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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

Johnny Jet's $3,000 Podcast Scam Nightmare – Unveiling the Elaborate Con that Hijacked his Facebook Kingdom

Travel influencer Johnny Jet has disclosed that he fell victim to a scam that caused him to lose access to his Facebook account, which has tens of thousands of followers. The scammers ...

QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging

The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.

[Keynote Announcement] See Rachel Tobac at KB4-CON 2024!

We can’t keep this a secret any longer! Rachel Tobac will be joining us live at KB4-CON 2024, happening in Orlando, Florida March 4-6. She’s an ethical hacker and three time winner of DEF ...

BlackCat Ransomware's New SEC Reporting Tactic: Turn Regulations Against Victims

Man Bites Dog: In an unusual twist in cybercrime, the ransomware group BlackCat/ALPHV is manipulating the SEC's new 4-day rule on cyber incident reporting to increase pressure on their ...

How to Help "Frequent Clickers" Become More Mindful

Within our organizations, there are those employees who consistently exhibit mindfulness, avoiding every phishing attempt. Yet, there are also those users who, despite repeated education ...

AI-Manipulated Media Through Deepfakes and Voice Clones: Their Potential for Deception

Researchers at Pindrop have published a report looking at consumer interactions with AI-generated deepfakes and voice clones.

It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily

New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.

Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam

Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely ...

1 Out of Every 34 Organizations Worldwide Have Experienced an Attempted Ransomware Attack

With organizations globally experiencing an increase in attempted ransomware attacks year over year, new data shows how the global average isn’t even the worst news.

[Holiday Resource Kit] The Holiday Season is Here. How Are You Staying Cyber Safe?

It's the busiest time of year for everyone, especially cybercriminals. They know surges in online shopping, holiday travel and time constraints can make it easier to catch users off their ...

AI Disinformation Exposed: A Fake "Tom Cruise" Attacks the Olympics

Using a page straight out of the KGB playbook, a new AI-driven disinformation attack has been unleashed. The latest victim of this disturbing trend is none other than the International ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Original Research: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by European Infosec Leaders

Cybersecurity threats continue to put European organisations of all sizes at risk. Infosec leaders face multi-pronged challenges, from mitigating the threats themselves to managing the ...

“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.

New Phishing Campaign Abusing .top Domains

A phishing campaign is exploiting a large number of .top domains, according to researchers from WhoisXML API. In an article for CircleID, the researchers analyzed a phishing operation ...

New York Department of Financial Services Strengthens Cybersecurity Regulation

The NYDFS’ 23 NYCRR Part 500 has been updated to reflect the current preventative and responsive measures necessary for Financial Services org to be ready for cyber attacks.

New State of Phishing Report 2023: An Alarming Surge in Phishing Threats

The fight against cyber threats remains a top priority for all organizations, including phishing attacks. SlashNext just released its much-anticipated annual "State of Phishing Report for ...

Targeted Social Engineering on the Rise With Lowering Phishing-as-a-Service Costs

Targeted individuals were the most common victims of social engineering attacks in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, according to researchers at AtlasVPN.

IT Admins Continue to Use Weak Passwords

In an analysis of web pages identified as admin portals, some incredibly weak passwords were identified – and some of them are going to really surprise you.