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Social Engineering

Latest social engineering news, analysis, tactics the bad guys are using and what you can do to defend your organization.

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June 8, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Report: AI-Enabled Social Engineering Attacks Are on the Rise

Threat actors are increasingly using AI-enabled social engineering to get around technical security measures, according to a new report from Visa. Social engineering attacks were behind ...

June 5, 2026 KnowBe4 Threat Lab

The Silent Invitation: A Deep Dive into Calendar Invite Phishing

Lead Analysts: Jeewan Singh Jalal and Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran

June 4, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Chinese-Language Phishing Kits Are Growing More Advanced

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking phishing-as-a-service offerings in the rapidly expanding Chinese cybercriminal ecosystem, noting that at least a dozen of these ...

June 3, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Phishing Attacks Are Using Real Hotel Reservation Info to Target Travelers

Scammers are using legitimate hotel booking details to craft targeted phishing attacks, WIRED reports. Victims are far more likely to fall for a phishing attack if a message contains real ...

June 3, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Warning: Scammers are Exploiting Geopolitical Unrest

Scammers are taking advantage of the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine to exploit people’s emotions, according to researchers at ESET.

June 3, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Athletes Are Increasingly Targeted by Social Engineering Attacks

Scammers are increasingly targeting athletes with advanced social engineering attacks, the Guardian reports. The Guardian cites a recent report from Ernst & Young that found that ...

May 28, 2026 KnowBe4 Team

Ransomware Attacks Drive a Surge in Cyber Insurance Claims

Cyber insurance claims surged by 40% over the past eighteen months, while ransomware payments have dropped by 44%, according to a new report from Cowbell Cyber. The three most common ...

May 27, 2026 Bree Fowler

Perry Carpenter KB4-CON 2026 Q&A: Deepfakes & Deception

In just a couple years, deepfakes have gone from cartoonishly silly and largely academic exercises to sophisticated audio and video creations with the potential to trick just about anyone ...

May 27, 2026 KnowBe4 Threat Lab

Free Gift Fallacy: How Attackers Harvest Credit Cards via Fake Surveys

Lead Analysts: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Dilsha Dines, Karthikeyan Dharmaraj

May 27, 2026 Erich Kron

When Global Conflict Becomes a Cyber Weapon: How Iran Tensions and Other Stressful Events Fuel Social Engineering Attacks

When geopolitical tensions rise, whether due to conflicts like the current one involving Iran or other global flashpoints, many organizations focus on physical security, supply chains, or ...

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