75% of Organizations Have Experienced a Deepfake-Related Attack

Oct 29, 2024 10:34:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As generative AI evolves and becomes a mainstream part of cyber attacks, new data reveals that deepfakes are leading the way.

Cyber Attack Tools Now Being Used To Help Phishing Pages Avoid Detection

Oct 28, 2024 9:15:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals are offering tools to help phishing pages avoid detection by security tools, according to researchers at SlashNext.

Cybersecurity Budgets Are Increasing, but Security Leaders Don’t Think It’s Enough

Oct 25, 2024 4:15:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite the belief that today’s SOC should be doing the lion’s share of protecting an organization, new data shows reliance on more than just security teams is needed.

FBI Warns Scammers Are Targeting Law Firms For Phony Debt Collections

Oct 18, 2024 3:59:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. FBI warns that scammers are attempting to trick law firms into transferring money as part of a phony debt collection scheme.

Phishing Attacks Are Abusing Legitimate Services to Avoid Detection

Oct 18, 2024 2:17:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft warns that threat actors are abusing legitimate file-hosting services to launch phishing attacks. These attacks are more likely to bypass security filters and appear more ...

AI-Enhanced Cyber Attacks Tops the List of Data Security Threats

Oct 17, 2024 1:37:18 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

AI is quickly becoming the basis for more cyber attacks, leading organizations to realize the risk it presents. A new report now shows that AI-enhanced cyber attacks are now the top ...

Chinese Threat Actor Targets OpenAI With Spear-Phishing Attacks

Oct 16, 2024 3:47:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

OpenAI has disclosed that its employees were targeted by spear-phishing attacks launched by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored threat actor.

The Number of Malicious Emails Reaching Inboxes Is Declining

Oct 16, 2024 3:47:14 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New research shows that less malicious emails are getting past security scanners to the inbox, but also provides details about how phishing emails are becoming increasingly dangerous.

North Korean Hackers Continue to Target Job Seekers

Oct 16, 2024 8:53:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A North Korean threat actor is launching social engineering attacks against job seekers in the tech industry, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software

Oct 16, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Fall 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

Oct 15, 2024 8:33:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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 ...

What Spending 3 Hours in IKEA Taught Me About Cybersecurity Awareness

Oct 15, 2024 8:07:05 AM By Javvad Malik

It was a Saturday morning, and I had grand plans. By "grand plans," I mean sitting on the sofa, watching reruns of "The IT Crowd," and pretending I didn't hear the lawn mower calling my ...

New Survey Shows 40% of Respondents Never Received Cybersecurity Training From Their Employer

Oct 1, 2024 1:56:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Yubico has published a survey of 20,000 people from 10 countries around the world, finding that 40% of respondents have never received cybersecurity training from their employer.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from September 2024

Sep 30, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

From Tetris to Minecraft: The Evolution of Security Awareness into Human Risk Management

Sep 27, 2024 11:16:58 AM By Javvad Malik

Once upon a time, security awareness training resembled a never-ending game of Tetris. Threats cascaded down, demanding swift action and strategy, only to speed up until we inevitably ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from September 2024

Sep 27, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 40 new pieces of training content added in September, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Election-Themed Scams Are on the Rise

Sep 9, 2024 4:45:49 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn of a surge in election-themed scams ahead of November’s presidential election in the US. These attacks can be expected to increase as the election grows ...

Use of Malicious Links Surges by 133% in Q1, Setting the Tone for the First Half of 2024

Sep 9, 2024 4:45:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are opting for malicious links over attachments in email-based attacks because it gives them a critical advantage that many solutions can’t address.

Threat Actors Increasingly Exploit Deepfakes for Social Engineering

Sep 4, 2024 11:10:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry.

[Security Masterminds Podcast] The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Bridging the Gap with Empathy and Strategy

Sep 4, 2024 10:58:25 AM By James McQuiggan

In cybersecurity, technology often takes center stage. From the latest AI-driven defenses to sophisticated encryption techniques, it's easy to overlook the most crucial element: the human ...

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