Monthly Archives: July 2024

New data shows that cyber attacks have resulted in double the number of data breaches in 2024 than throughout all of 2023.

Researchers at Bitdefender have found that half of all travel-themed spam emails contain scams.

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares security awareness training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

In the ever-evolving world of cybercrime, ransomware attacks continue to be a lucrative business for cybercriminals.

A new cybercriminal group is selling “a sophisticated AI-powered phishing-as-a-service platform” that targets 36 Spanish banks, according to researchers at Group-IB.

New data on how the threat of AI in cyber crime is being seen as a growing risk provides insight into how organizations are shifting from reaction to prevention.

Fortinet’s Threat Intelligence Report covering the Paris Olympics provides some very detailed coverage of how threat actors are taking advantage of individuals and organizations who have their attention pointing directly toward Paris this summer.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has slowly but surely weaved its way into our homes and places of work. From smart homes to industrial control systems, IoT has brought convenience and efficiency to our lives. However, with this increased connectivity … Read More

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’s Unit 42 are tracking phishing attacks exploiting interest in generative AI tools. The researchers observed spikes in suspicious domain registrations over the past year that correlated with current news.

In this post, I’ll share two fascinating hacking stories I’ve experienced: one involving a sophisticated scam that targeted a major U.S. Fortune 500 conglomerate, and another detailing the implementation of honeypots by a renowned U.S. think tank that went wrong. 

Organizations are falling victim to ransomware attacks where data is stolen, but the victim isn’t being told about it. I have a theory as to why this is happening.

Organizations need to be aware of the threat posed by QR code phishing (quishing), according to researchers at Trend Micro.

Wow. Last week’s blog post went viral, hitting major media outlets and receiving over 100K hits in just a few days. Most responses, coming from all over the world, praised our transparency and commitment to doing what’s right. However, some … Read More

A new phishing scam is leveraging trusted aspects of ecommerce to make their scams look legitimate.

Check out the 26 new pieces of training content added in July, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

Declared “dead” by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2023, the Russian cyber crime group Fin7 is impersonating some of the top global brands.

As expected, threat actors are taking advantage of the global IT outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update last Friday, SC Media reports.

Check out the July updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.

Frequently Asked Questions About KnowBe4’s Fake IT Worker Blog   July 23, 2024, I wrote a blog post about how KnowBe4 inadvertently hired a skillful North Korean IT worker who used the stolen identity of a US citizen. He participated … Read More