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CyberheistNews, Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
One Of The Biggest Mysteries In Cybersecurity: Why Don'T We Demand This?
One of the biggest enduring mysteries for me in cybersecurity is why most cybersecurity curricula don't teach secure coding to programmers.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Knowbe4 Defines A Holistic Approach To Human Risk Management
KnowBe4's new HRM framework guides organizations to transform employees into an active layer of defense through data-driven insights, cultural understanding and targeted interventions
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Report: AI Can Now Automate Entire Attack Chains
Threat actors can now use AI tools to automate entire attack operations, according to a new report from Anthropic.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025
KnowBe4 Releases Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit At No Cost
KnowBe4 launches its seventh resource kit for cybersecurity awareness month to empower individuals & organisations to "Secure Our World" with practical tools and training
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KnowBe4, Thursday, August 28th, 2025
KnowBe4 Releases Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit at No Cos
KnowBe4 launches its seventh resource kit for cybersecurity awareness month to empower individuals & organizations to "Secure Our World" with practical tools and training
more → KnowBe4, Friday, August 22nd, 2025
Threat Actors Are Increasingly Abusing Generative AI Tools for Phishing
Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing AI-assisted website generators to quickly craft convincing phishing sites, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42.
more → KnowBe4, Friday, August 22nd, 2025
The Technical Sophistication Behind the 'Free' Gift Scam: Evading Detection
Below is an example of a sophisticated survey scam phishing email that KnowBe4's Threat Lab team has been monitoring as discussed in 'The Hidden Cost of "Free" Gifts: How Survey Scams Are Evolving to Steal Financial Data'.
more → KnowBe4, Friday, August 22nd, 2025
The Hidden Cost of 'Free' Gifts: How Survey Scams Are Evolving to Steal Financial Data
You've probably seen them: enticing online offers for free products from brands you trust, like a Yeti beach chair from Costco or an emergency car kit from AAA.
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, August 21st, 2025
Warning: Social Engineering is a Growing Threat to the Industrial Sector
Social engineering attacks are a growing threat to operational technology (OT) environments, Industrial Cyber reports.
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, August 21st, 2025
The Attacker's Playbook: A Technical Analysis of Quishing and Encrypted SVG Payloads Used in HR Impersonation Phishing Attacks
In this series, we first explored the psychology that makes HR phishing so effective, then showcased the real-world lures attackers use to trick your employees. Now, we're going under the hood to answer the critical question: How do these attacks technically bypass security defenses?
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, August 21st, 2025
That 'Urgent Payroll Update' Email is a Trap: A Look at the Latest HR Phishing Tactics
Phishing attacks impersonating HR are on the rise. Between January 1 - March 31, 2025, our Threat Lab team observed a 120% surge in these attacks reported via our PhishER product versus the previous three months. These attacks have remained at elevated levels since peaking in February.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
From Human Resources to Human Risk: Why HR is the Perfect Department for Cybercriminals to Impersonate
We all trust HR - or at least we do when we think they're emailing us! Data from KnowBe4's HRM+ platform reveals that phishing simulations with internal subject lines dominate the list of most-clicked templates in 2025.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #33 [Beware] When Your AI Helper Becomes a Hacker's Dream Tool
AI is getting eerily good at mimicking Iron Man's Jarvis: these so-called "OS agents" can now watch your screen, click buttons, fill out forms and manage apps on your computer or phone-all on their own.
more → KnowBe4, Friday, August 15th, 2025
Alert: Tech Support Scammers Send Phony Podcast Invites
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned that scammers are targeting high-profile employees and influencers with fake invitations to appear as a guest on popular celebrity podcasts.
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, August 7th, 2025
FBI Report: Attackers Are Sending Physical Packages with Malicious QR Codes
The FBI has issued an advisory warning that scammers are distributing QR code phishing (quishing) links via unsolicited packages sent by snail mail.
