Cyber Espionage: When the Attacker's Best Asset Is You
KnowBe4, Monday, October 5th, 2026
KnowBe4's Erich Kron introduces its spy-themed Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit focused on social engineering.
Erich Kron discusses how espionage has always relied on manipulating people, and how cybercriminals likewise bypass technical controls through social engineering.
He introduces KnowBe4's spy-themed 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month kit, whose first week features a Counter-Intelligence Specialist character called 'Ghost' focused on social engineering.
Later weekly themes cover AI, credential hygiene and incident reporting, and physical security.