Phishing Attacks Top List of Initial Access Vectors with Backdoor Deployment as Top Objective

Mar 17, 2023 2:19:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data looking back at the cyber attacks observed in 2022 shows that phishing continues to dominate as initial access brokers seem to be growing their business using backdoors.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Phishing Security Resource Kit Now Available!

Mar 16, 2023 9:06:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing emails increase in volume every month and every year, so we created this free resource kit to help you defend against attacks. Request your kit now to learn phishing mitigation ...

Three-Quarters of Organizations Have Experienced an Increase in Email-Based Threats

Mar 15, 2023 1:43:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data on the state of email security shows that nearly every organization has been the target of a phishing attack as attacks increase in sophistication.

Season 5 of ‘The Inside Man’ From KnowBe4 Is Less Than a Month Away!

Mar 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re thrilled to announce that Season 5 of the award-winning Knowbe4 Original Series - “The Inside Man” is less than a month away!

Google: Analysis of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine Shed Light on What a Cyberwar Strategy Looks Like

Mar 10, 2023 9:46:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A look back at the last year of attacks on Ukraine by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) provides insight into attacks on NATO countries to gain a cyberspace advantage.

Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

Mar 8, 2023 6:12:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Robert Lemos at DARKReading just reported on a worrying trend. The title said it all, and the news is that more than 4% of employees have put sensitive corporate data into the large ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2023

Mar 3, 2023 8:01:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 24 new pieces of training content added in February, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

GLBA and Other Regulations Wake Up to the Importance of Security Awareness Training With June 9, 2023 Deadline

Feb 27, 2023 4:15:26 PM By Roger Grimes

Most computer security practitioners have understood for many years the importance of having an aggressive security awareness training program. As social engineering is involved in 70% to ...

28% of Users Open BEC Emails as BEC Attack Volume Skyrockets by 178%

Feb 23, 2023 11:27:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows users aren’t scrutinizing emails used in business email compromise (BEC) attacks, allowing critical changes in banking details that would impact the victim's organization ...

Corporate Transitions Represent Times of Heightened Danger

Feb 20, 2023 10:05:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

When should organizations be on guard against social engineering? Always, of course, but there are certain times when they should be especially alert. A study of cyberattacks has found ...

Security Awareness: The Top Trend of 2023

Feb 15, 2023 4:31:58 PM By Jelle Wieringa

The Dutch organization Supply Value (a specialist in network optimalisation) together with the website Computable, published an article on their annual research into the top trends in IT ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] 9 Cognitive Biases Hackers Exploit the Most

Feb 15, 2023 10:18:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity is not just a technological challenge, but increasingly a social and behavioral one.

New Survey Reveals Employees are the Attack Surface

Feb 15, 2023 9:18:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A survey by Tanium has found that IT security professionals in the UK say that 64% of avoidable cyber attacks are due to human error, which usually involves falling for phishing attacks. ...

Reddit is the Latest Victim of a Spear Phishing Attack Resulting in a Data Breach

Feb 15, 2023 8:18:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

There is a lot to learn from Reddit's recent data breach, which was the result of an employee falling for a “sophisticated and highly-targeted” spear phishing attack.

FTC: Romance Scams Cost U.S. Victims a Total of $1.3 Billion

Feb 15, 2023 8:11:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Seemingly repeating the previous year, the FTC’s latest report highlights that nearly 70,000 people reported being the victim of a romance scam last year.

U.K. Citizens See 82% Increase in Advanced Fee Scams in the Last Year

Feb 9, 2023 8:51:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the wake of the rising cost of living, new scams targeting those in less-than-optimal financial situations based on “deprived” areas throughout the country.

[HEADS UP] If You're a Fan of 'The Last of Us' You May be Targeted for These Campaigns

Feb 8, 2023 9:00:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The success of the TV adaption of this PlayStation game 'The Last of Us' has been a huge hit for fans. Unfortunately, this new series has attracted bad actors to exploit for their own ...

Do Not Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks – Find Out What the Latest Hiscox Report Reveals!

Feb 7, 2023 1:52:22 PM By Javvad Malik

Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.

Thinking Critically About Your Online Behavior

Feb 7, 2023 8:45:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Employees need to adjust their mindsets in order to defend themselves against social engineering attacks, according to Jonathon Watson at Clio. In an article for Dark Reading, Watson ...

[New Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your Microsoft 365 Blocklist from Your PhishER Console

Feb 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Now there’s a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform!

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