[Heads Up] Sophisticated Phishing Attack Uses New JavaScript Obfuscation Trick

Mar 5, 2025 9:11:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Juniper Threat Labs warn that phishing attacks are utilizing a new obfuscation technique to hide malicious JavaScript.

Q&A with Martin Kraemer on Information Sharing in Cybersecurity

Mar 5, 2025 9:11:22 AM By Martin Kraemer

Recently, Dr. Martin J. Kraemer, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, and Dr. William Seymour, Lecturer in Cybersecurity at King’s College London released a Whitepaper called: ...

Primary Refresh Tokens Aren’t Your Parent’s Browser Token

Mar 4, 2025 9:40:59 AM By Roger Grimes

If you haven’t been paying attention closely enough, a new type of access control token, like a super browser token on steroids, is becoming hackers' theft target of choice.

School is in Session: Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting the Education Sector

Mar 4, 2025 9:40:19 AM By Martin Kraemer

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, Daniel Netto and Martin Kraemer

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #09 [NEW] KnowBe4 Interviews a Fake North Korean Employee

Mar 4, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Announcing: Audiocasts - A New Podcast-Like Training Content Type

Mar 3, 2025 9:00:00 AM By John Just

We are very excited to announce the addition of audiocasts, a new content type now available in the ModStore to help strengthen your security culture through an engaging audio format.

Protect Yourself from Job Termination Scams

Feb 28, 2025 9:13:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

ESET warns of a wave of phishing attacks informing employees that they’ve been fired or let go. The emails are designed to make the user panic and act quickly to see if they’ve actually ...

Protect Your Devices: Mobile Phishing Attacks Bypass Desktop Security Measures

Feb 28, 2025 9:13:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Zimperium warns of a surge in phishing attacks specifically tailored for mobile devices. These attacks are designed to evade desktop security measures in order to breach organizations ...

KnowBe4 Named #1 Security Product and #2 Overall Software Product in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards

Feb 27, 2025 9:10:39 AM By John Just

KnowBe4 has been recognized in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, earning the top spot as the #1 Security Product and ranking #2 Overall Software Product.

Chinese Hackers Target Hospitals by Spoofing Medical Software

Feb 27, 2025 9:10:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A Chinese government-backed hacking group is using fake medical software to compromise hospital patients' computers, infecting them with backdoors, keyloggers, and cryptominers.

Phishing Attack Leads to Lateral Movement in Just 48 Minutes

Feb 27, 2025 9:09:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at ReliaQuest have published a report on a phishing breach in the manufacturing sector that went from initial access to lateral movement in just 48 minutes.

Viral but Vulnerable: The Hidden Risks of Cybersecurity Misinformation on Social Media

Feb 26, 2025 8:49:43 AM By Martin Kraemer

It's no surprise that 18–29-year-olds are turning to social media for cybersecurity information. As digital natives, this age group naturally gravitates toward platforms where information ...

Warning: Russian Threat Actors Are Targeting Signal Accounts With Malicious QR Codes

Feb 25, 2025 9:17:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Several Russian state-sponsored threat actors are using QR code phishing (quishing) to compromise Signal accounts, according to researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #08 Protect Your Data: Russian Spear-Phishing Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

Feb 25, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[NEW] KnowBe4 Interviews a Fake North Korean Employee

Feb 24, 2025 8:43:19 AM By Roger Grimes

You would think with all the global press we have received because of our public announcement of how we mistakenly hired a North Korean fake employee in July 2024, followed by our ...

Phishing Kit Abuses Open Graph to Target Social Media Users

Feb 21, 2025 12:23:18 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Cyble warn that a phishing kit is abusing the Open Graph (OG) protocol to target social media users.

Phishing Attacks Increased by Nearly 200% in H2 2024

Feb 21, 2025 12:23:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing and malicious emails remained the primary vectors of infection during the second half of 2024, according to a new report from Acronis.

Spear Phishing is the Top Cyber Threat to the Manufacturing Sector

Feb 20, 2025 12:54:32 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Spear phishing was the top cybersecurity threat to the manufacturing sector over the past six months, according to a report from ReliaQuest. These attacks accounted for 41% of ...

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #07 Facebook Business Users Beware: Thousands Hit by New Phishing Scam

Feb 18, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scanning for Trouble: Behind the Scenes of Our QR Code Phishing Demo

Feb 18, 2025 8:14:37 AM By Anna Collard

At KnowBe4, we constantly strive to stay ahead of emerging threats and create training content to warn users about the latest tactics used by cybercriminals.

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