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, August 7th, 2025
Anatomy Of A Vishing Scam
I hear about a ton of similar-sounding scam calls, where the scammer is pretending to be from a service you use (or used), offering you a substantial monthly discount (30% or more) if you pay some fee ahead of time.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Social Engineering Attacks Surged In The First Half Of 2025
Cybersecurity incidents nearly tripled in the first half of 2025, jumping from 6% in the second half of 2024 to 17% in 2025, according to a new report from LevelBlue.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Beyond Traditional Defenses: Why French Cyber Resilience Needs To Improve
In today's world, cyberattacks are a constant threat. While technical defenses are crucial, people often remain the easiest attack vector for cybercriminals.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Warning: New Phishing Campaign Targets Instagram Users
A phishing campaign is targeting Instagram users with phony notifications about failed login attempts, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. Notably, the emails contain "mailto" links rather than traditional URLs, which help the phishing messages avoid being flagged by security filters.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
ClickFix Social Engineering Is Becoming More Popular
ClickFix attacks have been around for decades; only the name is new. ClickFix attacks use social engineering to trick users into clicking on buttons and links that the user is told are needed so their browser or computer can perform some desired action.
more → KnowBe4, Monday, August 4th, 2025
If You Think Social Engineering Is Bad, It's Going To Get Worse
There is no other way to say it clearer, social engineering is going to be a lot, lot worse soon and far more successful than it is today. And that's saying a lot. It's already pretty bad.
more → KnowBe4, Monday, August 4th, 2025
How Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams In Social Engineering Attacks
Attackers are using Microsoft Teams calls to trick users into installing the Matanbuchus malware loader, which frequently precedes ransomware deployment, according to researchers at Morphisec.
more → KnowBe4, Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Malicious Connectors Potentially Impact Hundreds Of Millions Of Microsoft 365 Users
Most Microsoft 365 users aren't aware of this recently growing serious email threat vector.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Retail Organization Sees 50-Fold Increase In Phishing Reporting With KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button And Training
A global retail and wholesale company transformed their security posture after implementing KnowBe4's Phish Alert Button (PAB) and security awareness training, achieving an astonishing 50-fold increase in user reporting of phishing attacks.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #30 [Heads Up] Ransomware Is Back - And Smarter Than Ever In 2025: Trends
I've been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989. It locked up victim computers and asked for $300 to be sent to a Panama P.O. Box. A lot has changed since then.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
Boost Your Browsing Security: Integrate Securitycoach With Microsoft Edge For Business
Managing the security gap between your technical defenses and user behavior just got easier!
more → KnowBe4, Sunday, July 27th, 2025
Best Security Practices For AI Prompting And Building Agent Systems
Bob Fabien wrote on X: "While some are still paying over a grand for AI courses, the biggest players are giving away high-value resources at no cost. From prompt engineering to agent frameworks, it is all here."
more → KnowBe4, Friday, July 25th, 2025
Warning: Ransomware Attacks Surged By 63% Last Quarter
Ransomware attacks increased by 63% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, with a total of 276 publicly disclosed incidents, according to a new report from BlackFog.
more → KnowBe4, Friday, July 25th, 2025
Bridging The Gap: Human Risk In African Cybersecurity
Africa's cybersecurity landscape presents a paradox: a widespread belief in preparedness among organisations, although significant blind spots continue to exist, particularly concerning their human layer - their employees.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Ransomware Trends In 2025
I've been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989. It locked up victim computers and asked for $300 to be sent to a Panama P.O. Box. A lot has changed since then.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #29 [Jawdropper] AI Is Luring Travelers to Places That Don't Even Exist!
