5 Intriguing Ways AI Is Changing the Landscape of Cyber Attacks

In today's world, cybercriminals are learning to harness the power of AI. Cybersecurity professionals must be prepared for the current threats of zero days, insider threats, and supply ...

August 8, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

[INFOGRAPHIC] Q2 2023 Top-Clicked Phishing Test Results Favor HR-Related Subjects

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q2 2023. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects globally ...

August 7, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Continue to Use Attachments as HTML Files Containing Java Dominate

As traditional phishing attack attachment types like Office documents dwindle in use, threat actors look for new effective ways to use email as a delivery medium to launch an attack.

August 7, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

[New Product] Supercharge Your Anti-Phishing Defense with KnowBe4’s PhishER Plus!

Staying one step ahead of cybercriminals is absolutely vital in today’s threat landscape. That's why we're thrilled to introduce PhishER Plus, a revolutionary product from KnowBe4 that ...

August 6, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

August 3, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Advanced Phishing Campaign Exploits 3rd Parties

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.

August 1, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

A Long-Running Credential Phishing Expedition

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 ...

July 31, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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 ...

July 31, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Heads Up: Google Inactive Account Deletion Notifications

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 ...

July 27, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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

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.

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