Generative AI and the Automation of Social Engineering Increasingly Used By Threat Actors

Oct 3, 2023 10:43:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors continue to use generative AI tools to craft convincing social engineering attacks, according to Glory Kaburu at Cryptopolitan.

New SMS Phishing Campaign Impersonating The US Postal Service

Oct 2, 2023 10:45:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

DomainTools is tracking an increase in SMS phishing (or “smishing”) campaigns impersonating the US Postal Service (USPS). The text messages inform recipients that there’s a problem with ...

Security Awareness Is Dead. Long Live Security Awareness

Sep 29, 2023 4:47:31 PM By Martin Kraemer

Our actions determine outcomes, not our thoughts, our knowledge, or our intentions.

Ransomware Now Considered a “Crisis” in the Financial Services Sector

Sep 28, 2023 4:20:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A recent panel discussion of banking CISOs and experts at the SIBOS conference focused on the current state of ransomware and what institutions should do to protect themselves.

It’s Official – Generative AI Has Made Phishing Emails Foolproof

Sep 28, 2023 4:20:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The most basic use of tools like ChatGPT to script out professional-looking emails has all but eliminated improperly written content as an indicator of a potential phishing scam.

Pharma Industry Seeing Reduction in Data Breach Costs, But Still Have Much to Do

Sep 28, 2023 4:19:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Insights from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report on the Pharmaceutical Industry shows that while the overall cost has improved, there are clear areas of risk that need to be addressed.

Facebook Messenger Becomes the Delivery Mechanism for Infostealer Malware Attack

Sep 28, 2023 4:19:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Millions of business accounts on Facebook are the target of a new malware attack, which is seeing a success rate of 1 out of 70, causing concern for the security of corporate credentials.

Cyber Insurance Claims Increased by 12% in First Half of 2023, Attacks More Frequent and Severe Than Ever

Sep 28, 2023 12:55:44 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest cyber claims report from Coalition, a digital risk insurance provider, finds a 12% increase in cyber insurance claims in the first half of 2023 over the second half of 2022, ...

[LIVE DEMO] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? Deliver Real-Time Coaching in Response to Risky User Behavior with SecurityCoach

Sep 28, 2023 8:15:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Do you need an easy, automated way to provide real-time feedback the moment your users make risky mistakes to help reinforce the training campaigns you manage today?

Why BJ Fogg and Daniel Kahneman Are Big Security Pro Must-Knows

Sep 27, 2023 8:47:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You're no stranger to the complexities of safeguarding your organization's digital assets. But have you considered the human element in your security equation? Behavioral economics, ...

New Wave of Hospitality Phishing Attacks: Compromise User Credentials, Then Go Phish

Sep 25, 2023 9:54:21 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The hospitality sector is seeing a new wave of phishing attacks. These new attacks are more plausible because they begin with compromised credentials and move to fraudulent emails sent ...

Data Breach Costs Rise, But Cybersecurity Pros Still Take Risks

Sep 20, 2023 8:10:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from IBM shows that the average cost of a data breach has gone up by 2% to a whopping $4.45 million. You would think that in the cybersecurity industry, people would be ...

Organizations Tie Executive Pay to Cybersecurity Performance Hoping To Enhance Protection Against Hackers

Sep 8, 2023 8:13:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Organizations have started to recognize the importance of tying executive pay to cybersecurity metrics. This practice is gaining traction among the largest U.S. companies, with nine ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Q2 2023 Top-Clicked Phishing Test Results Favor HR-Related Subjects

Aug 8, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q2 2023. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects globally ...

The Urgent Need For Cyber Resilience in Healthcare

Aug 2, 2023 2:46:03 PM By Martin Kraemer

A US hospital closed two years after a ransomware incident, highlighting that the health sector continues to be under threat.

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

Jul 19, 2023 9:27:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 offers the world’s largest library of always-fresh security awareness and compliance training content that includes assessments, interactive training modules, videos, games, ...

[LIVE DEMO] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? Deliver Real-Time Coaching in Response to Risky User Behavior with SecurityCoach

Jul 14, 2023 4:05:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Do you need an easy, automated way to provide real-time feedback the moment your users make risky mistakes to help reinforce the training campaigns you manage today?

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Generative AI and the Automation of Social Engineering Increasingly Used By Threat Actors

New SMS Phishing Campaign Impersonating The US Postal Service

Security Awareness Is Dead. Long Live Security Awareness

Ransomware Now Considered a “Crisis” in the Financial Services Sector

It’s Official – Generative AI Has Made Phishing Emails Foolproof

Pharma Industry Seeing Reduction in Data Breach Costs, But Still Have Much to Do

Facebook Messenger Becomes the Delivery Mechanism for Infostealer Malware Attack

Cyber Insurance Claims Increased by 12% in First Half of 2023, Attacks More Frequent and Severe Than Ever

[LIVE DEMO] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? Deliver Real-Time Coaching in Response to Risky User Behavior with SecurityCoach

Why BJ Fogg and Daniel Kahneman Are Big Security Pro Must-Knows

New Wave of Hospitality Phishing Attacks: Compromise User Credentials, Then Go Phish

Data Breach Costs Rise, But Cybersecurity Pros Still Take Risks

Organizations Tie Executive Pay to Cybersecurity Performance Hoping To Enhance Protection Against Hackers

[INFOGRAPHIC] Q2 2023 Top-Clicked Phishing Test Results Favor HR-Related Subjects

The Urgent Need For Cyber Resilience in Healthcare

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

[LIVE DEMO] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes? Deliver Real-Time Coaching in Response to Risky User Behavior with SecurityCoach

Unleashing the Power of Incident Reporting: Strengthening Security and Compliance

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