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What is Quishing? Ultimate QR Code Phishing Prevention Guide

How quishing is being used in attacks, what these threats look like in the wild and best practices for avoiding them.

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The real cost of phishing in 2021

What is the real cost of phishing in 2021? The answers will surprise you. Especially cyber insurance; premiums have exploded while in the industry has imploded.

Ransomware insider activation

Cybercriminals are taking a page from the annals of rigged sports gambling, offering a little cash in return for a much bigger pay-off. This new phishing tactic plays on workforce disgruntlement to turn employees into insider threats with the exchange of bribes for complicity in a ransomware attack.

Open Redirects - Weaponizing Trust Built by Legitimate Companies

Open Redirects help attackers spoof legitimate brand URLs in their phishing attacks.

Default Guest settings Azure AD

A security vulnerability was recently reported in the default guest permissions of Microsoft Azure Active Directory. Here’s how to fix it and stay safe from attackers.

How hackers bypass multi-factor authentication

Knowing how hackers bypass multi-factor authentication helps users stay safe and make the right choices.

Mastering Cybersecurity Risk Management, with David X Martin

David X Martin is one of the world’s leading authorities on risk management and cybersecurity. Here he discusses the ideas and experiences behind the genesis of his latest book.

Hoxhunt Reviews: What Customers Are Saying (Nov 2024)

Here's what real Hoxhunt customers say about the platform. A deep dive into simulations, reporting, quality of support and more.

Top 5 KnowBe4 Competitors You Should Know About (Nov 2024)

The top KnowBe4 competitors to consider for security awareness and phishing training. Compare features, personalization, analytics, and more to make the right choice for your organization.

19 Compliance Frameworks Requiring Security Awareness Training

A complete overview of major standards and regulations that require awareness training. Identify the most common standards, regulations, and frameworks that require security awareness programs.

Cyber Horror Stories: Experts Share 3 Chilling Security Disasters

Every year around Halloween, security professionals gather around the campfire to tell spooky tales. This year, Barak Engel and Petri Kuivala join Hoxhunt to share some of their cyber horror stories.

Cyber Security Simulation Training: How it Works + Best Practices

Cyber security simulation training measurably changes employee behavior by testing them with realistic threats.

Key Learnings from the SANS Human Risk Summit 2024

Hoxhunt had the privilege of attending the SANS Human Risk Summit in person on August 1-2. We've compiled a summary of the most impactful talks, highlighting key takeaways that are particularly releva

Are smartphones a cyber threat for your company?

Smartphones could be a cyber threat for your company for several reasons. Learn what you should teach them about safe smartphone habits to prevent a breach.

Why Finance and IT should work together to mitigate security risk

Traditionally, finance has been responsible for reducing business risk. CFOs need to cooperate with IT leadership to mitigate risk from cyber attacks.

Get Leadership Support To Invest in a Phishing Training Program

Build a winning business case to gain leadership support so that you can invest in people-first phishing training. Learn now.

How human error impacts human risk in cybersecurity?

Understanding how and why people make errors is the first step to planning on how to address and eliminate human risk. Learn more about human risk.

The CISO’s Russian Roulette: Not Training Remote Employees

Failing to provide security training to remote employees can leave your company vunerable to cyberattacks that have been increasing recently.

What is a Human Firewall? Examples, Strategies + Training Tips

Empower your team to be a human firewall. Discover how training, vigilance, and smart habits protect against cyber threats.

How Yu-kai Chou's Gamification Framework Revolutionized Security Awareness Training

Here's how integrating Yu-kai Chou's Octalysis Gamification and Behavioral Design Framework into cybersecurity training can dramatically improve user engagement and resilience.

Attack Simulation Training: Hoxhunt vs Microsoft Defender

Wondering which attack simulation training is best for your team? Get a full breakdown of Hoxhunt vs. Microsoft Defender to make an informed decision.

How to Influence Security Behaviors: Insights from "The Human Element" Webinar Series

Maxime Cartier recaps the webinar series, "The Human Element: The Science Behind Influencing Security Behaviors" and key learnings of the intricacies of human behavior in reducing cybersecurity risk.

Measuring True Risk is the key to unlocking human risk management and cybersecurity behavior change

The differences between old school awareness training and modern security behavior change are revealed in measuring true risk managing human risk

Infographic: Gamification in the workplace

Gamification helps the end user understand that their actions matter, and that every click they make can have an effect.

Domain registration phishing attack

The domain registration phishing attack has been banging around the internet for a while, but we've seen it make a big comeback lately.

New tax phishing attack: CP-2100 Notice Campaign

Death. Taxes. And phishing attacks. We're monitoring a new tax phishing attack based on the IRS CP 2100 notice campaign claiming missing TINs.

Top 5 things lurking behind forbidden phishing links

Today we’ll take a sneak peek at the top 5 things lurking behind forbidden phishing links, so your curiosity doesn’t get the best of you!

Social media phishing campaigns

Social media phishing campaigns use your publicly shared info against you in a spearphish attack, or get you to click on a fake social media notification

What is A Spear-Phishing Attack and How Do You Recognize It?

Learn what spear-phishing is, how it works, and how it's different from regular phishing. Recognizing spear-phishing attacks enables prevention!

Hit and run phishing attack

The hit and run phishing attack plays on a specific anxiety. Read about this new widespread phishing attack and learn tips to stay off the hook!

Report: SaaS permissions leave huge amounts of data exposed

Your SaaS suite is leaving your backdoor open. Here's how to fix it.

Log4J Log4Shell vulnerability explained

Log4J Log4Shell vulnerability explained to help you understand what it is and how to stay protected

Default Guest settings Azure AD

A security vulnerability was recently reported in the default guest permissions of Microsoft Azure Active Directory. Here’s how to fix it and stay safe from attackers.

External email warning banner phish

This phishing email was sent from outside the organization but is replacing the Caution! External Sender banner with a safe sender banner.

Update regarding the Apple iOS Mail App Vulnerability

Apple just recently confirmed the most significant vulnerability in iOS history after ZecOps made a public announcement about their discovery of a security flaw.

iOS Mail App Security Flaw

According to security researchers, the iOS mail app, which is the email client that can be found on most Apple iPhones and iPads, has a severe security flaw making it vulnerable to attacks.

Social Engineering Training Explained (Essential Guide)

Your ultimate guide to the process behind social engineering training and all of the tips and know-how you need to ensure your training successfully changes behavior.

Advertisers Beware—How Scammers Are Getting Into Your Ad Accounts

From Spear-Phishing, to Credential Harvesting, To Possible Ad Fraud. Keep Reading To Find Out How This Story Unfolded and How You Can Avoid Getting Caught.

Social engineers are targeting social media accounts

We're seeing an uptick in social engineers targeting social media accounts

The good, the bad, and the ugly about browser fingerprinting

Now that cookies are on their way out, a much sneakier way of identifying you is on its way in.

This '90s internet throwback is the latest hacking trend

Years later, pop-ups are back, this time serving a different purpose... stealing your info.

How to prevent crypto wallet phishing

The more digital money you make, the more digital problems you get. Here's some tips to keep your crypto wallet safe.

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