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[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Why Your Best Incident Reporting Tool Is Behavioral, Not Software

Oct 26, 2026 By Javvad Malik In KnowBe4
During an incident, the most valuable intel is from people on the ground. Security teams rely on their colleagues across the organization to report issues quickly and without trying to fix things themselves. However, many don’t report odd emails, strange pop-ups or the USB stick they found in the car park. This can be due to embarrassment, fear of getting into trouble or not wanting to be the one who cried wolf.
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Warning: Attackers Are Using Calendar Invite Files to Evade Security Filters

Oct 23, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
Phishing attacks are increasingly using legitimate calendar invites to bypass security filters, according to researchers at Netcraft. Attackers send ICS calendar invite files that plant phishing lures directly on users’ calendars, often under the guise of work-related meetings.
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Warning: Calendly Phishing Pages Are Targeting Job Seekers

Oct 22, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a phishing campaign is using spoofed Calendly pages to trick users into handing over their Facebook and Google account credentials. The phishing sites pose as Calendly booking pages for job interviews at Meta, asking users to enter their information to sign up for a phone call with a recruiter. After this, the user is taken to a spoofed Facebook or Google login page designed to steal their credentials and intercept their multifactor authentication codes.
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Job Seekers Who Use AI for Applications Need to be on the Lookout for Scams

Oct 22, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that job seekers are increasingly vulnerable to scams as AI enables them to take a “spray-and-pray” approach to job applications. Users who have automated their job application process are more likely to forget where they’ve applied, and an unsolicited message from a recruiter may seem more plausible. Job seekers can also be more willing to overlook or ignore red flags associated with scams, since they’re anxious to avoid missing an opportunity.
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The Data Center Episode: Power, Water & Local Impact | Attempted Intelligence Ep. 2

Oct 21, 2026 By KnowBe4 | Securing Humans & Agents In KnowBe4
How much power and water do AI data centers actually consume—and what does their growth mean for local communities? In Episode 2 of Attempted Intelligence, hosts Harlan Parrott (VP of AI Innovation at KnowBe4) and Matt Duren (SVP of Engineering for AI & Data) go head-to-head in a friendly debate over the environmental and economic realities of AI infrastructure. A coin flip assigns their positions as they tackle the viral claims surrounding AI energy consumption, local water usage, and the trade-offs facing local governments.
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AI Data Centers: Environmental Disaster or Groundbreaking Innovation?

Oct 21, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
Insights from Attempted Intelligence, Episode 2, hosted by Matt Duren, SVP of AI and data, KnowBe4 and Harlan Parrott, VP of AI innovation, KnowBe4. AI data centers are one of the most debated topics in the world right now. Some people worry about the energy and water it takes to run them. Others see the foundation for the next wave of AI advances. Both camps have a point. On episode two of the Attempted Intelligence podcast, Matt and Harlan each picked a side and debated it.
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Warning: Phishing Attacks Are Abusing RMM Tools to Target Bank Accounts

Oct 21, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
Researchers at Fortra are tracking a surge in phishing attacks targeting bank accounts via remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools. “Hybrid phishing-to-RMM campaigns have emerged as a potent method to target North American financial institutions, with a focused interest in business commercial banking accounts,” Fortra says.
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Free Helpline for Victims of Online Crime Pilots in South Africa

Oct 20, 2026 By KnowBe4 Team In KnowBe4
South Africans who fall victim to cybercrime now have more support available. MiDO Academy, The Cyber Helpline (UK) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the pilot of The Cyber Helpline in South Africa, a free, confidential service providing practical guidance and compassionate support to individuals affected by online fraud, investment and employment scams, hacked accounts, phishing and smishing, social media fake profiles, sextortion, online harassment, identity theft, malware and ransomware incidents.
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