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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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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.

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.

Infographic: Which industries get hacked the most?

In a world where data moves instantly and the news-cycle is minute to minute, it is sometimes hard to get a handle on the sheer number of cybercrimes that occur. Here's an infographic to help.

What Is Phishing Training?

Phishing training provides employers with a solution to create awareness in their employees so they don't reveal sensitive information unintentionally. These sessions focus on improving an employee's response to phishing emails.

Cybersecurity Awareness Year in Review 2021

The Cybersecurity Awareness Year in Review 2021 covers unprecedented ransomware attacks and phishing costs, alongside record breaking cybersecurity investment

Cybersecurity Month: TreeSolution's 5 tips on cybersecurity

5 cybersecurity tips from TreeSolution Consulting, a global leader and pioneer in cybersecurity consulting.

ISO/IEC 27001 compliance and cybersecurity awareness training

This article focuses on how cybersecurity awareness training helps entities achieve and maintain ISO/IEC 27001 compliance under ongoing audits

Guide to the DoD Phishing Awareness Challenge: 9 key takeaways

This guide to the DoD Phishing Awareness Challenge gives 9 key takeaways from the training to help determine if it’s right for you and your organization

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.

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.

The Difference Between Measured & True Risk Of Phishing

The difference between measured risk and true risk of a phishing attack breach is based on user engagement, and the difference is critical to resilience.

CISO: From Business Blocker Nerd To Rockstar Enabler

CISOs need the soft skills and business expertise to shake hands with the board and high five the C-suite in their role's evolution to business enablers

Cybersecurity in a hybrid work environment

The hybrid work environment is here to stay and security teams must face its unique challenges with great technical controls and training.

The Risk Of New Employees And How Security Teams Can Tackle It

New employees are a big risk for the security team. How can your security team tackle onboarding employees while considering their busy schedules?

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.

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.

AI Phishing Attacks: How Big is the Threat? (+Infographic)

How pervasive are AI phishing attacks? We break down the findings from millions of real reported malicious emails, sent to 2.5 million users.

Top Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Industry 2025

A break down of the latest cyber security threats in the manufacturing industry. Get actionable strategies to your business and ensure operational resilience.

How to Prevent Smishing: 7 Best Practices

Learn how to prevent smishing with these 7 best practices. Your ultimate guide to how smishing works, what attacks look like and how to protect your business.

TikTok Phishing Link in Emails: What Security Teams Need to Know

TikTok's open redirection vulnerability is being used in phishing emails. Here's what we know and how to prevent successful attacks.

Deepfake Attacks: How to Keep Your Business Safe (+ Examples)

Your ultimate guide to deepfake attacks to keep your organization safe. Includes video examples and case studies.

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.