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Free Unsolicited Smartwatch in the Mail and I’m in the Military? What Could Possibly Go Wrong???

KnowBe4

From the “shaking our heads” files comes the story of how threat actors compromised military personnel mobile devices, credentials, accounts and more.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. KnowBe4 has been ranked in the top 20 on our list of the top cybersecurity companies for several years.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells?

KnowBe4

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 | May 2nd, 2023 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells? In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. OK, it is clear that we need some high-level security awareness training here.

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It’s Time to Combine Security Awareness and Privacy Awareness

KnowBe4

It’s clear that the conditions are ripe for a merger of the security and privacy domains, at least in the way they communicate about risk to employees. What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think of the “bad guy” or enemy when it comes to cybersecurity? The Time is Right. The “Bad Guys” are Different.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

Security solutions will help stop most attacks, but for those that make it past scanners, your users need to play a role in spotting and stopping BEC, VEC and phishing attacks themselves – something taught through security awareness training combined with frequent simulated phishing and other social engineering tests.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

KnowBe4

A new, HUGE, very important, fact has been gleaned by Barracuda Networks which should impact the way that EVERYONE does security awareness training. CONTINUED] at KnowBe4 blog: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore.

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Blocking Social Engineering by Foreign Bad Actors: The Role of the New Foreign Malign Influence Center

KnowBe4

military, law enforcement, intelligence, and diplomatic agencies. government created a new office to block disinformation. The new Foreign Malign Influence Center (FMIC) oversees efforts that span U.S.