IT pros: Half Of Our CEOs Fall Victim To Phishing Scams

Jun 29, 2016 7:55:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Executive boards need better cyber security training, given half of C-level execs fall victim to phishing attacks, according to research conducted by security firm AlienVault. The ...

Scam Of The Week: Orlando Nightclub Phishing Attacks

Jun 17, 2016 5:56:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the tragedy in Orlando. Unfortunately, from this spot I have been warning about these lowlifes ...

New Type of Spear Phishing Directly Targeted at IT Pros

Jun 12, 2016 8:15:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A member of the SpiceWorks IT forums reported he had received a new type of hybrid attack: first a phone call to his desk, followed up with a phishing email laced with malware, promoting ...

Scam Of The Week: Nasty Two-factor Auth Text Hack

Jun 11, 2016 11:21:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We all know that two-factor authentication (2FA) is much better than just simple user/password credentials. However, there is a nasty spoofing trick that bypasses 2FA if the user does not ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Don't Be The Victim Of A Cyberheist

Jun 2, 2016 2:48:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have created a new infographic for your users, as part of your ongoing security awareness training program. It's a few good reminders how to stay safe online, and to keep their ...

Phishing Attacks Ramp Into 2016 With Major Increase

Jun 2, 2016 7:18:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In its most recent Phishing Trends Report, the APWG noted a 250% increase in phishing sites between October 2015 and March 2016 — and the 2016 increase shows the never ending criminal ...

The Nightmare of Exploits Past. How Phishing Attacks Use Old Vulnerabilities

May 28, 2016 11:57:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4's Principal Lab Researcher Remember .PIF files? If you're like us, the extension probably rings a bell somewhere deep in the dustiest recesses of your mind -- the ...

[ALERT] Fraudsters Steal Tax, Salary Data From ADP. Are Employees At Risk?

May 18, 2016 10:33:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It turns out that HR giant ADP, which provides payroll, tax and benefits administration for more than 640,000 companies, was vulnerable to an ID theft scam. The criminal hackers made off ...

New evil android phishing trojans empty your bank account

May 12, 2016 7:29:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Infragard warned that the FBI has identified two Android malware families, SlemBunk and Marcher, actively phishing for specified US financial institutions’ customer credentials. The ...

The Hidden Dangers of .HTML Attachments

May 7, 2016 4:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4's Principal Lab Researcher Over the past six to nine months .DOC and .JS file attachments have dominated the news surrounding the rise in phishing attacks. The ...

Verizon 2016 Data Breach Report: "Phishing Tops The List Of Increasing Concerns"

May 1, 2016 12:50:25 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Verizon yearly does a comprehensive report on security and data breaches. It is excellent ammo to get budget approval for new-school security awareness training. Why? Hundreds of security ...

[ALERT] 2016 Is A Ransomware Horror Show. Here's The Roundup Of 32 New Strains!

Apr 30, 2016 10:21:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

If you've been in the IT trenches over the past year, you've probably noticed the announcements of new strains of ransomware are accelerating. The research team at Proofpoint just ...

The Phishing Attack That Came Out Of Zendesk

Apr 26, 2016 4:46:54 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Yesterday, April 25 2016, we encountered a new phishing email being delivered through Zendesk. The credentials phish itself is a straightforward social engineering attack. The email body ...

[ FTC ALERT ] Don't Get Scammed By Earthquake Phishing Emails

Apr 21, 2016 3:10:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's the old story. A disaster strikes and 24 hours later you get emails with urgent request for help as hundreds of wounded victims need food, water and shelter. And the bad guys are at ...

Phishing Attacks Hit the C-Suite With High Value Scams [INFOGRAPHIC]

Apr 16, 2016 9:00:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

OK, here is great ammo to get more IT security budget. Why? This article and infographic make it real to the C-suite that they themselves have a big phishing target on their back. You all ...

Pinellas Man Falls Victim To Ransomware

Apr 14, 2016 10:00:00 AM By TAMPA BAY, FL

Pinellas County resident Scott Germak thought he was getting free Tampa Bay Rays tickets based on a phishing email that appeared to be a legitimate message coming from GTE Financial, his ...

Scam Of The Week: TurboTax Phishing Attack

Mar 19, 2016 1:40:48 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's tax season and the bad guys are in full swing. They try to get your Accounting or HR team to send over the W-2s of all employees, but they also target employees in the office and/or ...

New KnowBe4 Phishing Templates

Mar 18, 2016 2:27:45 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have added a dozen new phishing templates in the past few days. All are based on actual bad guy phishing emails seen in the last 2 weeks. At least one is less than 24 hours old. Most ...

IRS Warns Against A Widespread CEO Fraud Phishing Scam

Mar 4, 2016 3:02:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

OK, heads up! This tax season there is a widespread new scam that specifically targets your HR and Accounting professionals. They get an urgent email from "the CEO" who asks them for all ...

Fresh KnowBe4 2016 Datasheet with new Phish Alert button

Feb 12, 2016 10:30:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have just published a brand new 2016 datasheet that includes all the main features added over the last 12 months. What I'm highlighting is this exciting free option if you use Outlook ...

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