Email-based Attacks Accounted for Most Cyber Insurance Claims Last Year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF) accounted for 60% of cyber insurance claims in 2024, according to a new report from Coalition.

May 13, 2025 KnowBe4 Team

How to Protect Your Business from Scattered Spider's Latest Attack Methods

Mandiant warns that the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group is using “brazen” social engineering attacks to target large enterprise organizations in a wide range of sectors.

May 13, 2025 KnowBe4 Team

The Clock Is Ticking: Why Phishing Remains The Fastest-Moving Cyber Threat in 2025

Cybersecurity professionals face an increasingly aggressive phishing threat landscape, and the 2025 KnowBe4 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report makes one thing crystal clear: ...

May 12, 2025 KnowBe4 Threat Lab

Cybercriminals Use Telegram Bots to Exfiltrate Data In Phishing Kit Campaign

KnowBe4 ThreatLabs has identified and analyzed a sophisticated cross-platform phishing campaign that utilizes Telegram as its primary exfiltration channel. The campaign uses a combination ...

May 8, 2025 KnowBe4 Team

Phishing Kits Are Growing More Sophisticated; Focused on Bypassing MFA

Researchers at Cisco Talos warn that major phishing kits continue to incorporate features that allow them to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

May 7, 2025 Cindy Zhou

Talos Report: Phishing Attacks Surged in Q1 2025

Phishing was the initial access vector in 50% of attacks during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Cisco Talos.

May 7, 2025 Cindy Zhou

Warning: Phishing Campaign Impersonates the US Social Security Administration

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that phishing emails are impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick users into installing the ScreenConnect remote access tool.

May 1, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Email Remains the Top Attack Vector for Cyberattacks

Email is still the most common attack vector for cyber threats, according to a new report from Barracuda.

April 30, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Impersonate DHS Amid Deportation Efforts

Researchers at INKY warn that criminals are impersonating the US Department of Homeland Security to launch phishing scams.

April 30, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers Warn of Surge in Infostealers Delivered Via Phishing

The number of infostealers delivered via phishing emails increased by 84% last year, according to a new report from IBM’s X-Force researchers. Threat actors are using these malware ...

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