businesses

New data shows just how crippling ransomware has been on small businesses that have fallen victim to an attack and needed to pay the ransom.

[World Premiere] KnowBe4 Debuts New Season 6 of Netflix-Style Security Awareness Video Series - “The Inside Man”

We’re thrilled to announce the long-awaited sixth season of the award-winning KnowBe4 Original Series - “The Inside Man” is now available in the KnowBe4 ModStore!