Guarding Against the Rise of QR Code Phishing Attacks: How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization

Dec 4, 2023 10:33:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, scammers and hackers are relentless in exploiting every avenue of communication. From emails to texts, calls to QR codes, malicious actors ...

[On-Demand Webinar] Combatting Rogue URL Tricks: Quickly Identify and Investigate the Latest Phishing Attacks

Dec 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Everyone knows you shouldn’t click phishy links. But are your end users prepared to quickly identify the trickiest tactics bad actors use before it’s too late? Probably not.

Johnny Jet's $3,000 Podcast Scam Nightmare – Unveiling the Elaborate Con that Hijacked his Facebook Kingdom

Nov 17, 2023 10:14:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Travel influencer Johnny Jet has disclosed that he fell victim to a scam that caused him to lose access to his Facebook account, which has tens of thousands of followers. The scammers ...

Spear Phishing Becomes Most Common Attack Technique in Q3 2023

Nov 6, 2023 9:18:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Spear phishing was the most common attack technique in the third quarter of 2023, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Mindful Defense: Enchantments Against Spear Phishing By Breachatrix le Phish

Oct 25, 2023 9:13:39 AM By Anna Collard

In the mystical realm of cyberspace, where digital forests hold secrets and virtual owls deliver messages, we find ourselves in a constant dance between magic and deception. Today, join ...

QR Code Phishing on the Rise: The Alarming Findings From the Hoxhunt Challenge

Oct 20, 2023 1:46:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the tactics of cybercriminals. The Hoxhunt Challenge, a comprehensive study conducted across 38 organizations spanning nine industries ...

Energy Sector Experiences Three Times More Operational Technology Cybersecurity Incidents Than Any Other Industry

Oct 9, 2023 8:14:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

While industries like financial services and healthcare tend to dominate in IT attacks, the tables are turned when looking at Operational Technology (OT) cyber attacks – and the energy ...

Senior Executives Beware: The Rise of EvilProxy Phishing Campaigns

Oct 5, 2023 8:20:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Menlo Security warns that a social engineering campaign is using the EvilProxy phishing kit to target senior executives across a range of industries, including banking and financial ...

[Live Demo] Boost Your Email Security Defense - PhishER Plus to the Rescue!

Aug 11, 2023 4:09:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Now there's a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from all your users through the power of KnowBe4 PhishER Plus!

New AI Bot FraudGPT Hits the Dark Web to Aid Advanced Cybercriminals

Aug 6, 2023 10:59:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Assisting with the creation of spear phishing emails, cracking tools and verifying stolen credit cards, the existence of FraudGPT will only accelerate the frequency and efficiency of ...

CISA Discovers Spear Phishing and Valid Account Compromise Are the Most Common Attack Vectors

Jul 31, 2023 11:00:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has found that compromise of valid accounts and spear phishing attacks were the two most common vectors of initial access in ...

How KnowBe4 Can Help You Fight Spear Phishing

Jul 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Roger Grimes

This blog was co-written by KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist Roger A. Grimes and Chief Learning Officer John Just. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of successful ...

Iranian Threat Actor Charming Kitten Using Spear Phishing Campaign To Distribute Malware

Jun 29, 2023 1:18:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Iranian threat actor Charming Kitten is launching sophisticated spear phishing attacks to distribute a new version of its POWERSTAR malware, according to researchers at Volexity.

Russian Threat Actor Targets Ukraine Government And Military With Spear Phishing Emails

Jun 27, 2023 8:54:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Russia’s APT28 (also known as “Fancy Bear” or “BlueDelta”) is using spear phishing to compromise Ukrainian government and military entities, according to researchers at Recorded Future. ...

KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report Reveals that 33.2% of Untrained End Users Will Fail a Phishing Test

Jun 20, 2023 9:07:42 AM By Joanna Huisman

Cybercriminals still know that the easiest way to successfully infiltrate an organization is through its people.

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Guarding Against the Rise of QR Code Phishing Attacks: How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization

[On-Demand Webinar] Combatting Rogue URL Tricks: Quickly Identify and Investigate the Latest Phishing Attacks

Johnny Jet's $3,000 Podcast Scam Nightmare – Unveiling the Elaborate Con that Hijacked his Facebook Kingdom

Spear Phishing Becomes Most Common Attack Technique in Q3 2023

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Mindful Defense: Enchantments Against Spear Phishing By Breachatrix le Phish

QR Code Phishing on the Rise: The Alarming Findings From the Hoxhunt Challenge

Energy Sector Experiences Three Times More Operational Technology Cybersecurity Incidents Than Any Other Industry

Senior Executives Beware: The Rise of EvilProxy Phishing Campaigns

[Live Demo] Boost Your Email Security Defense - PhishER Plus to the Rescue!

New AI Bot FraudGPT Hits the Dark Web to Aid Advanced Cybercriminals

CISA Discovers Spear Phishing and Valid Account Compromise Are the Most Common Attack Vectors

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Iranian Threat Actor Charming Kitten Using Spear Phishing Campaign To Distribute Malware

Russian Threat Actor Targets Ukraine Government And Military With Spear Phishing Emails

KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report Reveals that 33.2% of Untrained End Users Will Fail a Phishing Test

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