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Organizations in the Middle East Targeted By Malware Impersonating Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN

A social engineering campaign is targeting entities in the Middle East using malware that impersonates Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN, according to researchers at Trend Micro.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from August 2024

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

Scammers Use Fake Funeral LiveStream Social Media Posts to Extort Victims

In a troubling new low, cybercriminals are targeting individuals grieving the loss of a loved one by charging their credit cards with excessive fees through a heartless scam. According to ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August 2024

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

More Carrots and Fewer Sticks

This blog was co-written by Perry Carpenter and Roger A. Grimes. As I sit in the 2024 Seattle Convene conference this week and listen to speaker after speaker talk about their successful ...

Business Email Compromise Scams Rise 20%, Making up Nearly Half of all Spam Emails

New research on email threats points to AI-based tools to assist in generating BEC content. And the overwhelming targeted role may or may not surprise you.

The Number of Email-Based Cyber Attacks Detected Surge 239% in 1H 2024

New data shows the most prevalent and obvious path into an organization – email – continues to be exploited by a growing number of cybercriminals.

Malvertising Campaign Impersonates Dozens of Google Products

A malvertising campaign is abusing Google ads to impersonate Google’s entire product line, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The malicious ads are designed to lure victims into a ...

Phishing Scammers Leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Target US Government Contractors

Analysis of a phishing campaign targeting thousands of government contractors, dubbed “Operation Uncle Sam,” takes advantage of some sophisticated steps to avoid detection.

Ransomware Group Known as ‘Royal’ Rebrands as BlackSuit and Is Leveraging New Attack Methods

The ransomware threat group formerly known as "Royal" has rebranded itself as BlackSuit and updated their attack methods, warns the FBI.