We've seen AI generate art, write code and even compose music. But now it's crafting a new kind of scam: fake travel destinations.
more → KnowBe4, Monday, July 21st, 2025
Job Seekers Beware: Many People Are Falling For Employment Scams
More than one in ten people who were targeted by job scams this year fell victim, according to a report from Resume.org. Younger people, particularly young men, are more likely to fall victim.
more → KnowBe4, Friday, July 18th, 2025
FTC Advisory: How to Protect Yourself Against Job Scams
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an advisory warning of job scams that impersonate well-known companies with tempting employment opportunities.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
KnowBe4 Launches Prevent Email Security Solution
KnowBe4, providers of a cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, has launched KnowBe4 Prevent, an email security product to manage outbound email risk.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Engineered To Evade: How Phishing Attacks Are Designed To Get Through Your Secure Email Gateway
Getting through secure email gateways (SEGs) is simply the cost of doing business for a cybercriminal. Literally, detection at the perimeter by a SEG is the same as falling at the first hurdle.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Digital Factories, Digital Dangers: Why Manufacturing is a Prime Target for Cyberattacks
Digital connectivity is reshaping European manufacturing, driving both efficiency and innovation. However, this shift has also created a complex and vulnerable cyber threat landscape, making manufacturing the most targeted industry for cyberattacks for the past four years.
more → KnowBe4, Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #28 [The $1B Question] Is Your Security Team Ready for AI Prompt Attacks?
Probably not. So the question becomes: "Should your security team learn prompt engineering?" The answer is definitely YES. Here's why:
more → KnowBe4, July 10,2025
New KnowBe4 Report Reveals Critical Cyber Vulnerabilities Threatening Europe'S Digital Manufacturing Sector
Research shows Europe's manufacturing digitalisation has made it a prime target for ransomware and social engineering attacks, as cyberattacks on the sector increase
more → KnowBe4, July 9,2025
KnowBe4 Shares Cybersecurity Best Practices For Safer Return-To-Office Transitions
As organizations transition back to in-person work environments, KnowBe4 highlights key measures to protect sensitive data and mitigate cyber risks
more → KnowBe4, July 2,2025
KnowBe4 Urges Organizations to Recognize Social Engineering's Critical Role in Ransomware Surge
Amidst rising ransomware-related attacks, KnowBe4 shares five pivotal tips to reduce human risk this Ransomware Awareness Month
more → KnowBe4, July 1,2025
Is Your Human Risk Management Program Creating Measurable Change? Find Out With Our Free Program Maturity Assessment
In today's threat landscape, your employees represent both your greatest vulnerability and your strongest defense. But here's the question: What metrics demonstrate your security awareness efforts are actually building a culture that protects your organization?
more → KnowBe4, July 1,2025
Cyberheistnews Vol 15 #26 [My Clicking Time Bomb] What Do I Do About The Repeat Clickers?
[My Clicking Time Bomb] What Do I Do About the Repeat Clickers?
more → KnowBe4, June 24,2025
Cyberheistnews Vol 15 #25 Microsoft & Knowbe4 Collab: Strengthen Email Security Through Strategic Integration
Microsoft & KnowBe4 Collab: Strengthen Email Security Through Strategic Integration
more → KnowBe4, June 24,2025
A Clicking Time Bomb: What To Do About Repeat Clickers
I recently had several conversations about repeat clickers. First with a Forrester analyst and then, shortly after, at KB4-CON Orlando following a presentation on the subject by Matthew Canham, Executive Director of the Cognitive Security Institute.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Warning: Voice Deepfakes Continue To Improve
AI-generated voice deepfakes present an urgent threat to organizations, according to researchers at Pindrop.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Protect Yourself: Vishing Attacks Are Growing More Sophisticated
Researchers at Google's Mandiant have published a report on voice phishing (vishing) attacks, noting that these attacks have served as initial access points for recent waves of ransomware incidents.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Google Report Outlines The Latest Scam Trends
Researchers at Google have published a report on the latest scam trends, noting an increase in travel-themed scams targeting people preparing for their summer vacations.
more → KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
CyberheistNews Vol 15 #24 [Red Alert] How A Fake Cybersecurity Firm Turned Out A Real Threat
"The most dangerous attackers aren't the ones trying to break security - they're the ones becoming security."
more → KnowBe4, Friday, June 13th, 2025
Checkups And Checklists: Cyber Risk Isn't Just A Technical Problem
There are many things in our lives we must prepare for to be ready. For other things, we wing it, or we're not prepared to deal with it at the moment.
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