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Security Awareness Training

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.

67% of UK Employees Flout Internal IT Security Rules

Businesses are leaving themselves unnecessarily exposed to significant security risks, it’s claimed by a cloud and IT business continuity services company, According to Databarracks’ data ...

New Ransomware Attack Reboots Systems into Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus!

The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption.

5 Things You May Not Know About Security Awareness Training

By Perry Carpenter, KnowBe4 Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer. Let me open by making an observation: the discipline of security awareness training is chock-full of assumptions and ...

KnowBe4 Content Updates and New Resources - November 2019

We've got a few important updates to share with you for the month of November!

[Heads Up] Iran Has Launched Evil New Malware That Wipes Your Windows Workstations

Zak Doffman posted: "Iran’s state-sponsored hackers have deployed a new strain of malicious malware, warns IBM, which has been aimed at the “industrial and energy sectors” in the Middle ...

You Have Not Suffered A Data Breach But How Do You Prevent Credential-Stuffing Attacks?

Frequent data breaches and the widespread availability of automated tools to take advantage of the compromised information have greatly increased the efficiency of credential stuffing ...

Europol Finds Majority of Attack Groups Rely on Spear Phishing as Primary Infection Vector

A new report from Europol’s European Cybercrime Center (EC3) breaks down how targeted phishing attacks are being done, and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Gift Card Scams are Decreasing in Light of Other Business Email Compromise Scams

New data from email security vendor Agari shows Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks shifting tactics last quarter, in favor of scams resulting in larger payouts.

Identity Deception-Based Phishing Attacks Show an Increase in Impersonating Individuals

The use of impersonating a person or brand as part of an attack in on the rise, giving attackers the upper hand, establishing instant credibility and lowering the defenses of the ...

Phishing for Gamers Uses A Fake Skin Giveaway

BleepingComputer warns that a fake Steam skin giveaway site is stealing users’ Steam credentials. The site appears to be running a 26-day promotion giving away free skins for ...