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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.

How Can Generative AI Be Used in Cybersecurity Training?

How generative AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity training with adaptive phishing simulations, personalized learning experiences, and real-time threat response.

5 Best Cybersecurity Solutions for Training Employees (2025)

Shopping around for the best cybersecurity training solutions but not sure where to start? Here's what 6,000+ real customer reviews are saying.

9 Email Security Best Practices (Ultimate Guide 2025)

This playbook will guide you through the essential email security best practices you need to know to educate employees, mitigate risks, and protect your organization.

Gamified Cyber Security Training: Everything You Need to Know

Gamified cyber security training is a scientifically proven method to boost user engagement and motivate them to change behavior and build cyber skills continuously.

Human Risk Reduction Is the Cybersecurity Metric That Transformed My Budget

When Maxime Cartier showed increased threat-reporting behavior, leadership increased his awareness training budget.

Positive, Not Punitive Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Positive phishing awareness training lowers data breach risk and builds cybersecurity culture; CISOs are moving on from traditional punitive models.

Cyber Insurance and Security Awareness Training

Why cyber insurance needs human risk management platforms and so do you

How to Prevent Phishing: Ultimate Playbook for CISOs

Your ultimate guide on how to prevent phishing. Everything you need to know to implement best practices and set up training that measurably reduces risk.

Spam vs Phishing: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Employees

Your ultimate guide to spam vs phishing. What the differences are, how to recognize them and all of the practical measures you can take to keep your organization safe.

What is an SOC Report? And Does your Organization Need One?

What is an SOC report? What are the different types of SOC reports available? How do you obtain one? Your questions answered.

How to Reduce Human Risk: Best Practices for Security Teams

We'll look into the behaviors to watch out for, how to assess risk and all the strategies you need to tangibly reduce human risk across your organization.

The difference between a security awareness manager and a human risk manager

The Human Risk Manager controls the process of identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the cybersecurity risks associated with people.

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.

Open Redirects - Weaponizing Trust Built by Legitimate Companies

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

How hackers bypass multi-factor authentication

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

Deliveroo feedback survey phishing email

We picked up a Deliveroo feedback survey phishing email that is fairly clever. Here's how to spot it and stay off the hook.

Funds transfer phishing attacks work better with a crisis

The funds transfer phishing attack is old, and simple ones often get caught in email filters; but they can still be dangerous, especially today.

4 ways how hackers bypass email filters

Learn to recognize phishing emails and stay off the hook by knowing the top 4 ways how hackers bypass email filters.

Porn scams, Ooh la la

Let’s talk about porn scams, also known as sextortion attacks. First, they are always a hoax. Second, here's how to stay off the hook.

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.