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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.

The Number of Phishing Attack Cases in Japan Hit an All-Time High

The number of reported cases of phishing to Japan’s Council of Anti-Phishing reached over 100,000 in July, just as a notice of scams impersonating Japan’s National Tax Agency is released.

Instagram Phishing: Scammers Exploit Instagram Verification Program

Researchers at Vade warn that an email phishing campaign is informing users that their Instagram account is eligible to receive a blue verification badge. If a user clicks the link, ...

Fraud Warning from DHS OIG

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) has issued an alert to warn that scammers are posing as DHS employees.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August 2022

Check out the 50 new pieces of training content added in August, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Researchers warn of darkverse emerging from the metaverse

ARN just reported: "The metaverse is seen by many companies as a great business opportunity and for new ways of working. Security provider Trend Micro, however, warns in a recent research ...

On this Carousell Ride, the Crooks Take the Brass Ring.

In a variation on a recently seen theme in which scammers pose as buyers on e-commerce platforms, victims in Singapore are being taken in by people offering to buy goods from them.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 Now Available

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is right around the corner, and we’ve got you covered! Your complimentary resource kit for 2022 is now available.

Experian Customer “Impersonation” Account Takeover Uncovered by KrebsOnSecurity

After a few notifications of a potential problem with Experian by his readership, Brian Krebs and team checked out Experian’s account signup process and found some disturbing news.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from July 2022

Check out the thirteen new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Microsoft USB Scam Shows the Importance of Security Awareness Training

Just when you thought scammers couldn't get more tricky in their attacks, this example will prove you wrong. One of our KnowBe4 colleagues shared this LinkedIn post on a recent very ...

[Eye Opener] Both Job Seekers and Employers Should Be Aware Of New Sophisticated Scams

With record low unemployment, a tight labor market, and increasing customer demand, everyone says it is an employee’s job market out there. But it is getting tougher to get a real job and ...

Watchdog Uncovers 12% of Google Ads for Student Loan Relief Could be Malicious

You may want to be careful about clicking on a student loan forgiveness ad. The Tech Transparency Project reviewed the top Google searches with 'student loan forgiveness' and found almost ...

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer ...

[Scam of the Week] Amazon Prime Day or Amazon Crime Day? Don’t Fall Victim to Phishing

As Amazon Prime Day approaches, Checkpoint research is sending a warning that Amazon Prime Day scams will ramp up very soon.

One Employee’s Desire for a New Job Cost His Employer $540 million

A “Fake Job” scam allows cybercriminals to gain entrance to the network at Sky Mavis, makers of the game Axie Infinity, and eventually take the company for half a billion dollars in ...

FBI Issues Warning on China for Attempting to 'Ransack' Western Companies

Bloomberg recently reported that FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning to Western companies that China wants to 'ransack' their IP. The goal of this attack would be to dominate ...

Innovative Way to Bypass MFA Using Microsoft WebView2 Is Familiar Nevertheless

An interesting way to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) was recently announced by Bleeping Computer. This particular attack method requires a potential victim to be tricked into ...

Technology, Microlearning, and its Impact on Users and Cybersecurity

Technology is everywhere in society these days from our communication, shopping, and commerce capabilities. Whether email, online purchases, or using the blockchain, it amounts to large ...

“Failure to Authenticate” Wire Transaction at the Heart of a Cyber Insurance Appeal Case

Lawsuits over denied cyber insurance claims provide insight into what you should and shouldn’t expect from your policy – and that actions by your own users may make the difference.


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