"Get Beyond Security Awareness Training" Does Not Mean Forgetting About It

Dec 23, 2024 5:13:52 PM By Roger Grimes

KnowBe4 is a big believer in focusing on decreasing human risk as the best way to decrease cybersecurity risk in most environments.

James Bond-Style Scamming Profits Explode

Dec 20, 2024 3:48:39 PM By Roger Grimes

There is a type of scam where victims are contacted by someone fraudulently posing as a popular trusted entity (e.g., Amazon, U.S. Post Office, etc.), law enforcement, or an intelligence ...

Phishing Campaign Targets YouTube Creators

Dec 18, 2024 11:16:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An email phishing campaign is targeting popular YouTube creators with phony collaboration offers, according to researchers at CloudSEK. The emails contain OneDrive links designed to trick ...

94% of U.K. Businesses Aren’t Adequately Prepared for AI-Driven Phishing Scams

Dec 13, 2024 12:31:54 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI.

Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Attempts to Bypass SEGs

Dec 13, 2024 12:31:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A widespread phishing campaign is attempting to steal credentials from employees working at dozens of organizations around the world, according to researchers at Group-IB.

Mobile Phishing Campaign Targets Job Seekers

Dec 12, 2024 11:39:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Zimperium warn that a phishing campaign is targeting Android phones to deliver the Antidot banking trojan.

Nearly Half a Billion Emails in 2024 Were Malicious

Dec 11, 2024 10:29:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report from Hornetsecurity has found that 427.8 million emails received by businesses in 2024 contained malicious content.

Phishing Attacks Are Now Leveraging Google Ads to Hijack Employee Payments

Dec 10, 2024 10:22:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Silent Push warn that a phishing campaign is using malicious Google Ads to conduct payroll redirect scams.

Phishing Holds the Top Spot as the Primary Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks

Dec 10, 2024 10:22:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of ransomware attacks shows that phishing is the primary delivery method and organizations need to offer more effective security awareness training to mitigate the threat.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from November 2024

Dec 9, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November 2024

Dec 6, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 84 new pieces of training content added in November, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Chinese Threat Actor Targets Black Friday Shoppers With Phishing Campaign

Nov 26, 2024 9:39:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at EclecticIQ warn that the financially motivated Chinese threat actor “SilkSpecter” has launched a phishing campaign targeting Black Friday shoppers across Europe and the US.

Phishing Attacks Exploits the Open Enrollment Period

Nov 22, 2024 9:18:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating HR to target employees who are making annual insurance changes during the open enrollment period, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

The World Premiere of The Inside Man - Season 6 in St. Petersburg, Florida

Nov 19, 2024 9:02:32 AM By John Just

KnowBe4, the leading platform for security awareness training, is excited to bring the award-winning original series, "The Inside Man,” back to your screens with more excitement, drama, ...

Phishing Attacks Exploit Microsoft Visio Files and SharePoint

Nov 15, 2024 10:06:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are exploiting Microsoft Visio files and SharePoint to launch two-step phishing attacks, according to researchers at Perception Point.

Half of all Ransomware Attacks This Year Targeted Small Businesses

Nov 15, 2024 10:05:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows just how crippling ransomware has been on small businesses that have fallen victim to an attack and needed to pay the ransom.

Celebrating 5 Million Learners: The Evolution of KnowBe4's Compliance Plus

Nov 4, 2024 1:37:56 PM By John Just

When you think of KnowBe4, you might immediately picture phishing simulations, password security modules, or other security awareness training topics.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from October 2024

Nov 4, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from October 2024

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

Check out the 60 new pieces of training content added in October, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

75% of Organizations Have Experienced a Deepfake-Related Attack

Oct 29, 2024 10:34:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As generative AI evolves and becomes a mainstream part of cyber attacks, new data reveals that deepfakes are leading the way.

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