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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 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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Email-based Attacks Accounted for Most Cyber Insurance Claims Last Year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF) accounted for 60% of cyber insurance claims in 2024, according to a new report from Coalition.
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KnowBe4 Leads the Charge Against Cybersecurity Threats with Unmatched AI Capabilities

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and human risk management (HRM), not all AI is created equal.
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How to Protect Your Business from Scattered Spider's Latest Attack Methods

Mandiant warns that the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group is using “brazen” social engineering attacks to target large enterprise organizations in a wide range of sectors.
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The Clock Is Ticking: Why Phishing Remains The Fastest-Moving Cyber Threat in 2025

Cybersecurity professionals face an increasingly aggressive phishing threat landscape, and the 2025 KnowBe4 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report makes one thing crystal clear: ...
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Phishing Kits Are Growing More Sophisticated; Focused on Bypassing MFA

Researchers at Cisco Talos warn that major phishing kits continue to incorporate features that allow them to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).
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