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Stu Sjouwerman

Founder and Executive Chairman

Stu Sjouwerman (pronounced “shower-man”) is the Founder and Executive Chairman 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.


Recent Posts

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 45

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 45

CyberheistNews Vol 3, 44

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 44

A Serious Legal Liability: Bad or No Security Awareness Training

Please read this article and then forward it to the head of your legal department or the person in your organization who is responsible for compliance. Recently, the Department of Health ...

Even the tech-savvy get their accounts hacked...

By Steve Ragan , Staff Writer at CSO wrote: "October 22, 2013 — The millennial generation, those of us who were born and raised alongside the Internet, should be wise enough to avoid ...

CyberheistNews Vol 3, 43

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 43

Half Of Federal Security Breaches Caused By Employees

This week, MeriTalk, a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT, announced the results of a new report. The study compares what cyber security ...

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 42

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 42

Spear phishing alert: Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invoice

Experts warn that cybercriminals are using fake Hong Kong Monetary Authority invoices to distribute a piece of malware. The emails are entitled “Invoice #3404196 – Remit File” and they ...

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 41

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 41

More Likely to Fall for a Phishing Scam If You’re a Neurotic Woman?

Softpedia published an article I have a problem with. There is so much wrong with this that I don't even know where to start. They started out with:

Inside The Adobe Databreach Disaster

Last week Adobe announced probably the worst news ever for a tech company. Both their source code and customer lists had been stolen. EPIC FAIL!

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 40

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 40

Scam Of The Week: Affordable Health Care "Advisers"

Tomorrow, Tuesday October 1, 2013, the first stage of the new health care act kicks in. You can start shopping for policies on new insurance "marketplaces". There is going to be an ...

Your Employees' Identity -Has- Been Stolen

There is the expression that there are two kinds of companies. The ones that know they are hacked and the ones that don't. It's safe to assume your network has already been compromised ...

NEW Kevin Mitnick VIDEO: The Word Document Exploit

Check out a brand new 3:25 min Kevin Mitnick video where he shows live how an infected Word document allows a hacker to steal the employee's user name and password. This is just one of ...

CyberheistNews Vol 3, 39

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 39

FBI: “Beta Bot” malware kills your anti-virus and steals data

This week, the FBI sent out a warning that a strain of malware known as "Beta Bot" can turn off your antivirus, stops access to the websites of antivirus vendors so that your antivirus ...

Is Your Security Awareness Training Program Broken?

Steve Ragan over at CSO Magazine wrote:

RAPID7 SECURING USER RISK

Rapid7 found 66% of IT professionals conduct user security awareness training to reduce the risk of successful phishing attacks.

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 38

CyberheistNews Vol 3, # 38


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