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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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Attackers Abuse Google Drawings to Host Phishing Pages

Researchers at Menlo Security warn that a phishing campaign is exploiting Google Drawings to evade security filters.
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[FREE RESOURCE KIT] 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit Now Available

Cyber risks abound, inside and out. Threats to your organization can come in many forms; from a suspicious email with a dodgy attachment to improperly stored sensitive information.
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A Whopping 33% of Young Americans Are Exposed to Political Lies on TikTok

Excellent reporting by the Wall Street Journal! They wrote about a disturbing trend. "Amid a deluge of election news and memes on TikTok, WSJ found thousands of videos with political lies ...
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[WHOA] - This 'Unpatch Attack' Is A New One To Me!

In a startling revelation at Black Hat 2024, SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev demonstrated a critical vulnerability in Windows systems, dubbed the "Windows Downdate" attack.
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Not Just Us: North Korean Remote IT Fraudster Arrested in Tennessee

Just when we thought we had something special with our very own North Korean hacker, it turns out this type of fraud has made it to the Volunteer State.
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New Phishing Campaign Targets Israeli Organizations To Deliver Malware

A new phishing campaign is targeting Israeli organizations to deliver the RHADAMANTHYS information-stealing malware, Cyber Security News reports.
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SEC Report Provides Insight into Key Tronic Ransomware Costs Totaling Over $17 Million

The financial repercussions of the May 2024 ransomware attack on the electronics manufacturing services firm Key Tronic underscores just how costly these attacks are.
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[On-Demand Webinar] 2024 Phishing Insights: What 11.9 Million User Behaviors Reveal About Your Risk

Your secret weapon to combat cyber threats might be just under your nose! Cybercriminals continue to exploit vulnerabilities while upping their game with new and more sinister attack ...
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62% of Phishing Emails Bypassed DMARC Checks in 1H of 2024

A report from Darktrace has found that 62% of phishing emails in the first half of 2024 were able to bypass DMARC verification checks in order to reach users’ inboxes.
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“Pastejacking” Attacks Are Becoming a Thing (Because Users are Falling for Them)

New analysis shows users can be convinced to copy and paste malicious code on behalf of the attacker.
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AI Tools Have Increased the Sophistication of Social Engineering Attacks

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has warned that threat actors are increasingly using AI to enhance phishing and other social engineering attacks, Channel News Asia reports.
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New Malvertising Campaign Impersonates Google Authenticator

Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a malvertising campaign that abused Google Ads to target people searching for Google Authenticator.
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KnowBe4 Honors the World Famous Hacker for the First National Social Engineering Day

On August 6th, 2024, we celebrate National Social Engineering Day – a new national day established by KnowBe4 and officially recognized by the National Day Calendar. The day aims to ...
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Brand Impersonation of Microsoft Increases 50% in One Quarter

The use of the Microsoft brand in phishing attacks demonstrates both its widespread credibility as well as the continued success of attacks leveraging it.
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Your Users Still Fall For Phishing Attacks Because of URL Shorteners

Analysis of current phishing attacks by security researchers have uncovered an increase in the use of trusted shortlink services.
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Prisoner Swap Includes Russian Hackers and KGB Assassin

Included among the U.S. prisoners being sent back to Russia in the swap are two prominent convicted hackers, both of whom were serving lengthy sentences, and a KGB assassin.
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Global Cyber Attacks See Highest Increases in the Last Two Years

New analysis of Q2 2024 cyber attacks shows the number of attacks experienced weekly by organizations globally is on the rise.
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New Research: Smaller Companies Receiving Higher Rates Of Phishing Emails

Researchers at Barracuda have found that smaller companies tend to receive a higher rate of phishing attacks spread across the organization, according to a report looking at the phishing ...
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