What Tools Do Hackers Use to Weaponize Emails?

Email attacks have become one of the key ways for hackers to target organizations and individuals. The sheer number of tools available has made it easier than ever for non-technical ...

March 5, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Email Security: What It Is, How It Works, and Best Protection Methods

Email-based threats are evolving faster than traditional solutions can keep up. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the use of synthetically generated text in ...

March 5, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Spear Phishing Attacks: Top 7 Signs to Watch For

Spear phishing is on the rise in the US and is quickly becoming the biggest cybersecurity threat for businesses. With more sophisticated, human-like emails and a greater reliance on email ...

March 4, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

How to Identify a Phishing Website

Our increasing dependence on the internet and, specifically, email for business and personal communication has produced the perfect environment for cybercriminals to launch phishing ...

March 3, 2026 James Dyer

How Risky is Sending a Sensitive Work Email to the Wrong Person?

Sending a work email to the wrong person – it’s something all of us have done at least once in our working lives. For some people, it’s a regular occurrence. But just how risky is it?

March 2, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

The Case for Behavioral AI in Legal Email Security

For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn't just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a ...

February 22, 2026 James Dyer

Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) vs Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

Cybercriminals continually evolve their techniques, leading to more successful phishing attacks. Using techniques such as text-based attacks that utilize social engineering and highly ...

February 21, 2026 James Dyer

What Happens If I Click A Phishing Link?

Phishing is the most prominent form of cyber-attack, regularly prompting email recipients into disclosing their personal information, credentials, downloading malware, or paying ...

February 12, 2026 KnowBe4 Threat Lab

Uncovering the Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Bypassing M365 MFA

Lead Analysts: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Anand Bodke KnowBe4 Threat Labs has detected a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting North American businesses and ...

February 4, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

14.1 Million Reasons Your SEG and Email Security Tech is Failing

In the relentless growth of the phishing landscape, technical advances like AI have made attack methods two-pronged. They target technical weaknesses and use identity-based attacks to ...

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