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The KnowBe4 Team delivers timely, expert-driven insights on cybersecurity trends, emerging threat intelligence, human risk best practices, compliance strategies and industry research to help organizations strengthen their human defense layer and stay informed, resilient, and secure.


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KnowBe4 Collaborates with Microsoft: Strengthening Email Security Through Strategic Integration

In today's rapidly evolving threat landscape, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attack methodologies, particularly when it comes to email-based threats.
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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 ...
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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.
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How to Recognize Fraudulent North Korean Job Applicants

Researchers at Socure warn of an ongoing wave of employment fraud driven by North Korean IT operatives attempting to secure positions at foreign companies.
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OpenAI Report Describes AI-Assisted Social Engineering Attacks

OpenAI has published a report looking at AI-enabled malicious activity, noting that threat actors are increasingly using AI tools to assist in social engineering attacks and influence ...
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KnowBe4 Wins Big with 2025 TrustRadius Top Rated Awards

We’re proud to share that KnowBe4 has once again been recognized as a leader in cybersecurity, receiving multiple 2025 TrustRadius Top Rated Awards across our product suite.
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Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Financial Executives

Researchers at Trellix warn of a spear-phishing campaign that’s targeting CFOs around the world with phony employment offers.
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Warning: Crooks Are Using Vishing Attacks to Compromise Salesforce Instances

A criminal threat actor tracked as “UNC6040” is using voice phishing (vishing) attacks to compromise organizations’ Salesforce instances, according to researchers at Google’s Threat ...
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What Are The Key Components Of A Successful Human Risk Management Program?

When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations face an ever-present and often underestimated threat: human risk.
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FBI Alert: Extortion Gang Targets Law Firms With Social Engineering Attacks

The FBI is warning that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms with IT-themed social engineering attacks and callback phishing emails.
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Copyright-Themed Phishing Lures Target Europe

A phishing campaign is targeting European countries with lures themed around copyright infringement, researchers at Cybereason warn.
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New Unrestricted AI Tool Can Assist in Cybercrime

Researchers at Certo warn that a new AI chatbot called “Venice[.]ai” can allow cybercriminals to easily generate phishing messages or malware code.
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Your KnowBe4 Compliance Plus Fresh Content Updates from May 2025

Check out the May updates in Compliance Plus so you can stay on top of featured compliance training content.
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French Users Targeted by Major Phishing Campaign

Researchers at IBM Security warn that a major phishing campaign is targeting users in France, incorporating leaked personal data to make the emails more convincing.
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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from May 2025

Check out the 25 new pieces of training content added in May, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, new features and events.
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Scammers Exploit Uncertainty Surrounding US Tariffs

Cybersecurity experts are warning that scammers are taking advantage of uncertainty surrounding the U.S. administration’s tariff policies, CNBC reports.
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Phishing Campaign Targets International Students in the US

The FBI has issued an alert on a wave of phishing attacks targeting Middle Eastern students who are studying in the US.
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Warning: Phishing Kits Can Auto-Generate Tailored Login Pages

Commodity phishing kits are increasingly serving dynamically generated phishing pages, according to researchers at ESET.
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