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.

February 18, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Protect Your Data: Russian Spear-Phishing Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

Several Russian threat actors, including the SVR’s Cozy Bear, are launching highly targeted spear phishing attacks against Microsoft 365 accounts, according to researchers at Volexity.

February 17, 2025 Martin Kraemer

Phishing for Love: A Sharp Surge in Valentine’s Day-Themed Scams

Authors: Martin Kraemer, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 and James Dyer, Threat Intelligence Lead at KnowBe4 This Valentine’s Day, Cupid wasn’t the only one taking aim. Our Threat ...

February 14, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

New Research: Ransomware Data Extortion Skyrocketing

Data theft extortion attacks increased by 46% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Nuspire.

February 13, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

New Phishing Campaign Targets The X Accounts of Politicians, Tech Companies, Cryptocurrency, And More

SentinelOne warns that a phishing campaign is targeting high-profile X accounts, including those belonging to US political figures, leading journalists, major technology companies, ...

February 12, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Facebook Business Users Beware: Thousands Hit by New Phishing Scam

Check Point warns that a large-scale phishing campaign is targeting Facebook accounts with phony copyright infringement notices.

February 10, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

2024 Was a Record-Breaking Year For Ransomware

2024 saw the highest-ever amount of ransomware attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group.

February 10, 2025 Martin Kraemer

Cybersecurity Resilience and Culture Matters to Face the Growing Frequency and Sophistication of Cybercrime

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer discusses learning from The Word Economics Forum Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report Last year, the British multinational corporation Arup lost about 20 million pounds ...

February 7, 2025 Javvad Malik

From Madison Avenue to Malware

In the bustling world of 1960s Madison Avenue, a young advertising executive named Lester Wunderman was about to revolutionize the industry. Wunderman, often called the father of direct ...

February 7, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Don’t Fall Victim: DeepSeek-Themed Scams Are on the Rise

Scammers are taking advantage of the newfound popularity of the China-based AI app DeepSeek, according to researchers at ESET.

KnowBe4 Blog

Phishing

View Topics