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Read the latest news about security awareness training, best practices, why you need it, and what happens when you don't have it in place.

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March 3, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

None But the Lonely Heart Would Fall for an Emoji

Researchers at Malwarebytes and X-Force IRIS have come across an ongoing phishing campaign that’s using romance-themed emails to distribute the Nemty ransomware, BleepingComputer reports. ...

February 27, 2020 Joanna Huisman

Afraid You're Communicating Too Frequently? Rethink That.

This blog was co-written by Joanna Huismann and Aimee Laycock. Communication is not always easy (let’s be honest, we have all wanted to scream with frustration at our partner or a family ...

February 27, 2020 Eric Howes

Guess Who Else is Now Doing Security Training Surveys?

A few months ago, KnowBe4 began offering customers two new kinds of scientifically-based assessments to help IT departments get a better handle on the internal security culture within ...

February 26, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Verizon: More Than Half of Users Click on Multiple Phishing Links. Social Engineering, Innovation are Responsible

The latest data from Verizon’s 2020 Mobile Security Index report shows that both consumer and business users make it all too easy for cyberattackers to fool them into becoming a victim.

February 26, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

An Influence or Wire Fraud?

A 22-year-old Instagram and YouTube influencer named Kayla Massa has been arrested after allegedly convincing her followers to assist her in a fraud scheme, Quartz reports. Prosecutors ...

February 26, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

39 Percent of Organizations Were Victims of a Mobile Attack Despite Improved Security

Brand new data from Verizon shows businesses sacrificed when it comes to mobile security; a decision that caused compromises with impacts well-beyond just a simple breach.

February 25, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in 2020 Forrester Wave for Security Awareness

We have some great news to share with our customers and global security professionals alike. KnowBe4 has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ : Security Awareness and Training ...

February 25, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Why Minimizing Human Error is the Only Viable Defense Against Spear Phishing

Phishing attacks have become one of the business world's top cybersecurity concerns. These social engineering attacks have been rising over the years, with the most recent report from the ...

February 25, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Spamming Tools are a Commodity in the Criminal Underworld

Cheap and easy-to-use phishing kits and other social engineering tools are readily available for purchase on the black market, according to researchers at Digital Shadows. Criminals ...

February 24, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

WSJ: "Losing $450,000 in Three Days: Hackers Trick Victims Into Big Wire Transfers"

Rachel Louise Ensign wrote a great story for the WSJ about CEO Fraud, also known by the FBI as Business Email Compromise. I'm quoting an extract and I strongly recommend sending a link to ...

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