KnowBe4

DECEMBER 1, 2023

There is no doubt that more pervasive deepfake and AI technologies will make for more realistic, sophisticated, phishing attacks, and add to an already huge problem.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 8, 2023

We occasionally learn of articles and papers that claim that security awareness training and/or simulated phishing campaigns are not effective.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When you think of KnowBe4, you probably think of phishing training, good password hygiene modules, security awareness, or maybe even data protection compliance such as GDPR.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 31, 2023

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Employees Outraged at Phishing Test Teasing a Bonus Training employees to resist phishing emails is key to preventing compromises. created a searing backlash after its phishing exercise tempted employees with bogus bonuses in a year in which they had already endured financial hardships. Tribune Publishing Co.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2021

A phishing attack last week gave attackers access to email and files at the California State Controller’s Office (SCO), an agency responsible for handling more than $100 billion in public funds each year. And spear-phishing others that frequently interact with the SCO via email could land the bad guys even more access to state systems.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 12, 2022

based enterprise manufacturing organization cut their Phish-prone Percentage™ (PPP) by more than 80% after five months using the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated phishing platform.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article about using highly-emotionally charged, “controversial”, subjects in simulated phishing tests. Since the article was published, we have had readers and customers ask us how we felt about the use of controversial simulated phishing tests, especially since they are part of our offering.

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KnowBe4

JULY 26, 2023

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. With proper training, employees can prevent these attacks before they happen. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. Change passwords regularly.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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Dark Reading

JULY 12, 2022

New data from security training provider shows half of untrained users in consulting, energy, and healthcare industries fall for phishing attacks.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Employees forget the guidance given on phishing training courses within six months, new research has revealed. The findings, which were presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in August, were the result of a year-long investigation into the effectiveness of staff awareness training. What type of training works best?

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 19, 2023

October 18, 2023, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint guide, Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One. We could not agree more.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new development in phishing is the “nag attack.” Nag attacks add to the litany of phishing techniques. Over the years, endless phishing variants have emerged, including: •Bulk phishing. Spear phishing. The most effective defense is alert, well-trained employees. Related: Thwarting email attacks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 9, 2023

A phishing simulation is a cybersecurity exercise that tests an organization’s ability to recognize and respond to a phishing attack. During a phishing simulation, employees receive simulated phishing emails (or texts or phone calls) that mimic real-world phishing attempts. million phishing sites.

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KnowBe4

JANUARY 2, 2024

But every person and organization can benefit by more frequent security awareness training (SAT). Every person and organization is different and requires slightly different methods and ways of learning.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 20, 2023

Training is just one piece of the puzzle. Developing a Multilayered Defense Strategy for the Most Common Attack Techniques Despite the significant advances technology has made over the past few years, email remains one of the best tools for cybercriminals.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2019

Would your average Internet user be any more vigilant against phishing scams if he or she faced the real possibility of losing their job after falling for one too many of these emails? based firm that helps companies educate and test employees on how not to fall for phishing scams. Otherwise, it just creates resentment among employees.”

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You wanted the ability to manage both phishing and training campaigns across multiple KnowBe4 accounts, and we listened!

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2022

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. Related: Gamification training gains traction. This methodology is distributed over a period of a year giving employees time to understand various phishing strategies. PhishingBox.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous forms of cyber crime. Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. How common are phishing attacks?

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Dark Reading

MAY 18, 2021

Not only is relying on employees' awareness insufficient to prevent sophisticated social engineering attacks, some training methods can create other problems.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Security awareness training (SAT) works! A well-designed security awareness training campaign will significantly reduce cybersecurity risk.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to our September 2023 catches of the month feature, which examines recent phishing scams and the tactics criminals use to trick people into compromising their data. Storm-0324’s phishing lures “typically reference invoices and payments, mimicking services such as DocuSign, Quickbooks, and others”.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2023

has experience running training organizations directed at young people AND a lot of experience running startups. In the late 1990s (yes, that long ago), I created a youth training program called YouthLink that worked with at-risk youth in Washington, DC. Our proof of concept will come when we get them jobs too. How can you help?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Welcome to our November 2023 catches of the month feature, which examines recent phishing scams and the tactics criminals use to trick people into compromising their data. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

5, 2023 – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration kicked off Cybersecurity Month in Massachusetts with the announcement of $1,136,911 in funding to develop a new cybersecurity training center at MassBay Community College and support the existing center at Bridgewater State University. Worcester, Mass.,

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KnowBe4

MARCH 19, 2024

Researchers at IBM X-Force are monitoring several ongoing phishing campaigns by the Russian state-sponsored threat actor ITG05 (also known as “APT28” or “Fancy Bear”). APT28 has been tied to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.

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Threatpost

JUNE 25, 2020

Threat actors shift focus from COVID-19 to employee coronavirus training and current events like Black Lives Matter as cyber-attacks continue to rise.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Ready-to-use phishing kits with all necessary attack items are available on the web.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Given the huge proportion of cyber attacks that rely on phishing to gain a foothold in victims’ systems, it’s hardly surprising that one of the four ways of staying safe online advocated by the US campaign is recognising and reporting phishing. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website.

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KnowBe4

MAY 1, 2023

Security teams face unique challenges in today’s rapidly-changing landscape of phishing , malware, and other social engineering and cybersecurity threats. Collaboration across disparate teams and siloed tools adds additional layers of complexity to security teams’ day-to-day operations.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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