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Cyber Attackers are Adopting a “Mobile First” Attack Strategy

With 16+ billion mobile devices in use worldwide, new data sheds light on how bad actors are shifting focus and tactics to put attacks into the victim’s hands.

KnowBe4's Cybersecurity Experts Shine at Barnes & Noble in New York City

New York City's iconic Barnes & Noble on 5th Avenue recently featured the newly released books of two of KnowBe4's leading cybersecurity experts: Chief Human Risk Management Officer ...

North Korean IT Worker Threat: 10 Critical Updates to Your Hiring Process

KnowBe4 was asked what changes were made in the hiring process after the North Korean (DPRK) fake IT worker discovery. Here is the summary and we strongly suggest you talk this over with ...

FBI Warns Scammers Are Targeting Law Firms For Phony Debt Collections

The U.S. FBI warns that scammers are attempting to trick law firms into transferring money as part of a phony debt collection scheme.

Phishing Attacks Are Abusing Legitimate Services to Avoid Detection

Microsoft warns that threat actors are abusing legitimate file-hosting services to launch phishing attacks. These attacks are more likely to bypass security filters and appear more ...

UK Company Hacked After Accidentally Hiring North Korean Cybercriminal

In a shocking turn of events, an unnamed company based in the UK has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyber attack after inadvertently hiring a North Korean hacker as a remote IT worker.

AI-Enhanced Cyber Attacks Tops the List of Data Security Threats

AI is quickly becoming the basis for more cyber attacks, leading organizations to realize the risk it presents. A new report now shows that AI-enhanced cyber attacks are now the top ...

Chinese Threat Actor Targets OpenAI With Spear-Phishing Attacks

OpenAI has disclosed that its employees were targeted by spear-phishing attacks launched by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored threat actor.

The Number of Malicious Emails Reaching Inboxes Is Declining

New research shows that less malicious emails are getting past security scanners to the inbox, but also provides details about how phishing emails are becoming increasingly dangerous.

North Korean Hackers Continue to Target Job Seekers

A North Korean threat actor is launching social engineering attacks against job seekers in the tech industry, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.