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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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Phishing 101: How Phishing Attacks and Scam Emails Work

Phishing is a cybercrime where attackers want to lure information from you. Learn about the most common phishing schemes and attacks and how to detect it.

Social Engineering—What Is it and How to Prepare For it?

How to prepare your employees to recognize social engineering? We'll explain what it is and what you need to do shield your company from social engineering.

How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks

Learn how to recognize even the most advanced phishing attacks, and avoid exposing your own or your company's sensitive information.

How OSINT is Used Against Your Employees

Let's learn about OSINT gathering and discover how information can be exploited by the 'bad guys' to gain access to the corporate information system.

Security Awareness Training Doesn't Work - Here's How to Fix it

Security awareness training is often half-hearted and inefficient – but it doesn’t have to be. Here's our key points on making it work

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

Learn what spear-phishing is, how it works, and how it's different from regular phishing. Read how you can recognize spear-phishing attacks?

Manufacturing Cyber Security: Top 4 Training Solutions 2025

In-deph guide on the pros and cons of the top cybersecurity training solutions for manufacturing. Based on real customer reviews.

DORA Regulation: Summary, Compliance Checklist + Training

Ultimate guide to DORA regulation in 2025, including compliance requirements, who it impacts, key pillars, and actionable strategies for financial firms.

How to Improve Engagement in Security Awareness Training

Actionable strategies to improve engagement in security awareness training, foster employee participation, and reduce cybersecurity risks.

AI and the Future of Phishing Training: Insights From Hoxhunt's CEO

Co-founder and CEO, Mika Aalto provides insights in this Q&A on how, for better and for worse, AI is shaping the future of phishing training

6 Proofpoint Competitors & Alternatives for Effective Training

A deep dive into the top Proofpoint competitors and alternatives for effective security awareness training to find the best fit for your organization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Logo kits upgrade phishing attacks

Malicious actors are using logo kits to upgrade phishing attacks with extremely convincing credential harvesting sites

Hackers can use password protected attachments for phishing attacks

Password protected attachments can evade spam filters and raise users' curiosity and trust

Spoofed 2022 US Department of Transportation Site Is the Most Effective Credential Harvesting Phish

Updated from its 2021 version, the 2022 spoofed US Department of Transportation credential harvesting site is extremely effective

What is a pretext phishing attack?

Pretexting a form of phishing that hooks victims with a simple but convincing message without malicious links.

The Three Steps and Five Effects of the Phishing Attack Kill Chain

Breaking the phishing attack kill chain requires understanding the three steps that drive its process, and the five most common effects of a successful attack.

The dangers of fax phishing

Fax phishing uses fake email notifications spoofing e-fax services to trick people into entering sensitive data onto credential harvesting pages

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.