Primary Refresh Tokens Aren’t Your Parent’s Browser Token

If you haven’t been paying attention closely enough, a new type of access control token, like a super browser token on steroids, is becoming hackers' theft target of choice.

March 4, 2025 Martin Kraemer

School is in Session: Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting the Education Sector

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, Daniel Netto and Martin Kraemer

March 3, 2025 John Just

Announcing: Audiocasts - A New Podcast-Like Training Content Type

We are very excited to announce the addition of audiocasts, a new content type now available in the ModStore to help strengthen your security culture through an engaging audio format.

February 28, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Protect Yourself from Job Termination Scams

ESET warns of a wave of phishing attacks informing employees that they’ve been fired or let go. The emails are designed to make the user panic and act quickly to see if they’ve actually ...

February 28, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Protect Your Devices: Mobile Phishing Attacks Bypass Desktop Security Measures

Zimperium warns of a surge in phishing attacks specifically tailored for mobile devices. These attacks are designed to evade desktop security measures in order to breach organizations ...

February 27, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attack Leads to Lateral Movement in Just 48 Minutes

Researchers at ReliaQuest have published a report on a phishing breach in the manufacturing sector that went from initial access to lateral movement in just 48 minutes.

February 25, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Warning: Russian Threat Actors Are Targeting Signal Accounts With Malicious QR Codes

Several Russian state-sponsored threat actors are using QR code phishing (quishing) to compromise Signal accounts, according to researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.

February 21, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Kit Abuses Open Graph to Target Social Media Users

Researchers at Cyble warn that a phishing kit is abusing the Open Graph (OG) protocol to target social media users.

February 21, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Increased by Nearly 200% in H2 2024

Phishing and malicious emails remained the primary vectors of infection during the second half of 2024, according to a new report from Acronis.

February 18, 2025 Anna Collard

Scanning for Trouble: Behind the Scenes of Our QR Code Phishing Demo

At KnowBe4, we constantly strive to stay ahead of emerging threats and create training content to warn users about the latest tactics used by cybercriminals.

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