6 Advanced Email Phishing Attacks

Mar 16, 2021 10:32:51 AM By Roger Grimes

No matter how good your policies and technical defenses are, some amount of phishing will get to your end users in a given month. They must be trained to recognize social engineering ...

The Evolving Cybercriminal Market Has Given Birth to Impersonation-as-a-Service as Attackers Seek to Impersonate at Scale

Mar 15, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New research documents Impersonation-as-a-Service (IMPaaS) as an emerging threat where profiles of victim users are available to be used in campaigns where impersonation is critical.

NIST Updates You Should Be Aware About

Mar 12, 2021 8:42:50 AM By Perry Carpenter

By Perry Carpenter, KnowBe4 Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer. If you’ve been in IT or infosec for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of NIST (the National Institute of ...

See what happened when we "Zoom bombed" a customer with the cast of The Inside Man

Mar 11, 2021 7:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Yes, this actually happened. The employees at Tennessee Aquarium were massive fans of The Inside Man, were not aware of this gag, and you can see their reactions when they see who the ...

Recognizing Elder Scams

Mar 9, 2021 8:30:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

People need to ensure that their elderly relatives are aware of scams that target older people, according to Emma McGowan at Avast. McGowan says it’s best to avoid being condescending, ...

[Heads Up] The Bad Guys Have Likely Hacked Your Exchange Email Server

Mar 6, 2021 9:48:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

What if Chinese state-sponsored hackers have owned your OWA using several brand-new zero-day vulns? Or Eastern Europe ransomware gangs? On March 2, Microsoft released emergency security ...

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February: Including New Season 3 of 'The Inside Man' Now Available

Mar 5, 2021 9:31:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here are important fresh content updates and new features to share with you that happened in the month of February.

Stanford Research: 88% Of Data Breaches Are Caused By Human Error

Mar 4, 2021 6:43:06 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A recent 2020 report we just discovered confirms what we have been saying for many years now. About 9 out 10 data breaches are caused by your users. We are pleased that the somewhat older ...

New York State Education Department Warns of Phishing Campaign

Mar 1, 2021 9:55:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released an advisory warning that scammers are impersonating its employees in an attempt to steal social security numbers and money. The ...

The Dilemma: Best-of-Breed Stand-Alone or a Bundled Suite of tools?

Feb 26, 2021 7:05:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Over the last few decades, survey after survey has shown that if IT Administrators had their way, the vast majority of them prefer a hand-picked set of best-of-breed point solutions over ...

Bogus FedEx and DHL Phishbait

Feb 24, 2021 8:29:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Armorblox describe an ongoing phishing campaign that’s using phony FedEx and DHL shipping notifications as phishing lures.

Running Headfirst Into a Breach

Feb 23, 2021 2:00:35 PM By Javvad Malik

The pandemic changed the fortunes of many organisations. Perhaps none so much as Zoom, which has found itself becoming a noun synonymous with any form of video call.

[HEADS UP] Texas Electric Company Warns of Scam Involving Losing Power

Feb 22, 2021 4:31:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With the recent weather crisis in Texas, victims are afraid their power could be cut off. One electric utility company in Texas warns of scams that are threatening customers that their ...

The Cybersecurity Book You Should Read

Feb 18, 2021 2:00:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Recently Cyber Defense Magazine released the top 100 cybersecurity books and the top recommended book is one of our Top Faves as well.

KnowBe4 Named a January 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training Across Three Categories

Feb 18, 2021 10:54:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 is excited to announce that we have been recognized as a Customers’ Choice across three categories in the January 2021 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Security ...

KnowBe4 Adds New Language Localization Options to its Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing Platform

Feb 18, 2021 10:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce the availability of KnowBe4’s new localization options for the Admin Console and Learner Experience. You can now set your default language for three ...

The DOJ Charged Two Alleged Members of North Korea’s Military Intelligence Services With a Scheme That Included Attempts to Steal $1.3 Billion Over the Past Half-Decade for Pyongyang

Feb 18, 2021 8:52:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Two alleged members of North Korea's military intelligence services were accused of hacking banks and companies in the U.S. and several other countries. The grand total for this scheme is ...

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