New AI Bot FraudGPT Hits the Dark Web to Aid Advanced Cybercriminals

Aug 6, 2023 10:59:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Assisting with the creation of spear phishing emails, cracking tools and verifying stolen credit cards, the existence of FraudGPT will only accelerate the frequency and efficiency of ...

Advanced Phishing Campaign Exploits 3rd Parties

Aug 3, 2023 10:27:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at BlueVoyant warn that attackers are increasingly adding an extra step to their phishing campaigns, impersonating third-parties to lend credibility to the scams.

A Long-Running Credential Phishing Expedition

Aug 1, 2023 9:02:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Akamai describe a credential phishing campaign that’s been running since at least March 2022. Due to the volume of traffic to the phishing sites, the researchers estimate ...

CISA Discovers Spear Phishing and Valid Account Compromise Are the Most Common Attack Vectors

Jul 31, 2023 11:00:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has found that compromise of valid accounts and spear phishing attacks were the two most common vectors of initial access in ...

Heads Up: Google Inactive Account Deletion Notifications

Jul 31, 2023 8:17:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Google announced an update to their inactive account policies in May. Accounts that have been inactive for a period of two years or more will start being deleted in December 2023, at the ...

Phishing Email Attack Numbers “Decline” While Malware Volumes Increase 15%

Jul 27, 2023 2:26:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data focused on the first half of the year shows some anomalies. Phishing attacks are slowing down… that is, until you dive into the details.

How KnowBe4 Can Help You Fight Spear Phishing

Jul 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Roger Grimes

This blog was co-written by KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist Roger A. Grimes and Chief Learning Officer John Just. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of successful ...

Beware of the Barbie Scam: What You Need to Know After the Recent Movie Release

Jul 26, 2023 8:44:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are taking advantage of the popularity of the Barbie movie, according to researchers at McAfee.

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Jul 26, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

FBI Warns of Increased Tech Support Scams Using Snail Mail

Jul 24, 2023 10:12:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of an increase in tech support scams that attempt to trick users into sending cash via snail mail.

Microsoft was the Most Impersonated Brand in Q2, 2023

Jul 20, 2023 3:25:44 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during Q2, 2023, according to Check Point’s latest Brand Phishing Report.

Threat Actors Add ".Zip" Domains to Phishbait

Jul 19, 2023 9:54:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals are exploiting the introduction of “.ZIP” as a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) to launch phishing attacks, according to researchers at Fortinet.

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

Jul 19, 2023 9:27:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 offers the world’s largest library of always-fresh security awareness and compliance training content that includes assessments, interactive training modules, videos, games, ...

Nearly One-Quarter of All Emails Are Considered to be Malicious

Jul 14, 2023 8:14:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The quantity of emails involved in scams and cyber attacks continues to grow as credential theft and response-based phishing persist as top attack variants.

Phishing Attacks Employing QR Codes Are Capturing User Credentials

Jul 12, 2023 10:11:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a new twist to bypass detection from security solutions, cyber attacks are now employing QR codes that your users will not recognize as anything suspicious.

Phishing Campaigns Are Now Targeting the Hospitality and Tourism Ponds

Jul 11, 2023 9:01:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is targeting the tourism and hospitality industries, according to researchers at Votiro.

New Phishing Benchmarks Unlocked: Is Your Organization Ahead of the Curve in 2023

Jul 10, 2023 10:51:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals continue to rely on proven attack methods while developing new ways to infiltrate digital environments and break through your human defense layer.

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Jul 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

Amazon Prime Day Alert: Beware of Fake Logins, Gift Card Scams

Jul 7, 2023 11:39:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new threat alert from ConsumerAffairs and TrendMicro proves more than just shoppers will take advantage of Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day.

Email-Based Cyber Attacks in Europe Increase 7-Fold in Just One Year

Jul 7, 2023 10:50:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An abnormally massive focus on business email compromise attacks in Europe has fueled an equally large growth in overall email attacks there, with the U.S. also seeing significant attack ...

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New AI Bot FraudGPT Hits the Dark Web to Aid Advanced Cybercriminals

Advanced Phishing Campaign Exploits 3rd Parties

A Long-Running Credential Phishing Expedition

CISA Discovers Spear Phishing and Valid Account Compromise Are the Most Common Attack Vectors

Heads Up: Google Inactive Account Deletion Notifications

Phishing Email Attack Numbers “Decline” While Malware Volumes Increase 15%

How KnowBe4 Can Help You Fight Spear Phishing

Beware of the Barbie Scam: What You Need to Know After the Recent Movie Release

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

FBI Warns of Increased Tech Support Scams Using Snail Mail

Microsoft was the Most Impersonated Brand in Q2, 2023

Threat Actors Add ".Zip" Domains to Phishbait

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

Nearly One-Quarter of All Emails Are Considered to be Malicious

Phishing Attacks Employing QR Codes Are Capturing User Credentials

Phishing Campaigns Are Now Targeting the Hospitality and Tourism Ponds

New Phishing Benchmarks Unlocked: Is Your Organization Ahead of the Curve in 2023

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Amazon Prime Day Alert: Beware of Fake Logins, Gift Card Scams

Email-Based Cyber Attacks in Europe Increase 7-Fold in Just One Year

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