Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Phishing Scheme

Mar 6, 2024 2:24:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Joseph Alexander Valdez, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for conducting a Snapchat phishing scheme that victimized more than 700 women, CBS ...

Planning with Purpose: 10 Tips to Develop Your Year-Long Security and Compliance Training Program

Mar 1, 2024 12:52:49 PM By John Just

Our team at KnowBe4 recently got together to talk about planning for annual security and compliance training.

Cybercriminals Sent 1.76 Billion Social Media Phishing Emails in 2023

Mar 1, 2024 12:52:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As social media phishing reaches new heights, new data reviewing 2023 shows a massive effort by cybercriminals to leverage impersonation of social media brands.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from February 2024

Feb 26, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Nearly One in Three Cyber Attacks In 2023 Involved The Abuse of Valid Accounts

Feb 23, 2024 9:02:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Thirty percent of all cyber incidents in 2023 involved abuse of valid credentials, according to IBM X-Force’s latest Threat Intelligence Index. This represents a seventy-one percent ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2024

Feb 23, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in February, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

[On-Demand Webinar] Making The Return on Investment (ROI) Case For Security Awareness Training

Feb 20, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As an InfoSec professional, one of your many important responsibilities is to minimize expensive downtime and prevent data breaches.

Cupid’s Arrow of Cyber Scams

Feb 14, 2024 8:58:07 AM By Javvad Malik

Valentine's Day. A time where love is in the air, florists work overtime, and restaurant tables are as scarce as a truthful politician. But as we're busy swiping right in hopes of finding ...

Browser-Based Phishing Attacks Increase 198%, With Evasive Attacks Increasing 206%

Feb 9, 2024 12:03:26 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report shows massive increases in browser attacks in the second half of 2023, with over 31,000 threats specifically designed to bypass security solution detection.

Vendor Email Compromise Attacks Against Financial Services Surge 137% Last Year

Feb 2, 2024 1:27:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of 2023 attacks shows how the financial services industry had a very bad year, with increases in both vendor email compromise (VEC) and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, ...

Microsoft Teams: The New Phishing Battlefront - How Attackers Are Exploiting Trusted Platforms

Feb 1, 2024 1:43:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Attackers are abusing Microsoft Teams to send phishing messages, according to researchers at AT&T Cybersecurity.

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Feb 1, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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.

Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from January 2024

Jan 29, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from January 2024

Jan 26, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 37 new pieces of training content added in January, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

New Deepfake Video Scam has “Taylor Swift” Offering Free French Cookware

Jan 25, 2024 8:59:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new wave of ads utilizing video of well-known celebrities seemingly promoting video games, fake giveaways, and more are starting to popup, and fans are falling for this trap.

Analysis of Phishing Emails Shows High Likelihood They Were Written By AI

Jan 15, 2024 10:28:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s no longer theoretical; phishing attacks and email scams are leveraging AI-generated content based on testing with anti-AI content solutions.

[New Phishing Template] Formula 1 Exclusive: Gene Haas on Guenther Steiner's Departure

Jan 11, 2024 3:51:51 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a surprising turn of events for Formula 1 enthusiasts, the Haas F1 Team is grappling with the departure of its widely-respected Team Principal, Guenther Steiner. Let's dive into the ...

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

Jan 11, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Beyond the Scams: Unraveling the Dark Tactics of Real-World Kidnapping Scams and Virtual Extortion

Jan 10, 2024 2:53:03 PM By Roger Grimes

The world can be a scary and dangerous place. Its unethical scammers have no problem doing almost anything to make a buck, but sometimes, their plots seem to be extra messed up.

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

Jan 10, 2024 8:00:00 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 ...

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