Generative AI Results In 1760% Increase in BEC Attacks

As cybercriminals leverage tools like generative AI, making attacks easier to execute and with a higher degree of success, phishing attacks continues to increase in frequency.

AI and Ransomware Top the List of Mid-Market IT Cyber Threats

A recent report reveals a significant discrepancy in the priorities of mid-market IT departments when it comes to addressing cyber threats. It's somewhat ironic that IT professionals find ...

European Diplomats Targeted With Phony Invitations to a Wine-Tasting Party

Researchers at Zscaler observed a cyberespionage campaign that targeted European diplomats with malicious PDFs disguised as invitations to a wine-tasting party hosted by the Ambassador of ...

[On-Demand] Customer Spotlight: MESA’s Strategy for Building Strong Security Culture and Email Defense

In a world where digital threats grow more sophisticated by the day, gaining firsthand knowledge from those who have successfully bolstered their organization's defenses is invaluable.

New Research: Spike In DNS Queries Driving Phishing and Cyber Attacks

New analysis of DNS queries shows material growth in phishing, malware and botnets and offers insight into how many threats the average person experiences.

Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Phishing Scheme

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 ...

Microsoft and OpenAI Team Up to Block Threat Actor Access to AI

Analysis of emerging threats in the age of AI provides insight into exactly how cybercriminals are leveraging AI to advance their efforts.

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

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

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

Email-Based Cyber Attacks Increase 222% as Phishing Dominates as the Top Vector

Analysis of the second half of 2023 shows attackers are getting more aggressive with email-based phishing attacks in both frequency and execution.

New Research: Ransomware Incidents Spike 84% in 2023

Newly-released data covering cyberthreats experienced in 2023 sheds some light on how very different last year was and paints a picture of what to expect of cyber attacks in 2024.

Phishing Campaign Targets Mexican Taxpayers With Tax-Themed Lures

A phishing campaign is targeting users in Mexico with tax-themed lures, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. The phishing emails direct users to a website that attempts to trick them ...

Emails Are Responsible for 88% of Malicious File Deliveries

Emails are still the most common delivery method for malicious files, according to Check Point’s Cyber Security Report for 2024.

Annual Ransomware Payments Surpass $1 Billion

For the first time, analysis of ransomware payments made in a single year tops $1,000,000,000. This signals a massive return to more frequent, sophisticated, and successful attacks.

Swiss Government Identified 10,000 Phishing Websites Impersonating 260 Brands

Attacks targeting Swiss residents increased 10% last year, according to newly-released data that shows a growth in not just phishing attacks, but brand impersonation at purely a national ...

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

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 ...

Data Breach at French Healthcare Payment Processor Puts 20 Million Policyholders at Risk

A single account being phished caused millions of French healthcare policyholder records to be breached.

QR-Code Attacks Target the C-Suite 42 Times More than Standard Employees

QR-code attacks leveraging QR-codes are kicking into high gear and becoming a common method used in phishing attacks, according to new data from Abnormal Security.

Malware Delivered Through Phishing Surges 276%

Researchers at VIPRE Security observed a 276% increase in malware delivered by phishing between Q1 and Q4 of 2023.

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Learner App by the Numbers

The KnowBe4 Learner App enables your users to complete their security awareness and compliance training conveniently from their smartphones and tablets.


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