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New Data Suggests that Negligent Employees May Be the Reason Data Breaches are So Successful

When it comes to root causes of data breaches, it’s not your firewall, your endpoint protection, your antivirus, nor your patching that’s failing you; it’s your employees.

Banking Cyber Heists Celebrate Their 25th Birthday!

2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the very first cyber-heist, netting one of the first cybercriminals $10 million from Citibank. The tactics have changed, but the target hasn’t.

Lowlife Scammers exploit Sick Children in Latest Ransomware Attack

The outrageous attack combination of ransomware, claims to donate to charity, and even details of children’s names, diagnoses, and pictures proves there is no low cybercriminals won’t go ...

The Government may be shut down, but the bad guys are not

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. Once again we are starting tax season, and malicious actors are spinning up phishing campaigns to exploit the myriad opportunities ...

Ohio’s New Data Security Law Seeks to Minimize the Risk of Data Breach Impacting Insurers and Their Customers

Following in the footsteps of North Carolina, the new Ohio law looks to regulate the cybersecurity practices, reporting, and notifications of its insurance industry.

It Only Takes 1 Phish: “Unremarkable” Phishing Attack Results in a Breach in the European Union’s Diplomatic Communications Network

A three-year-long cyber-attack led to the successful breach of the all communications between all EU member states, putting countries and their futures at risk.

The Dark Overlord Ransoms 9/11 Files Showing How Law Firms Can be at Risk of Data Breach

The actions by the cybercriminal organization The Dark Overlord demonstrate how law firms need to take data security and cyber readiness seriously.

[Heads-up] Double Trouble: Ransomware And File Thief Combined In Nasty Hybrid Malware

A new malware attack has been detected in the wild. This nasty combines two known pieces of malware: the Vidar data harvesting malware followed by GandCrab ransomware.

International Legal Tech Association: "KnowBe4 Is The Biggest Winner In Awareness Content"

The International Legal Technology Association is the premier peer-driven association for technologists in the legal field. The ILTA's most prestigious publication each year is their ...

KnowBe4’s Q4 2018 Year-Over-Year Sales Grow More Than 60%!

I'm excited to announce our incredible year-over-year Q4 2018 sales increase, growing more than 60% over Q4 2017's sales, breaking all records, and customer accounts now just under the ...