Javvad Malik

Lead Security Awareness Advocate

Javvad Malik is the Lead Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 and is based in London. Malik is an IT security professional with over 20 years of experience as an IT security administrator, consultant, industry analyst and security advocate. He is also a multi-award winner and is currently a Guinness World Records holder for the most views of a cybersecurity lesson on YouTube in 24 hours.

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Alert: Refund Scam Targeting Federal Agencies via RMM Software

Jan 30, 2023 8:51:25 AM By Javvad Malik

At least two federal civilian agencies were the unfortunate victims of a refund scam campaign, perpetrated through the use of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. CISA, the ...

Do Not Get Fooled Twice: Mailchimp's Latest Breach Raises Alarm Bells – Protect Yourself Now!

Jan 25, 2023 1:23:12 PM By Javvad Malik

For the second time in less than a year, Mailchimp has found itself in a precarious situation, having to admit that it has been breached. It appears that a social engineering attack ...

How South Africa's Largest Law Firm Was Fined R5.5m for Not Educating Customers

Jan 19, 2023 2:48:36 PM By Javvad Malik

Africa’s largest law firmordered to pay R5.5 million to a woman who fell victim to a hacking syndicate. When Judith Hawarden was buying a house, hackers changed the bank account number in ...

Holiday Package or Scam Message? Clickers Beware

Nov 17, 2022 9:02:23 AM By Javvad Malik

As we enter the holiday season, we start getting bombarded with amazing offers and often take advantage of not only grabbing ourselves a bargain, but also stockpiling gifts for friends ...

Unconventional Security Awareness Advice

Sep 14, 2022 12:37:41 PM By Javvad Malik

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and you are undoubtedly being bombarded with some fantastic advice on how to stay cyber safe.

Breaches & Cyberwar Driving Security Culture

Jul 7, 2022 9:44:03 AM By Javvad Malik

Cybersecurity Culture is a hot topic amongst many organisations and security professionals. But what are organisations doing to build a strong security culture?

Reduce Your Chances of Getting Scammed

Apr 14, 2022 11:38:26 AM By Javvad Malik

In today's connected world, nearly everyone has a story where they have been targeted by a scam and either that person or someone they know have lost money to scams.

Introducing the New 'Security Masterminds' Podcast

Feb 9, 2022 2:33:21 PM By Javvad Malik

We're excited to announce that we have launched a new podcast called "Security Masterminds”! This podcast covers a range of topics in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the human ...

The Evolution and Future of Ransomware

Feb 8, 2022 1:04:46 PM By Javvad Malik

The history of ransomware spans over 30 years. The first specimen, known as the AIDS Trojan, was delivered via physical media using the postal system, and, upon its discovery, was quickly ...

QR Codes in the Time of Cybercrime

Feb 7, 2022 1:55:27 PM By Javvad Malik

QR codes have been around for many years. While they were adopted for certain niche uses, they never did quite reach their full potential. They are a bit like Rick Astley in that regard, ...

The Benefits of Paranoia

Feb 3, 2022 3:17:15 PM By Javvad Malik

Security professionals can often be perceived as being overly paranoid. Don’t click this or the criminals will get into the system, always have at least 3 firewalls to prevent the nuclear ...

In Order to Have Good Security Culture, Behaviour Comes First

Jan 20, 2022 10:22:17 AM By Javvad Malik

In our efforts to raise awareness among users of the importance of cybersecurity and the part they have to play in it, we sometimes go about things in a long-winded manner.

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 from KnowBe4!

Oct 1, 2021 8:00:00 AM By Javvad Malik

Cybersecurity Awareness Month takes place every October. It is a month dedicated to raising cybersecurity awareness, educating your employees on how to better protect the organization, ...

12 Steps to a Security Ignorance Program

Aug 6, 2021 9:25:03 AM By Javvad Malik

Most people working for organisations have been exposed at some point in their careers to security awareness programs. Some of these programs are well-executed and delivered, while others ...

Video Verification and Deepfakes

Mar 10, 2021 2:00:22 PM By Javvad Malik

Technology has introduced greater convenience for consumers around the world. With each new technological advancement, we have benefited from better, faster, and more accurate ...

Running Headfirst Into a Breach

Feb 23, 2021 2:00:35 PM By Javvad Malik

The pandemic changed the fortunes of many organisations. Perhaps none so much as Zoom, which has found itself becoming a noun synonymous with any form of video call.

5 Tips For Consolidating Remote Work Tech Debt

Dec 14, 2020 8:23:30 AM By Javvad Malik

In 2020, nearly every organisation embraced remote working to some extent or another. For some, the transition was smooth and easy, as they already had a mobile workforce and were largely ...

Embarrassment is Better Than Regret - Report Suspected Phishing Emails

Dec 8, 2020 4:05:05 PM By Javvad Malik

There are many great things I can say about my time at KnowBe4. Colleagues are fun, approachable, witty, and have a phrase for most eventualities. The phrase that goes around in my mind ...

Computer Security Day

Nov 30, 2020 4:48:16 PM By Javvad Malik

November 30th is Computer Security Day; a day to remind us all to protect our computers… But what does protecting your computer actually mean?

Cyber Security Awareness Month is Over... Now What?

Nov 9, 2020 2:52:31 PM By Javvad Malik

October was Cyber Security Awareness Month, the month during which many organisations and individuals contributed their ideas, shared content and helped educate each other on the ...

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