#employee training

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Importing employees from a CSV file
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

User Management, CSV Import, and Employee Onboarding

empowsec makes it easy to add employees one at a time or in bulk via CSV, organize them into departments and groups, assign granular roles, and ensure every new user receives a smooth onboarding experience with welcome emails and registration reminders.

David Kowalski·7/9/2026·8 min read
Department-level training analytics
Compliance & RegulationsProduct Updates

Department Training Management and Compliance Digests

empowsec lets you organize employees into departments, give managers scoped visibility into their team's training and phishing results, and deliver weekly compliance digests so nothing slips through the cracks.

Natalie Hoffmann·7/7/2026·7 min read
Reporting a phishing email from Outlook
Phishing & Social EngineeringProduct Updates

Report Phishing from Outlook: The empowsec Add-In Guide

empowsec's Outlook add-in gives employees a one-click 'Report phishing' button in their inbox - capturing email headers and content for review while instantly rewarding employees who correctly identify a simulation.

Marcus Chen·7/3/2026·8 min read
Managing training assignments and due dates
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Training Courses, Due Dates, Escalation and Renewals

empowsec lets you bundle modules into courses, assign them to users or departments with due dates, automate reminders and manager escalations, and set up annual renewals - so compliance training runs itself rather than requiring manual follow-up.

Natalie Hoffmann·6/25/2026·9 min read
Hands-on interactive security exercises
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Interactive Training Page Types in empowsec: Part 2

Part 2 of empowsec's interactive page types covers the hands-on practice formats: click-to-match, ordering, fill in the blanks, email red-flag finder, and chat simulation - each designed to make learners practice the skill, not just read about it.

Sarah Mitchell·6/19/2026·9 min read
An interactive security training lesson
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Interactive Training Page Types in empowsec: Part 1

empowsec training is built from interactive page types - not static slides. Part 1 introduces seven of them, from simple info pages and accordions to graded quizzes, scenarios, and drag-to-match exercises.

Sarah Mitchell·6/17/2026·8 min read
An employee reading a phishing debrief
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Phishing Debriefs: Turn Simulations Into Teachable Moments

A phishing simulation without a debrief is a test with no feedback. empowsec debriefs close that loop by explaining exactly what participants should have spotted - in their own language, at the right time.

Sarah Mitchell·6/15/2026·8 min read
Security team reviewing a phishing simulation dashboard
Phishing & Social EngineeringProduct Updates

Phishing Simulation Campaigns: A Complete Overview

Phishing simulation campaigns let you measure and improve how your employees respond to real-world lures - safely, at scale, and with the data to prove it is working.

Marcus Chen·6/7/2026·6 min read
Employee entering a login code on a laptop at an office desk
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Kali365 Phishing Service Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

The FBI is warning about Kali365, a phishing-as-a-service platform that hijacks Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass MFA. Here's how the attack works and how to defend your organization.

Marcus Chen·6/6/2026·9 min read
Security analyst reviewing a suspicious device login code on a laptop
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Device Code Phishing Is Moving Into Criminal Toolkits

Device code phishing is spreading through criminal toolkits and phishing-as-a-service offerings. Here is how the Microsoft 365 attack works and what teams should do next.

Marcus Chen·5/15/2026·8 min read
Driver checking a suspicious toll payment text message on a mobile phone
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Road Toll Smishing Scams: Lessons from Operation Road Trap

Bitdefender's Operation Road Trap research shows how toll, parking, and traffic-fine smishing has scaled across countries. Here is what employees and security teams should watch for.

Elena Vasquez·5/15/2026·7 min read
Security team reviewing a suspicious compliance email on a laptop
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Microsoft AiTM Phishing Alert: Lessons for US Teams

Microsoft is warning US organizations about a sophisticated code-of-conduct phishing campaign using PDFs, CAPTCHA gates, and AiTM token theft. Here is what security teams should watch for next.

Rachel Andersen·5/6/2026·7 min read
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