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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

KnowBe4 Top-Clicked Phishing Email Subjects for Q3 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]

KnowBe4's latest quarterly report on top-clicked phishing email subjects is here. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects globally clicked on in ...

Don’t Let High-Tech Distract You from Low-Tech

Deepfakes, the realistic and thoroughly convincing fabrication of imagery, video, and audio that fakes the identity of some person in ways that are difficult to detect, have aroused ...

[Eye Opener] Work In IT? You Get Attacked Much More Than Other Employees

We received an interesting email from Elevate Security you need to be aware of. Their recent research showed: "Social engineering attacks are growing more sophisticated every day, ...

Major UK Outsourcer Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Fine Due to a Phishing Attack

Britain's data watchdog has fined major construction group Interserve with a £4.4m fine. This was due to a cyber attack stole personal and financial details for over 113,000 employees and ...

Phishing for Student Email Accounts

University student accounts are being exploited for business email compromise. Researchers at Avanan have observed a rise in attacks that compromise legitimate college student accounts in ...

BazarCall Expands Callback Phishing Campaigns to Include More Support Sites and Malicious Tactics

The king of callback phishing campaigns has evolved their methods to include better phishing emails, phone call scams, and final payloads to ensure they achieve their malicious goals.

New Credential Harvesting Scam Impersonates Google Translate to Trick Victims

In an interesting twist, this latest scam identified by security researchers at Avanan attempts to establish legitimacy by making the victim think the logon page is being translated.

[INFOGRAPHIC] 10 Tips for Running a Successful Compliance Training Program

Compliance training is often seen as a chore that organizations need to just get through. That said, compliance cannot simply be ignored. A recent report from software firm GlobalScape ...

New Phishing Attack Attempts to Steal Social Security Numbers

A phishing campaign is impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) in an attempt to steal Social Security numbers, according to researchers at INKY.

Phishing Targets US Election Workers

Researchers at Trellix warn of phishing attacks targeting election workers in advance of the US midterm elections. These attacks spiked ahead of the primary elections in Arizona and ...

New COVID-19 Phishing Wave Misuses Google Forms to Steal Victim Information

This new credential harvesting scam impersonates a real U.S. Government COVID-related grant program to harvest credentials and personal details using a blatantly obvious Google form.

91% of Organizations are Concerned About Ransomware Attacks in 2022

With ransomware attacks becoming more frequent, evasion getting more sophisticated, and ransoms increasing, new data shows organizations aren’t fighting for staff and budget.

[HEADS UP] South African Post Office Sends Warning of Targeted Phishing Attacks

The South Africa Post Office (SAPO) recently warned customers of phishing emails to portray the post office. These cybercriminals are asking for outstanding customs fees that require ...

WSJ: "Cybersecurity Tops the CIO Agenda as Threats Continue to Escalate"

Steven Rosenbush at the WSJ reported: "Chief information officers say cybersecurity once again will be their top investment priority in 2023, a sign of how companies are racing to manage ...

Name-and-Shame Scams on Discord

Scammers are sending Discord messages with phony accusations to trick users into clicking on phishing links, according to Shan Abdul at MakeUseOf. The messages are sent from compromised ...

Sloppy but Dangerous: Fake Ransomware

Conventional ransomware encrypts the victims’ files and holds them hostage, unavailable to their owners, promising to provide a decryptor once the victims pay the ransom. In some cases ...

Cyberattacks are the biggest risk to the UK financial system – Bank of England research

Cyberattacks are the biggest risk to the UK financial system, according to new research from the Bank of England.

New Phishing Campaign Uses Office Docs to Install Cobalt Strike Beacon

Under the guise of determining applicant eligibility for a U.S. federal government job, this latest phishing attack plants the seed for a future attack on the victim organization.


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