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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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5 Best Security Awareness Training Vendors (2025 Guide)

A breakdown of the best security awareness training and compare top security awareness training vendors based on real reviews, not marketing claims.

Security Awareness Training: Our Secret To 90% Engagement

At Hoxhunt, we’ve spent years redesigning what effective security awareness training should look like. Here's what we've found works.

Invoice Fraud: How to Identify Fake Invoices (Analyzing Real Threats)

A deep dive on real reported invoice fraud emails. Learn how to protect your business from invoice fraud with 9 simple steps to identify fake invoices.

Changing the Security Narrative: From IT Blockers to Trusted Partners

Here's how to change the narrative around cybersecurity to get employees engaged.

We Trained 3 Million Employees: How Effective Is Security Awareness Training?

Your ultimate breakdown on how effective security awareness training really is and why traditional compliance programs fall short.

What Actually Drives Cybersecurity Behavior Change? According to Real Hoxhunt Data

How do you achieve cybersecurity behavior change? A breakdown of how science-based training transforms awareness into real-world risk reduction.

5 Best Security Awareness Training Vendors (2025 Guide)

A breakdown of the best security awareness training and compare top security awareness training vendors based on real reviews, not marketing claims.

Security Awareness Training: Our Secret To 90% Engagement

At Hoxhunt, we’ve spent years redesigning what effective security awareness training should look like. Here's what we've found works.

We Trained 3 Million Employees: How Effective Is Security Awareness Training?

Your ultimate breakdown on how effective security awareness training really is and why traditional compliance programs fall short.

Creating a Company Culture for Security: What Actually Works (According to 3M+ Hoxhunt Users)

Your essential guide to building a robust security culture. How to implement effective training, policies, and recognition systems to mitigate human cyber risk.

10 Essential Security Awareness Training Topics (And How We Make Them Stick)

The essential security awareness topics that truly change employee behavior and how Hoxhunt blends behavioral science, real-world simulations, and adaptive learning to boost engagement.

How to Achieve 90%+ Reporting and Completion Rates (Without Forcing Anyone)

With Hoxhunt, on average more than 60% of employees are engaged in the training after just one year. ‍But some organizations manage to push past 85%, even into the 90s. What's their secret?

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.

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.

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.

Changing the Security Narrative: From IT Blockers to Trusted Partners

Here's how to change the narrative around cybersecurity to get employees engaged.

What Actually Drives Cybersecurity Behavior Change? According to Real Hoxhunt Data

How do you achieve cybersecurity behavior change? A breakdown of how science-based training transforms awareness into real-world risk reduction.

How Behavior-Based Cyber Security Training Works

Learn how behavior-based cyber security training drives lasting employee behavior change. A breakdown of the key components, benefits, and why it’s essential for building a strong security culture.

Hoxhunt vs Competitors: Head-to-Head Comparison (Based on 6,000+ Reviews)

Discover how Hoxhunt outperforms competitors in cybersecurity training. Based on real reviews, compare Hoxhunt's features, quality, and effectiveness to leading alternatives.

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.

How to check for fake invoices

Ever received an unexpected invoice? It's a harrowing feeling. Here's how to check to make sure you're not being scammed.

Have you seen these common pretexting techniques?

Unfamiliar with pretexting? It's one highly effective way for hackers to gain information from you.

It's time to update your definition of phishing

Common misconceptions can lead to misunderstandings. Here's what you need to know now!

Phishing services are surprisingly cheap

For about the price of an inexpensive dinner for two, anyone can compromise your identity.

How surveys and research inquiries can be harmful

Innocuous-looking surveys and research requests are becoming an increasingly popular way for bad actors to break through security protocols.

How to avoid catphishing

Learn how to tell if someone is who they say they are online

How Browser Features Easily Become Security Flaws

We train our users to always hover over links in emails and to validate the domain where the links points to. This can’t be trusted if you are using Microsoft Edge to view your emails in Office 365.

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.