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When the Attack Looks Just Like You

When the Attack Looks Just Like You

Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is making phishing emails smarter, malware sneakier, and credential theft easier...

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Cybercriminals Are Exploiting DocuSign with Customizable Phishing Templates

Cybercriminals Are Exploiting DocuSign with Customizable Phishing Templates

DocuSign has become one of the most trusted tools in modern business. Contracts, HR paperwork, NDAs, vendor...

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QR Codes Are Back (They Still Want Your Password)

QR Codes Are Back (They Still Want Your Password)

Remember 2020? We scanned QR codes for everything. Restaurant menus. Parking meters. That awkward moment at a...

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AI-Powered Phishing Kits Are Game-Changing, In a Very Bad Way

AI-Powered Phishing Kits Are Game-Changing, In a Very Bad Way

Phishing emails used to be easy to spot. Bad grammar. Weird links. Obvious scams. Those days are...

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From Fear to Feedback: Report Phishing Channel Works Wonders

From Fear to Feedback: Report Phishing Channel Works Wonders

CyberHoot believes security awareness should feel positive, empowering, and rewarding. Traditional phishing...

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Why Traditional Phishing Tests Fail — And How the Latest Research Proves It’s Time for a Change

Why Traditional Phishing Tests Fail — And How the Latest Research Proves It’s Time for a Change

For years, organizations have relied on fake email phishing simulations to measure employee resilience to...

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Make Phishing Training Count with HootPhish

Make Phishing Training Count with HootPhish

Stop tricking employees. Start training them. Take Control of Your Security Awareness Training with a Platform...

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HowTo: Complete a HootPhish Assignment

HowTo: Complete a HootPhish Assignment

This brief video (under 2 minutes) gives users a quick overview of their HootPhish assignment. If you're unsure...

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HowTo: The Benefits of CyberHoot’s HootPhish

HowTo: The Benefits of CyberHoot’s HootPhish

The Challenges of Traditional Phish Testing Traditional attack-based phishing tests have often felt punitive to...

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Malvertising Alert: Phishing Campaign Targets Onfido Users via Google Ads

Malvertising Alert: Phishing Campaign Targets Onfido Users via Google Ads

In April 2025, cybersecurity firm Push Security uncovered a sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting Onfido...

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You’ve Been Phished!

You’ve Been Phished!

But please don't panic.  This was only a test. Before landing here, you clicked on a phishing email sent by...

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CyberHoot: Phishing Attacks

CyberHoot: Phishing Attacks

Spotting and Avoiding Phishing Attacks This foundational CyberHoot video teaches critical skills to identify...

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“Thanks to CyberHoot, we were able to offer our customers an engaging and effective awareness training program. Our first customer who saw it was impressed, which speaks volumes about its quality. The CyberHoot team has been excellent in providing customer..."
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Jeremy Treister, CMIT Solutions of Chicago Downtown, President
"The ease of setup and use for both administrators and users was immediately apparent. The automated training and phishing awareness features are major time savers for HR and IT teams.”
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