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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KnowBe4 Rockets To No 96 On the Inc. 500, Appearing For The Third Time. Stu Takes A CakeDive

Aug 16, 2018 3:29:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Today, we celebrated two milestones in-one:

Scam Of The Week: SharePoint Phishing Attack On Office 365 Users

Aug 16, 2018 3:03:49 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The attack dubbed “PhishPoint” by Cloud Security vendor Avanan demonstrates the craftiness and extent cybercriminals will go to in order to harvest Office 365 credentials.

Global Cyber Security spending to top $114bn in 2018, says Gartner

Aug 16, 2018 1:03:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The need for improved detection, response and privacy is driving the demand for security products and services in response to security risks, business needs and industry changes, Gartner ...

Organizations Remain Unprepared for Cyber Attack in 2018

Aug 15, 2018 10:41:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With such an abundance of information around attack methods, vulnerabilities, and potential targets, you would think IT has a handle on cybersecurity. Accenture shows us they don’t.

[On-Demand Webinar] Exposing the Dirty Little Secrets of Social Engineering, Featuring Kevin Mitnick

Aug 14, 2018 4:11:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In this rare event, Kevin Mitnick, the world's most famous hacker and KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, along with Perry Carpenter, KnowBe4’s Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer, will ...

Healthcare Sees 278% Increase in Data Breaches in Q2, 30% Caused By Repeat Offenders

Aug 14, 2018 1:53:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s not good to be in Healthcare IT these days, judging by the latest data. With over 3 million records put at risk by both insiders and external attacks in Q2, healthcare orgs need to ...

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #32 How and Why White Hats Slowly Turn Into Black Hats

Aug 14, 2018 9:38:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Tech Support Scammers Increase Success with Call Optimization

Aug 13, 2018 11:51:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Like legitimate call centers, tech support divisions, and organizations with inbound calling, scammers are using call optimization to improve callback success rates in tech support scams.

Creating a User Sensor Network to Stop Cyber-Attacks

Aug 13, 2018 11:39:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

If your users aren’t trying to protect corporate data and assets, you’re at risk. What you need is for the user to become an integral part of their security measures.

Is IT Even Trying to Thwart Social Engineering Attacks?

Aug 13, 2018 11:18:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With so much else on their plate, are today’s IT organizations doing enough to protect the organization against social engineering and phishing attacks?

Social Media Facial Recognition Could Make the Bad Guys Worse

Aug 13, 2018 10:05:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Trustwave shows how the latest advancements in technology could be used to aid cybercriminal activity.

Your Package is on its Way, But Not the One You Expected

Aug 6, 2018 3:42:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here's a current scam those involved in shipping and receiving should be aware of. Suppose you're expecting a package from a major package delivery company. You receive a seemingly ...

Why Doesn’t Cyber Insurance Have Phishing Prevention Discounts?

Aug 6, 2018 11:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Whether online-related or not, insurance is insurance. So, shouldn’t there be discounts for organizations who demonstrate cyber-responsibility?

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #31 [Heads-Up] Warn Your Employees. This Is the Year That Sextortion Spear Phishing Is Skyrocketing...

Aug 6, 2018 10:06:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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KnowBe4 Rockets To No 96 On the Inc. 500, Appearing For The Third Time. Stu Takes A CakeDive

Scam Of The Week: SharePoint Phishing Attack On Office 365 Users

Global Cyber Security spending to top $114bn in 2018, says Gartner

Organizations Remain Unprepared for Cyber Attack in 2018

[On-Demand Webinar] Exposing the Dirty Little Secrets of Social Engineering, Featuring Kevin Mitnick

Healthcare Sees 278% Increase in Data Breaches in Q2, 30% Caused By Repeat Offenders

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #32 How and Why White Hats Slowly Turn Into Black Hats

Tech Support Scammers Increase Success with Call Optimization

Creating a User Sensor Network to Stop Cyber-Attacks

Is IT Even Trying to Thwart Social Engineering Attacks?

Social Media Facial Recognition Could Make the Bad Guys Worse

Your Package is on its Way, But Not the One You Expected

Why Doesn’t Cyber Insurance Have Phishing Prevention Discounts?

CyberheistNews Vol 8 #31 [Heads-Up] Warn Your Employees. This Is the Year That Sextortion Spear Phishing Is Skyrocketing...

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