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International Legal Tech Association: "KnowBe4 Is The Biggest Winner In Awareness Content"

The International Legal Technology Association is the premier peer-driven association for technologists in the legal field. The ILTA's most prestigious publication each year is their ...

Judge Calls for County Officials to Resign After Falling Victim to a $500K CEO Fraud Scam

Months after a classic fraud scam took Galveston County for $525,000, County Judge Mark Henry is now asking for the County Auditor and Purchasing Agent to resign.

Malicious Business Email Campaign Uses Google Cloud Storage to Target Banks and Financial Services Companies

Researchers at Menlo Labs have spotted and tracked a new campaign aimed at tricking employees of US and UK financial firms and banks into downloading Houdini Malware.

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Update & New Features December 2018

Here's a few important updates to share with you for the month of December!

You Must Know What You're Clicking On Even With MFA

By Roger Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-driven Defense Evangelist. I’ve been in computer security for over 30-years and I’ve been giving presentations nearly as long. And in that time, no talk ...

Iranian Hacker Group Beats 2FA with New Phishing Campaign Targeting Google Users

A new phishing attack method shows that even the mighty two-factor authentication can be beaten without needing to possess a user’s mobile device.

Real Estate Transactions are Increasingly Vulnerable to CEO Fraud

The real estate industry is a particularly attractive target for BEC (Business Email Compromise—also known as CEO Fraud—attacks, according to FBI spokesman David Fitz. Fitz told The ...

UK Companies Cite a Lack of Cybersecurity Support from the Government

With cyberattacks occurring at such a regular frequency, UK organizations are desiring for the government to provide guidance and support on how to prepare for and address attacks.

These Incredibly Realistic Fake Faces Show How AI Can Now Mess With Us

This starts to be more than a bit concerning. The faces in this post look like pretty normal humans. They could be social media shots. However, they were generated by a recent type of ...

Ransomware Recovery Expert Scams Victims and Turns Out to be Nothing More than a Bitcoin Middleman

Organizations falling victim to ransomware look for any way to ensure they get their files back. One Belasurian businessman promises decryption but is merely conning victims out of more ...