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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Cyberheist E-Book

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New White Paper Reveals Bigger Cybercrime Challenges than Previously Thought

Aug 25, 2011 4:25:38 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1290" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Banks"][/caption] Fundtech Ltd., a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, today released a new white ...

If a Cybersecurity Firm can Get Hacked, Then Who Cant?

Aug 24, 2011 1:20:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

For years, few people knew about HBGary Inc., a Sacramento tech firm working on the esoteric frontiers of cybersecurity. Then a bizarre episode turned the 30-employee firm into a ...

Banks Believe Cybercrime Cannot Be Controlled

Aug 22, 2011 2:42:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1271" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fight Cybercrime"][/caption] In a poll of 100 banking executives from 50 US financial institutions attending a ...

Cybercrime Report: Hackers are getting smarter

Aug 19, 2011 12:52:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1266" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Cyber Hacker"][/caption] What keeps bank executive Mark Brown up at night is the threat of intruders not the ...

Corporate Cybercrime Continues to Impact Global Business

Aug 17, 2011 5:39:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1261" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Corporate Cybercrime"][/caption] High profile corporate cybercrime is putting information security on boardroom ...

The Cybercrime Fight Continues

Aug 15, 2011 11:16:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Over the years we have seen an escalating number of spear-phishing attacks. Part of the increase may actually be due to increased reporting, however, I suspect that even in the criminal ...

China Claims Its a Cybercrime Victim Too!

Aug 12, 2011 8:14:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1250" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="cybercrime victims"][/caption] You know cybercrime is getting worse when the Chinese claim to be victims! Boohoo, ...

If The Cops Can Get Hacked, Then So Can Your Organization

Aug 10, 2011 1:02:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1242" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cops Get Hacked"][/caption] Anonymous continued its cyber-attacks against law enforcement agencies to protest recent ...

We Need Some Real Cybercrime Fighters!

Aug 9, 2011 1:21:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1234" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="cybercrime fighters"][/caption] The international community has failed to address the real nature and extent of the ...

Cybercrime and Espionage

Aug 5, 2011 7:58:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1225" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Shadowy Espionage"][/caption] The world's most extensive case of cybercrime-espionage, including attacks on U.S. ...

The Changing Face of Cybercrime

Aug 4, 2011 1:21:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Once upon a time being the victim of theft meant that someone picked your pocket, grabbed your purse and ran, or robbed your home. They were there and then gone, along with your ...

Cybercrime a growing expense for all organizations

Aug 2, 2011 5:01:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1203" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cybercrime Costs Rising"][/caption] Cybercrime cost corporations 56 percent more this year than last, according to an ...

FBI Apprehends International Cybercrime Rings

Aug 1, 2011 7:53:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has managed to apprehend two international cybercrime rings that were peddling scareware. The scareware was directed towards numerous victims by ...

Cybercrime Soon to Be FBI #1 Priority

Jul 29, 2011 6:04:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI said that cybercrime is the agency's No. 3 priority but it will likely rise to No. 1 in a few years. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Robert White said that criminals always find new ...

Cybercrime Crimewave Hits Churches

Jul 27, 2011 6:06:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals are truly criminals and are the antithesis of the Robin Hood criminal of storybooks. Stealing money raised by a church to help homeless and abused women is pretty low. But ...

Cybercrime Profit from Norway Tragedy

Jul 25, 2011 9:35:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Within 24 hours of the recent bombing and shootings in Norway, Internet thieves were committing cybercrimes by sending out phishing emails to collect donations to aid victims. ...

Protecting Your Organization from Cybercrime

Jul 22, 2011 6:06:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1162" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="orangized cybercrime"][/caption] Following is an excerpt from an article by Rockie Brockway, Security Practice ...

A True Story of Organized Cybercrime

Jul 20, 2011 3:29:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1156" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Hackerville, Romania"][/caption] Following is an excerpt from a fascinating but very scary story that affects s all of ...

June was a Busy Month for Cybercriminals

Jul 18, 2011 4:40:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

[caption id="attachment_1150" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="cybercriminals"][/caption] Last month Russian cybercriminals tried their luck at making money for nothing using the ...

Five Generations of Cybercrime

Jul 15, 2011 3:33:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It helps to understand more about the history of hacking, when you need to defend yourself or your organization against cybercrime.

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