New Phishing Scam Leverages Chat To Add Credibility And Ensure Success

Jul 26, 2024 11:53:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new phishing scam is leveraging trusted aspects of ecommerce to make their scams look legitimate.

Russian Super-Threat Group Fin7 Comes Back from the Dead

Jul 26, 2024 8:33:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Declared “dead” by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2023, the Russian cyber crime group Fin7 is impersonating some of the top global brands.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from July 2024

Jul 26, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 26 new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from July 2024

Jul 25, 2024 2:31:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the July updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

[NEW FREE TOOL]: Reveal Your Network's Hidden Weaknesses with KnowBe4's BreachSim Data Exfiltration Simulator

Jul 17, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As cyber threats evolve, the target has become crystal clear: your data. A staggering 90% of ransomware attacks now include a data exfiltration component. With this in mind, KnowBe4 has ...

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Jul 9, 2024 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.

Hacked Customer Support Portal Being Used to Send Phishing Emails

Jul 2, 2024 1:55:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A hacked customer support portal belonging to router manufacturer Mercku is being used to respond to customer queries with phishing emails, BleepingComputer reports.

The Curious Case of the Payroll Pilfering

Jul 1, 2024 1:54:30 PM By Javvad Malik

In a world where cyber espionage has become as common as a rainy day in London, the recent events surrounding the UK armed forces' payroll database have had us all raising our eyebrows ...

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from June 2024

Jul 1, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the June updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

[Important Alert] TeamViewer Network Breached as Russian APT29 Hackers Strike Again

Jun 28, 2024 8:47:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a concerning development, TeamViewer, one of the world's leading remote access software providers, has disclosed a cyber attack that breached its corporate network environment.

KnowBe4 Recognized as Cyber Security Educator of the Year at IT Europa Awards 2024

Jun 28, 2024 8:47:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's a great honor for KnowBe4 to be named the Cyber Security Educator of the Year at the prestigious IT Europa Channel Awards 2024.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2024

Jun 28, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in June, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Russian Threat Actor Launches Spear Phishing Attacks Against French Diplomats

Jun 27, 2024 1:46:32 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI has issued an alert outlining a Russian spear phishing campaign targeting French diplomats, the Record reports. The agency attributes the campaign to ...

Cybercriminals Set Sights on Digital Identities of Singapore Citizens

Jun 27, 2024 1:46:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Singapore has become the latest target for cybercriminals looking to steal digital identities and exploit them for nefarious purposes.

Simulated Phishing Tests Matter

Jun 26, 2024 1:51:18 PM By Roger Grimes

If you had to choose between regular cybersecurity training and simulated phishing testing, the data shows you should choose simulated phishing tests.

Mexican Organizations Under Attack from Specialized Cyber Criminals

Jun 25, 2024 10:15:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A crafty group of cybercriminals has been relentlessly pursuing Mexican banks, cryptocurrency platforms and other organizations in an extended campaign stretching back over two years. ...

Balancing Act: The European Union's AI Act and the Quest for Responsible Innovation

Jun 24, 2024 11:18:01 AM By Javvad Malik

The current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) bears a striking resemblance to the early days of the internet. Just as the internet was once a wild, untamed frontier full of ...

The Global Reach of Cyber Threats: Why Security Awareness Training is More Important Than Ever

Jun 14, 2024 3:47:49 PM By Javvad Malik

Based on news cycles within cybersecurity, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that threats only come from certain parts of the world or that they only target specific industries. ...

Beware: Major AI Chatbots Now Intentionally Spreading Election Disinformation

Jun 11, 2024 11:54:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just when you thought the disinformation landscape couldn't get any worse, a new report from Democracy Reporting International in Europe reveals that popular AI chatbots have started ...

[New Feature] Find Out if They've Got a Bad Reputation in Record Time with PhishER Plus Threat Intel

Jun 10, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The PhishER Plus platform just got smarter with the addition of the new PhishER Plus Threat Intel feature that integrates web reputation data into the PhishER Plus console.

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