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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Latest Netflix-Impersonated Phishing Attacks Surge in Frequency by 78% Since October

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a mix of invisible and lookalike characters, this phishing attack attempts to get past security scanners by obfuscating both email content and domain names.

It’s Official: COVID-related Phishing is Dead as Scammers Return to Impersonating Famous Brands

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:50 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of spam and malicious emails show the all but nonexistence of COVID-esque impersonation of government and pharm entities in lieu of international brands.

Ransomware Attacks on Holidays and Weekends Increase and Take a Greater Toll on Organizations

Dec 2, 2022 12:36:35 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With 97% of U.S. organizations experiencing a ransomware attack over a weekend or on a holiday, the impacts on response and recovery time are material, including loss of revenue.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November 2022

Dec 2, 2022 8:05:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 55 new pieces of training content added in November, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Spoofing-as-a-Service Site Taken Down

Dec 1, 2022 10:31:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Law enforcement authorities across Europe, Australia, the United States, Ukraine, and Canada have taken down a popular website used by cybercriminals to impersonate major corporations in ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #48 [Eye Opener] Microsoft Warns Against Recent, Complex, Ransomware Campaign

Nov 29, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Quiet Quitting Can Potentially Lead to Insider Security Risks

Nov 29, 2022 8:52:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The phenomenon known as “quiet quitting,” in which employees become disengaged from their work while formally remaining in their jobs, can lead to serious security risks, according to Tim ...

Merriam-Webster has announced "gaslighting" as the 2022 word of the year

Nov 29, 2022 7:13:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Merriam-Webster has announced "gaslighting" as the 2022 word of the year. One definition of gaslighting is "to manipulate (someone) into believing that he or she is going insane or that ...

[New App] Empower Your Users to Engage with Security Awareness and Compliance Training Anytime, Anywhere with the KnowBe4 Learner App

Nov 28, 2022 12:40:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re excited to introduce a new way for your users to engage with KnowBe4 security awareness and compliance training anytime and anywhere with the KnowBe4 Learner App. And the best part? ...

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Yeti, Only Social Engineering Tactics

Nov 28, 2022 11:34:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s easy to think of the typical online holiday scam as something that affects mostly individuals. Sad, maybe, and unfortunate, but not something that might seriously threaten a ...

WhatsApp data breach sees nearly 500 million user records up for sale

Nov 26, 2022 3:29:06 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Craig Hale at Techradar reported: "A post on a “well-known hacking community forum” claims almost half a billion WhatsApp records have been breached and are up for sale.

[Send This To Your Users] 5 Top Scams To Watch Out For This Holiday Season

Nov 25, 2022 4:05:48 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here is a 3-minute article that we suggest you copy/paste and send to all your users as part of your ongoing security culture campaign. "The holiday season is a time when people are ...

Cybersecurity incidents cost organizations $1,197 per employee, per year

Nov 25, 2022 3:39:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This statistic is alarming and underscores the importance of having a robust cybersecurity program in place. According to the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach is $3.8 ...

A Recent, Complex, Ransomware Campaign

Nov 22, 2022 9:39:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft has observed a threat actor that’s been running a phishing campaign since August 2022. The threat actor, which Microsoft tracks as “DEV-0569,” is using phishing emails to ...

New Instagram Support Phishing Attack Fakes “Unusual Logon” Experience Well Enough to Fool Victims

Nov 22, 2022 9:36:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Long gone are the days of tacky landing pages that barely impersonate a brand; threat actors are improving their social engineering game well enough to make anyone believe it’s the real ...

Image-Based Phishing and Phone Scams Continue to Get Past Security Scanners

Nov 22, 2022 9:34:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using the simplest tactic of not including a single piece of content that can be considered malicious, these types of scams are making their way to inboxes every single time.

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #47 [Heads Up] Watch Out for This Tricky New Tactic Called Clone Phishing

Nov 22, 2022 9:17:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

World Cup Phishing Attacks Doubled And Will Increase

Nov 21, 2022 4:17:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Trellix revealed that phishing email attacks targeting users in the Middle East doubled in October 2022 ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, as reported by The Record. The end ...

MFA Fatigue Attacks

Nov 21, 2022 4:00:55 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Specops Software describe a technique attackers are using to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). In an article for BleepingComputer, the researchers explain that ...

4 out of 10 Emails are Unwanted as nearly 40% of all Attacks Start with Phishing

Nov 21, 2022 3:59:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data focused on emails sent through Microsoft 365 highlights the methods used to ensure a successful attack beginning with a malicious email.

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