Stu Sjouwerman

Chief Executive Officer & President

Stu Sjouwerman (pronounced “shower-man”) is the founder and CEO of KnowBe4, Inc., which hosts the world’s most popular integrated security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, with over 54,000 organization customers and more than 50 million users. A serial entrepreneur and data security expert with 30 years in the IT industry, Stu was the co-founder of Inc. 500 company Sunbelt Software, a multiple award-winning anti-malware software company that was acquired in 2010.

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[NEW FEATURE] Brandable Content Now Available

Apr 30, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You asked, we listened! We’re excited to introduce the new Brandable Content feature within your KnowBe4 platform! You now have the option to add branded custom content to the beginning ...

[Heads Up] Microsoft: Ransomware Gangs That Don't Threaten To Leak Your Data Steal It Anyway

Apr 29, 2020 3:34:37 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

That means you can from now on count a ransomware infection as a data breach with all the consequences that this brings. Moreover, the so-called "human-operated" ransomware gangs have ...

[Click Alert] So, What Is The Phish-prone Percentage On Recent Coronavirus Phishing Tests?

Apr 28, 2020 4:37:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

I had some numbers run on the usage of our new, dedicated COVID-19 phishing templates to find out what the Phish-prone percentage was, since this is an unprecedented worldwide event. ...

Can COVID-19 Related Data Breach Worries Stop Your Mergers Or Acquisitions?

Apr 28, 2020 11:23:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The WSJ just reported that the new coronavirus has thrown the M&A dealmaking into disarray. They said: "cybersecurity experts say the workplace upheaval caused by the pandemic will ...

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #18 [Heads Up] An Ugly New COVID-19 Malware Strain Is Bricking Your Endpoints

Apr 28, 2020 9:42:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

COVID-19 Spam Delivers Remcos RAT

Apr 28, 2020 8:31:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in an attempt to deliver the Remcos remote access Trojan, according to researchers at IBM X-Force. The ...

[HEADS UP] Experts Predict 30,000% Increase in COVID-19 Cybersecurity Threats

Apr 27, 2020 2:37:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A security firm is claiming to have seen a staggering 30,000% increase since January in detected phishing, malicious websites and malware designed to capitalize on the COVID-19 crisis.

Two-thirds of Remote Workers Received No Security Awareness Training in the Last Year

Apr 27, 2020 2:11:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This alarming bit of news about U.K. remote workers comes at the worst time when attacks are on the rise, insecure personal devices are being used, and workers are more susceptible to ...

'Florentine Baker Group' Use Microsoft 365 Functionality to Scam Private Equity Firm Out of $1.2 Million

Apr 24, 2020 11:31:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new investigation by Check Point’s Incident Response Team (CPIRT) demonstrates how brazen cybercriminals are and the lengths they will go to in order to see their scam succeed.

Postcards from a Film Director. The challenges of creating a sitcom during COVID-19 Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020 10:23:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

By Jim Shields, Managing Director of U.K.-based Twist & Shout - a KnowBe4 company. When we first created Restricted Intelligence over seven years ago, we had no idea it would be so ...

How Sharing Personal Information Helps Scam Artists

Apr 23, 2020 8:25:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI's Charlotte office released an alert describing how scammers can use personal information on social media to break into online accounts, BleepingComputer reports. As people are ...

Phishing Kit Prices Rise

Apr 22, 2020 9:59:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The price of phishing kits on the black market rose by 149% in 2019, according to researchers at Group-IB. ZDNet reports that the researchers tracked the pricing of 16,200 phishing kits ...

COVID-19 Emails go From Zero to Half a Million a Day in Just Three Months

Apr 22, 2020 9:44:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to new data from security researchers at Forcepoint, the interest in coronavirus-themed emails and websites by cybercriminals is cause for concern.

German Health Authorities Lose €1.5 Million in COVID-19 Mask Purchase Scam

Apr 22, 2020 9:38:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Reaching an all-new low, an international team of individuals setup an elaborate online scam taking advantage of the current need for healthcare equipment to fight COVID-19.

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #17 3 Eye Opening Reasons Why Security Awareness Training Is Even More Critical Now That You Have a Remote Workforce

Apr 21, 2020 9:21:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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[NEW FEATURE] Brandable Content Now Available

[Heads Up] Microsoft: Ransomware Gangs That Don't Threaten To Leak Your Data Steal It Anyway

[Click Alert] So, What Is The Phish-prone Percentage On Recent Coronavirus Phishing Tests?

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COVID-19 Spam Delivers Remcos RAT

[HEADS UP] Experts Predict 30,000% Increase in COVID-19 Cybersecurity Threats

Two-thirds of Remote Workers Received No Security Awareness Training in the Last Year

'Florentine Baker Group' Use Microsoft 365 Functionality to Scam Private Equity Firm Out of $1.2 Million

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How Sharing Personal Information Helps Scam Artists

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COVID-19 Emails go From Zero to Half a Million a Day in Just Three Months

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CyberheistNews Vol 10 #17 3 Eye Opening Reasons Why Security Awareness Training Is Even More Critical Now That You Have a Remote Workforce

Apple, Netflix, and Yahoo Were the Most Impersonated Brands in Q1 2020

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New COVID-19 Malware Variants Render Your Endpoints Useless

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Zeus Sphinx Banking Trojan is Revived Under the Guise of COVID-19 Assistance

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