Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

They are out there, watching and waiting for an opportunity to strike; the bad actors who have carefully researched your organization in order to set the perfect trap using easily found public resources. Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) can provide cybercriminals everything they need to know to perfectly target your users by gathering data on everything from password clues to tech stack details, banking/credit card accounts, social media details and more. Emerging technologies like AI can make gathering this intelligence even easier.

Cyber-Monsters beware! In this week's cyber-monsters blog edition, KnowBe4's Security Awareness Advocate Jacqueline Jayne discusses how Count Hackula could be waiting in the shadows to bite on your weak or reused password.

Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) system developed by a mad scientist to leverage the full capabilities of Large-Language-Models (LLM). Then, the scientist went truly mad by utilizing text, voice, and video generation paired with mutating and self-perpetuating malware, as well as continuous improvement through reinforcement learning. The concoction you would get from the scientist’s wild lab is called Frankenphisher, the most effective social engineering AI you can possibly imagine.

Cyber threats can be scary, and for good reason. Malware can be lurking in a suspicious email your users get convinced to click. All it takes is one crack in the door of your network to let all the wrong ones in; spear phishing witches, ravenous ransomwolves, you name it!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come roaring to the forefront of today’s technology landscape. It has revolutionized industries and will modernize careers, bringing numerous benefits and advancements to our daily lives. However, it is crucial to recognize that AI also introduces unseen impacts that must be understood and addressed for your employees and your organization as a whole. Watch James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, in this thought-provoking on-demand webinar where he’ll discuss the unforeseen threats of AI and how to protect your network.

Surprise! Some of our evangelists will be live on LinkedIn to give you the full scoop on #BHUSA. Make sure to watch KnowBe4’s Chief Evangelist Perry Carpenter and some of our Security Awareness Advocates James McQuiggan, Erich Kron, Jelle Wieringa, and Anna Collard as they discuss their experience at this year’s Black Hat.

James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, gives a preview of everything included in KnowBe4's Ransomware Awareness Month kit.

Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, discusses the threat of ransomware and what you can do to prevent an attack in your organization.

A security awareness training vendor should provide the necessary tools to turn your users into a human firewall while serving as a foundation for improved security culture and human risk management. Here's what you need to know before you evaluate security awareness training programs.

TrustRadius collected live user reviews from Black Hat 2022 on their experience with the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated phishing platform. In this short video, users talk through how they use KnowBe4, what the best features are, the return on investment they've had and rate how likely they are to recommend KnowBe4. A de minimus incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement.