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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.

New AI Bot FraudGPT Hits the Dark Web to Aid Advanced Cybercriminals

Assisting with the creation of spear phishing emails, cracking tools and verifying stolen credit cards, the existence of FraudGPT will only accelerate the frequency and efficiency of ...

Amazon Sends Email to Customers on Common Scam Tactics

We've reported on several Amazon scams, but for once, there is positive news. Amazon sent an email Thursday morning highlighting the top scams your users should watch out for:

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from July 2023

Check out the 28 new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

SEC Implements New Rule Requiring Firms to Disclose Cybersecurity Breaches in 4 Days

What happened? The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has introduced new rules that require public companies to be more transparent about their cybersecurity risks and any breaches ...

Save $200 on Your Security Awareness and Culture Professional (SACP) Certification

H Layer Credentialing is launching an updated exam form with new content and they need YOUR help! They are looking for professionals interested in earning their SACP Certification to ...

[Discovered] An evil new AI disinformation attack called 'PoisonGPT'

PoisonGPT works completely normally, until you ask it who the first person to walk on the moon was.

Amazon Prime Day Alert: Beware of Fake Logins, Gift Card Scams

A new threat alert from ConsumerAffairs and TrendMicro proves more than just shoppers will take advantage of Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day.

Free Unsolicited Smartwatch in the Mail and I’m in the Military? What Could Possibly Go Wrong???

From the “shaking our heads” files comes the story of how threat actors compromised military personnel mobile devices, credentials, accounts and more.

Camaro Dragon APT Group Continues to Employ USB Devices as Initial Attack Vector

Apparently expanding efforts outside of Southeast Asian countries, this threat group’s known malware has shown up in a European healthcare facility, raising concerns for USB-based attacks.

Email-Based Cyber Attacks in Europe Increase 7-Fold in Just One Year

An abnormally massive focus on business email compromise attacks in Europe has fueled an equally large growth in overall email attacks there, with the U.S. also seeing significant attack ...