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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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 ...

Manipulation by Disinformation: How Elections are Swayed

Nov 3, 2020 10:25:40 AM By Javvad Malik

Security Serious Week 2020 focused on disinformation, and there were many talks, tweetchats, presentations, panel discussions, and blogs.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Lessons Learned: Out of Bounds Communication

Oct 30, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Javvad Malik

When staying safe online, it’s important not to go “out of bounds” for communication. Simply put, going out of bounds could mean a recipe for how your users could fall victim to a ...

The Ultimate Cyber Security Tip

Oct 23, 2020 8:12:41 AM By Javvad Malik

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the security advice is flowing out from all corners of the web to advise your users on remaining secure. However, all this information can be ...

5 Cyber Security Awareness Month Tips for Cybersecurity Professionals

Oct 15, 2020 1:39:49 PM By Javvad Malik

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month which is a great time of year for everyone to dispense security wisdom like Oprah giving away cars.

The Seven Dimensions of Security Culture: Attitudes

Aug 20, 2020 5:15:35 PM By Javvad Malik

KnowBe4’s Security Culture Report is the result of data collected from 120,000 global employees in the following industries: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Consulting, Business ...

Are Account Takeovers Driving Towards a Passwordless Future?

Jul 27, 2020 10:00:39 AM By Javvad Malik

The bad guys will try to take over accounts all the time. Logging onto someone's account with their credentials is usually a whole lot easier than trying to compromise the website ...

The Face of APT Actors

Jun 18, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Javvad Malik

If I were to ask you to picture in your mind a shady criminal organisation consisting of cyber mercenaries, ones that took money from clients, asked no questions, and over the period of ...

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