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APT Group Use Voice-Changing Software to Impersonate Women as Part of Espionage Attacks

The middle eastern threat group known as APT-C-23 are targeting male soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces in an attempt to get their victims to download and install malware.

LinkedIn Data of 500 Million Users Hacked, Up For Sale: Report

Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn is reportedly the latest victim of a massive data breach where data of 500 million user profiles has been allegedly leaked by cybercriminals. The ...

[Security Culture Report 2021] A Global Security Culture Perspective During a Pandemic

The 2021 KnowBe4 Security Culture Report is the largest study of its kind, measuring organizations' security cultures and surveying more than 320,000 employees across 1,872 organizations ...

Key Findings From the 2021 SANS Security Awareness Report

Like most security professionals, there are a few industry reports that I really look forward to reading each year. Pretty high on that list is the SANS Security Awareness report. SANS ...

[HEADS UP] Millions of Facebook Users' Personal Information Has Been Leaked Online

A hacking forum recently published over 553 million personal data of Facebook users. The type of exposed data ranged from phone numbers, Facebook ID's, full names, locations, birthdates, ...

Expect More Travel-Related Phishing as the Pandemic Subsides

People need to be wary of travel-related phishing as the pandemic draws to a close, according to Fleming Shi, Chief Technology Officer at Barracuda Networks. On the CyberWire’s Hacking ...

Office 365 Phishing Kits Are Being Used in a New Attack Targeting Execs and Finance

A new highly-targeted phishing campaign is seeking to compromise the online credentials of those with influence within an organization using an Office 365-themed update attack.

FBI Warns of “Almost Certain” Deepfake Attacks Over the Next 12-18 Months

A recent notification from the FBI warns cybersecurity professionals to be on the lookout for deepfake content that will be used for cyberattacks and foreign influence campaigns.

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March: Including New Optional Learning Feature for Your Users

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

Cybercrime Skyrocketed in the US by 55%

According to data released by StockApps, the annual loss from any type of cybercrime in the US reached $4.2 billion in 2020. This turns into billions of dollars lost, and a 55% increase ...