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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

Warning: New Phishing Campaign Targets Instagram Users

A phishing campaign is targeting Instagram users with phony notifications about failed login attempts, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

[CASE STUDY] Retail Organization Sees 50-Fold Increase in Phishing Reporting with KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button and Training

A global retail and wholesale company transformed their security posture after implementing KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button (PAB) and security awareness training, achieving an astonishing ...

Job Seekers Beware: Many People Are Falling for Employment Scams

More than one in ten people who were targeted by job scams this year fell victim, according to a report from Resume.org.

Engineered To Evade: How Phishing Attacks Are Designed To Get Through Your Secure Email Gateway

Getting through secure email gateways (SEGs) is simply the cost of doing business for a cybercriminal. Literally, detection at the perimeter by a SEG is the same as falling at the first ...

Psychological Contract Breach and the Power of Security Culture - Research Insights

Employees are expected to behave securely, and the definition of “securely” is often written down in a myriad of security policies. Yet, people do not always comply with security policies ...

Europol Warns of Social Engineering Attacks

Social engineering remains a primary initial access vector for cybercriminals, according to a new report from Europol.

A Clicking Time Bomb: What To Do About Repeat Clickers

I recently had several conversations about repeat clickers. First with a Forrester analyst and then, shortly after, at KB4-CON Orlando following a presentation on the subject by Matthew ...

FTC States That Scams Cost U.S. Consumers $158.3 Billion in One Year

I am used to repeating some pretty big numbers when talking about the financial impact of cybercrimes. When you look into the data, it is pretty easy to start talking about tens of ...

Phishing Deep Dive: EU-Affiliated Survey Platform Exploited in Sophisticated Credential Harvesting Campaign

Lead Researchers: James Dyer and Louis Tiley Between May 5 and May 7, 2025, KnowBe4 Threat Lab identified a phishing campaign originating from accounts created on the legitimate service ...

Google Report Outlines the Latest Scam Trends

Researchers at Google have published a report on the latest scam trends, noting an increase in travel-themed scams targeting people preparing for their summer vacations.