KnowBe4 Launches Simulated Vishing Training to Counter Rising Voice-Based Attacks
Event summary
- KnowBe4 introduced simulated vishing capabilities to address the surge in voice-based social engineering attacks.
- Vishing attacks surged 442% between the first and second halves of 2024, per CrowdStrike's 2025 Global Threat Report.
- The new feature integrates with KnowBe4's Risk Score™ to provide unified risk visibility across channels.
- Simulated vishing scenarios include realistic caller IDs, personas, and multi-step customizable attacks.
The big picture
Vishing has evolved from a niche tactic to a mainstream attack vector, with employees 40% more likely to fall for phone-based scams than email phishing. KnowBe4's new capability reflects the broader industry shift toward securing both human and AI agents against increasingly sophisticated social engineering threats. The integration of vishing simulations into existing risk-scoring frameworks underscores the growing need for holistic security awareness training.
What we're watching
- Adoption Pace
- How quickly enterprises will integrate simulated vishing training into their security protocols.
- Effectiveness
- Whether KnowBe4's simulated vishing will reduce employee susceptibility to real-world vishing attacks.
- Competitive Response
- How competitors will react to KnowBe4's expansion into voice-based threat training.
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