Monthly Archives: August 2024

Just when we thought we had something special with our very own North Korean hacker, it turns out this type of fraud has made it to the Volunteer State.

In a startling revelation at Black Hat 2024, SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev demonstrated a critical vulnerability in Windows systems, dubbed the “Windows Downdate” attack.

The financial repercussions of the May 2024 ransomware attack on the electronics manufacturing services firm Key Tronic underscores just how costly these attacks are.

A new phishing campaign is targeting Israeli organizations to deliver the RHADAMANTHYS information-stealing malware, Cyber Security News reports.

Your secret weapon to combat cyber threats might be just under your nose! Cybercriminals continue to exploit vulnerabilities while upping their game with new and more sinister attack methods. The human firewall is your cybersecurity ace in the hole.

New analysis shows users can be convinced to copy and paste malicious code on behalf of the attacker.

A report from Darktrace has found that 62% of phishing emails in the first half of 2024 were able to bypass DMARC verification checks in order to reach users’ inboxes.

Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a malvertising campaign that abused Google Ads to target people searching for Google Authenticator.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has warned that threat actors are increasingly using AI to enhance phishing and other social engineering attacks, Channel News Asia reports.

On August 6th, 2024, we celebrate National Social Engineering Day – a new national day established by KnowBe4 and officially recognized by the National Day Calendar. The day aims to educate individuals and organizations about the risks associated with social engineering tactics … Read More

The use of the Microsoft brand in phishing attacks demonstrates both its widespread credibility as well as the continued success of attacks leveraging it.

When it comes to creating a strong cybersecurity culture, one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal is the Phish Alert Button (PAB).

Analysis of current phishing attacks by security researchers have uncovered an increase in the use of trusted shortlink services.

Included among the U.S. prisoners being sent back to Russia in the swap are two prominent convicted hackers, both of whom were serving lengthy sentences, and a KGB assassin.

Researchers at Barracuda have found that smaller companies tend to receive a higher rate of phishing attacks spread across the organization, according to a report looking at the phishing attack surfaces of companies of different sizes.

New analysis of Q2 2024 cyber attacks shows the number of attacks experienced weekly by organizations globally is on the rise.

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Summer 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the 13th consecutive quarter!