KnowBe4 announced its new Threat Labs to
mitigate human-targeted cybersecurity attacks.
This
initiative specializes in researching and mitigating email threats and
phishing attacks, using a combination of expert analysis and
crowdsourced intelligence. The cybersecurity researchers and analysts
behind KnowBe4 Threat Labs discover and investigate the latest phishing
techniques and develop strategies to preemptively combat these threats.
"KnowBe4
Threat Labs is a momentous step forward in providing actionable
intelligence on emerging cyber risks related to human risk management,"
said Dr. Martin Kraemer, security awareness advocate, KnowBe4. "This
intelligence is based on continuous monitoring and in-depth
investigations of the global threat landscape."
The first publication from KnowBe4 Threat Labs, Using Genuine Business Domains to Harvest Credentials,
analyzes a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting multiple
organizations to harvest Microsoft credentials. During this campaign,
threat actors utilized a compromised domain, its subdomains, bulk email
services, and open redirect vulnerability to evade detection and
increase click success rates.
"KnowBe4
Threat Labs will specialize in topic areas related to social
engineering, phishing and human-factor security," said Jack Chapman,
head of threat intelligence, Egress, a KnowBe4 company. "It will help to
empower organizations to strengthen their security posture through
cutting-edge research and timely threat analysis."