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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CheckPoint Warns of Black Basta Ransomware as the Number of Victim Organizations Increases by 59%

Nov 3, 2022 1:14:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This latest “new kid on the block” is gaining momentum and – according to CheckPoint – seeing successes with their attacks globally, calling their organizational structure “impressive.”

CISA Warns of Daxin Team Ransomware Group Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector via VPNs

Nov 3, 2022 1:14:37 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This new group makes the case that – as with any market – cybercriminals will focus on a niche sector they are experts on in order to improve their chances of success.

[On-Demand Webinar] Hacking Biometrics: If You Thought Your Fingerprints Were Safe, Think Again!

Nov 3, 2022 8:50:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

When you think of using biometric technology as part of your multi-factor authentication process, you assume these attributes are safe. Cybercriminals can’t hack your fingerprints, can ...

Phishing Resistant MFA Does Not Mean Un-Phishable

Nov 2, 2022 3:16:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Human societies have a bad habit of taking a specific, limited-in-scope fact and turning it into an overly broad generalization that gets incorrectly believed and perpetuated as if it ...

[Scam of The Week] New Phishing Email Exploits Twitter’s Plan to Charge for Blue Checkmark

Nov 1, 2022 2:48:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Michael Kan at PCMag had the scoop: A hacker is already circulating one phishing email, warning users they'll need to submit some personal information to keep the blue verified checkmark ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #44 [INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4 Top-Clicked Phishing Email Subjects for Q3 2022

Nov 1, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Australia's Lacking Cybersecurity Workforce Results to a Influx in Attacks

Oct 31, 2022 10:48:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Australia has now become the newest target for attacks in part due to an overworked cybersecurity workforce that is not able to stop these bad actors.

[WARNING] Micro Transactions Lead to a Drained Bank Account

Oct 31, 2022 10:48:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Our friend R. Friederich at Marshalsec sent us this warning...

LinkedIn Phishing Attack Bypassed Email Filters Because it Passed Both SPF and DMARC Auth

Oct 31, 2022 10:43:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Armorblox have observed a phishing campaign impersonating LinkedIn. The emails inform the user that their LinkedIn account has been suspended due to suspicious activity.

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

Oct 30, 2022 1:17:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Security Magazine wrote this week about the recent eye opening SlashNext State of Phishing report. "SlashNext analyzed billions of link-based URLs, attachments and natural language ...

The Number of Vulnerabilities Associated with Ransomware Grows 426% Over Three Years

Oct 28, 2022 2:30:00 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With only 57 vulnerabilities tied to ransomware back in 2019, the most recent data from security vendor Ivanti shows that number predicted to be over 300 by the end of 2022.

Ransomware Attacks Via RDP Drop Significantly as Phishing Continues to Dominate

Oct 28, 2022 2:13:03 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Since 2018, remote desktop compromise (RDP) and phishing have battled for dominance as the primary initial attack vector in ransomware attacks. The latest data shows that RDP is no longer ...

Over Two-Thirds of Organizations Have No Ransomware-Specific Incident Response Playbook

Oct 28, 2022 10:16:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A newly released report on ransomware preparedness shows organizations are improving their security stance in comparison to last year, but overall still aren’t doing enough.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from October 2022

Oct 28, 2022 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 29 new pieces of training content added in September, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

Stolen Devices and Phishing

Oct 27, 2022 10:08:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Cyren describe a phishing attack that resulted from the theft of a stolen iPad. The iPad was stolen on a train in Switzerland, and briefly appeared on Apple’s location ...

[APPLY TODAY] Security Awareness Training Eligible for $185 Million DHS Cybersecurity Grant Opportunity

Oct 26, 2022 2:58:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $185 million of grant money this year to U.S. states and territories to bolster their cybersecurity defenses, which includes ...

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

Oct 26, 2022 2:31:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Oct 26, 2022 10:58:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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 ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #43 [Heads Up] This New Strain of Fake Ransomware Is Sloppy but Dangerous

Oct 25, 2022 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Oct 24, 2022 3:17:13 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

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, ...

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