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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Ransomware Attacks on UK Organizations are Not Being Reported Enough, Clouding Impact

Nov 17, 2022 1:41:16 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report from the UK’s National Cyber Security Center highlights the current state of threats in the UK, with particular focus on ransomware attacks and their impact.

Cyber Insurance Rates Begin to Stabilize as Insurers Gain Better Insight into Cyberattacks

Nov 17, 2022 1:41:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data shows that historically massive rate increases seen over the last few years are beginning to come down, primarily due to insurers having a solid understanding of the risk.

Watch Out For This Tricky New Tactic Called Clone Phishing

Nov 17, 2022 8:49:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Vade Secure describe a type of phishing attack dubbed “clone phishing,” in which attackers follow up a legitimate email from a trusted sender with a replica, claiming that ...

FBI director says he's 'extremely concerned' about China's ability to weaponize TikTok

Nov 16, 2022 3:29:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Suzanne Smalley at Cyberscoop reported: "FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress on Tuesday he is “extremely concerned” that Beijing could weaponize data collected through TikTok, the ...

[SCAM OF THE WEEK] Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Users

Nov 16, 2022 2:46:22 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Major cryptocurrency company FTX recently filed for bankruptcy, and there's a big phishing campaign on the loose targeting FTX users.

Fangxiao Domain-Spoofing for Revenue

Nov 16, 2022 9:07:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Cyjax describe a large phishing campaign being run by a China-based financially motivated threat actor called “Fangxiao.” The threat actor has been active since at least ...

[FREE Resource Kit] Stay Safe This Holiday Season with KnowBe4

Nov 15, 2022 12:32:09 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's the best time of the year! But also, it's the busiest time for cybercriminals. Since your users will be distracted with seasonal activities, cybercriminals will take advantage of the ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #46 [EYE OPENER] Here Is What You Can Do to Inspect SMS URL Links Before Clicking

Nov 15, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

“Hired Hand” in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Uses Domain Spoofing

Nov 15, 2022 8:59:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Sometimes a social engineering campaign has a clear geographical focus, often shaped by language, holidays, or current events. In this case, the scammers are taking opportunistic ...

The Rise in Unwanted Emails, Now Found to be Nearly 41%

Nov 14, 2022 9:10:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

How many business emails do the recipients actually want? Or, conversely, how many of them are unwanted? A study by Hornetsecurity looked at this question (along with a number of other ...

[HEADS UP] FBI Warns of Tech Support Scams That Impersonate Payment Portals for Fake Refunds

Nov 10, 2022 3:59:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the latest FBI warning, cybercriminals are now impersonating financial institutions' refund payment portals. This effort is to contain victims' personal information with legitimacy.

Phishing Campaign Abuses Microsoft Customer Voice

Nov 10, 2022 11:28:15 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Avanan warn that a phishing campaign is using Microsoft’s Dynamic 365 Customer Voice feature to send malicious links. Customer Voice is designed to collect feedback from ...

Three-Quarters of Employees Feel It’s the Company’s Job to Ensure Security, Despite Three-Quarters Also Personally Experiencing a Cyberattack

Nov 10, 2022 9:49:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Even with employees seeing cyberattacks first-hand and understanding the seriousness of such attacks, organizations have a culture problem where users just don’t care.

Ransomware Attacks Targeting Manufacturing are up 52% Over the Course of 12 Months

Nov 10, 2022 9:49:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

While every sector is taking strides to improve their security stances against ransomware and other cyberattacks, the latest data shows that for Manufacturing the impacts are huge and the ...

Cyberattacks Globally Increased by 28% in the Third Quarter of 2022 as the Average Org Experiences Over 1,100 Attacks Weekly

Nov 10, 2022 9:49:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check Point Research provides highlights that color the third quarter of 2022, painting a picture of increases in attack frequency and intensity in every single sector.

Cookie-stealing Feature Added by Phishing-as-a-Service Provider To Bypass MFA

Nov 9, 2022 8:50:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Robin Banks phishing-as-a-service platform now has a feature to bypass multi-factor authentication by stealing login session cookies, according to researchers at IronNet. The phishing ...

[EYES OUT] This Scary Strain of Sleeper Ransomware Is Really a Data Wiper in Disguise

Nov 9, 2022 6:54:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This Data wiper replaces every other 666 bytes of data with junk. Techradar reported that a new data-wiping malware has been detected, infecting more and more endpoints with each passing ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #45 [EYE OPENER] Phishing Attacks Up 61% Over 2021. A Whopping 255 Million Attacks This Year So Far...

Nov 8, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New Business Email Compromise Gang Impersonates Lawyers

Nov 7, 2022 10:23:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A criminal gang is launching business email compromise (BEC) attacks by posing as “real attorneys, law firms, and debt recovery services.” The attackers send legitimate-looking invoices ...

[HEADS UP] Australia Continues to be Vulnerable to Cybercrimes as Half a Billion Has Been Lost to Scammers

Nov 7, 2022 10:23:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Australia is the new hot spot for cyber attacks. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recently reported that Australia has been targeted by cybercriminals every 7 minutes, and the ...

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