Survey: Security Leaders Emphasize Need for Workforce Education

A new survey from LevelBlue has found that a majority of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) believe the human-related elements of their cybersecurity strategies are falling short. These ...

April 13, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

New Phishing Kit Streamlines ClickFix Attacks

A new commodity phishing kit called “Venom Stealer” allows threat actors to automate ClickFix attacks, according to researchers at BlackFog. ClickFix is a social engineering technique ...

April 10, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Phishing Campaign Targets Japanese Firms During Tax Season

A criminal threat actor called “Silver Fox” is launching tax-themed phishing attacks against Japanese companies during the country’s tax season, according to researchers at ESET.

April 9, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Palo Alto Networks Recruiters

Threat actors are impersonating Palo Alto Networks recruiters to target job seekers, according to researchers with Palo Alto’s Unit 42 security team. “These attacks specifically target ...

April 8, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Voice Phishing is a Growing Social Engineering Threat

Voice phishing (vishing) overtook email-based phishing as a top initial intrusion vector in 2025, according to a new report from Mandiant. Notably, vishing is live and interactive, giving ...

April 3, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Phishing Attacks Are Exploiting the War in Iran

Criminal threat actors are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, according to researchers at Bitdefender. The researchers observed a ...

April 2, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

How to Prevent Phishing Emails by Reducing Human Risk

Organizations have traditionally treated phishing emails as a technology problem to be solved with spam filters and secure email gateways.

March 31, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

The New Playground for Cybercriminals: Securing the Microsoft Teams Frontier

With 320 million daily users on Microsoft Teams, the ability to connect with colleagues across the organization has never been more seamless… or more targeted. The shift isn’t just about ...

March 27, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Custom Fonts Can Trick AI Assistants Into Approving Phishing Sites

Researchers at LayerX warn that custom fonts can fool AI web assistants into thinking phishing pages are benign, while the human user sees something completely different.

March 26, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Report: Attackers Can Trick AI Assistants Into Displaying Phishing Messages

Researchers at Permiso warn that threat actors can plant phishing messages within Copilot AI summaries. Notably, the researchers found that attackers can trick Copilot into including ...

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