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Security Awareness Training Blog

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 First Half of 2024 Results in More Than 1 Billion Data Breach Victims

New data shows that cyber attacks have resulted in double the number of data breaches in 2024 than throughout all of 2023.
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KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Summer 2024 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 ...
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Organizations Prepare for More Evolved AI-Based Cyber Attacks as Deepfakes Become Top Concern

New data on how the threat of AI in cyber crime is being seen as a growing risk provides insight into how organizations are shifting from reaction to prevention.
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New Phishing Scam Leverages Chat To Add Credibility And Ensure Success

A new phishing scam is leveraging trusted aspects of ecommerce to make their scams look legitimate.
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Russian Super-Threat Group Fin7 Comes Back from the Dead

Declared “dead” by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2023, the Russian cyber crime group Fin7 is impersonating some of the top global brands.
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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from July 2024

Check out the 26 new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.
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Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from July 2024

Check out the July updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.
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[NEW FREE TOOL]: Reveal Your Network's Hidden Weaknesses with KnowBe4's BreachSim Data Exfiltration Simulator

As cyber threats evolve, the target has become crystal clear: your data. A staggering 90% of ransomware attacks now include a data exfiltration component. With this in mind, KnowBe4 has ...
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[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.
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Hacked Customer Support Portal Being Used to Send Phishing Emails

A hacked customer support portal belonging to router manufacturer Mercku is being used to respond to customer queries with phishing emails, BleepingComputer reports.
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The Curious Case of the Payroll Pilfering

In a world where cyber espionage has become as common as a rainy day in London, the recent events surrounding the UK armed forces' payroll database have had us all raising our eyebrows ...
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Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from June 2024

Check out the June updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.
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[Important Alert] TeamViewer Network Breached as Russian APT29 Hackers Strike Again

In a concerning development, TeamViewer, one of the world's leading remote access software providers, has disclosed a cyber attack that breached its corporate network environment.
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KnowBe4 Recognized as Cyber Security Educator of the Year at IT Europa Awards 2024

It's a great honor for KnowBe4 to be named the Cyber Security Educator of the Year at the prestigious IT Europa Channel Awards 2024.
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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from June 2024

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in June, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.
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Russian Threat Actor Launches Spear Phishing Attacks Against French Diplomats

France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI has issued an alert outlining a Russian spear phishing campaign targeting French diplomats, the Record reports. The agency attributes the campaign to ...
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Cybercriminals Set Sights on Digital Identities of Singapore Citizens

Singapore has become the latest target for cybercriminals looking to steal digital identities and exploit them for nefarious purposes.
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Simulated Phishing Tests Matter

If you had to choose between regular cybersecurity training and simulated phishing testing, the data shows you should choose simulated phishing tests.
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Mexican Organizations Under Attack from Specialized Cyber Criminals

A crafty group of cybercriminals has been relentlessly pursuing Mexican banks, cryptocurrency platforms and other organizations in an extended campaign stretching back over two years. ...
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Balancing Act: The European Union's AI Act and the Quest for Responsible Innovation

The current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) bears a striking resemblance to the early days of the internet. Just as the internet was once a wild, untamed frontier full of ...
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