Can You Be Spoofed? Find Out For a Chance to WIN a $500 Amazon Gift Card

Apr 1, 2020 8:56:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Will you get spoofed by the Bad Guys?

The Best Computer Security Solvers Look Beyond the Problem

Apr 1, 2020 8:44:06 AM By Roger Grimes

Who doesn’t love a good computer security “cowboy”? That’s a man or a woman who is a recognized authority in their field of expertise, who groks their subject, who is truly a subject ...

The Paradox of Perfection

Mar 27, 2020 8:31:50 AM By Javvad Malik

One of the challenges with living in a hyper-connected world is that it’s easy for anyone to stand on a soapbox and point out when something is wrong.

Every Computer Defense Has Three Main Pillars

Mar 26, 2020 8:32:15 AM By Roger Grimes

Defense-in-Depth is a dogmatic term used in the computer defense industry to indicate that every computer defense has to be made up of multiple, overlapping defenses positioned to best ...

Reinforcing Security Norms During the Coronavirus Crisis

Mar 20, 2020 8:43:08 AM By Joanna Huisman

This blog was co-written by Joanna Huisman and Aimee Laycock. We have all seen an increase in the amount of advice and guidance from the healthcare sector and others since the start of ...

Critical Considerations to Improve Your Remote Employee Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 19, 2020 8:34:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Quickly evolving travel and social requirements in response to COVID-19 mean that, like it or not, many organizations like yours are asking traditional office-based employees to work from ...

The Most Important Thing When Working From Home

Mar 16, 2020 9:31:50 AM By Javvad Malik

With social distancing being the new norm, introverts are joking about how they’ve been preparing for this moment their entire lives. While working from home has many benefits, doing it ...

Identify & Respond to Email Threats Faster with PhishER

Mar 9, 2020 8:46:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Your users are likely already reporting potentially dangerous emails in some fashion within your organization. The increase of this email traffic can present a new problem!

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Security Awareness and Training Solutions

Feb 25, 2020 2:54:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We have some great news to share with our customers and global security professionals alike. KnowBe4 has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ : Security Awareness and Training ...

Safer Internet Day: What You Can Do to Stay Safe

Feb 11, 2020 8:15:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

February 11, 2020 is Safer Internet Day, a worldwide event aimed at promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for all users, especially children and teens. This year's ...

SEC Releases Results of Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices Examinations

Feb 6, 2020 6:55:36 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a new report on the findings from examining the methods used by market participant organizations.

Cyber-Insurance Premiums Jump as High as 25% and May Now Require Co-Insurance

Jan 27, 2020 12:12:18 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

With enough claims under the belts of insurance companies covering data ransoms, data theft, and other types of cyberattack, the risk appears to be shifting somewhat back to the ...

Business Disruption is the Prominent Result for All Cyberattacks

Jan 17, 2020 1:02:44 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data from security vendor CrowdStrike shows that the bad guys are getting better at avoiding detection and are having a substantial financial impact on operations.

Texas Government Agencies Are Seeing 10,000 Attempted Cyber Attacks Per Minute From Iran. But Is That News?

Jan 8, 2020 10:05:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Texas Trib wrote yesterday: "Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to be “particularly vigilant” regarding potential cyberterrorism from Iran, suggesting that heightened tensions with ...

Smishing and Deepfakes Top the List of Cyber Attack Methods Expected in 2020

Jan 7, 2020 8:54:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You want to know what to expect from data breaches, phishing attacks, and other calculated methods in 2020? There’s no better source than Experian’s seventh-annual Data Breach Industry ...

U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks

Jan 3, 2020 2:27:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Christopher C. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning about a potential new wave of Iranian cyber-attacks targeting U.S. assets after Maj. ...

Top 9 IT Security Trends You Need to Watch Out For in 2020

Dec 20, 2019 10:12:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cyber security and security awareness training landscapes are constantly changing. IT Professionals, like you, always need to know what is coming next in order to build (and maintain) ...

Take the Free Weak Password Test and Enter to Win a Stormtrooper Helmet!

Dec 18, 2019 9:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Are your users' passwords…P@ssw0rd? Verizon's Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related phishing attacks used either stolen and/or weak passwords. Employees are the weakest ...

Best Practices for Creating Order from Phish Reporting Chaos

Dec 18, 2019 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

When Greg Kras, KnowBe4’s Chief Product Officer, first rolled out our Phish Alert Button (your users can use it to report suspicious emails), he thought it would be a great way for you to ...

Financial Advisor Fined After Falling for BEC Scam

Dec 18, 2019 8:23:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined and temporarily suspended a financial advisor working for UBS after he was tricked into transferring $511,870 from a client’s ...

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Can You Be Spoofed? Find Out For a Chance to WIN a $500 Amazon Gift Card

The Best Computer Security Solvers Look Beyond the Problem

The Paradox of Perfection

Every Computer Defense Has Three Main Pillars

Reinforcing Security Norms During the Coronavirus Crisis

Critical Considerations to Improve Your Remote Employee Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Most Important Thing When Working From Home

Identify & Respond to Email Threats Faster with PhishER

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Security Awareness and Training Solutions

Safer Internet Day: What You Can Do to Stay Safe

SEC Releases Results of Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices Examinations

Cyber-Insurance Premiums Jump as High as 25% and May Now Require Co-Insurance

Business Disruption is the Prominent Result for All Cyberattacks

Texas Government Agencies Are Seeing 10,000 Attempted Cyber Attacks Per Minute From Iran. But Is That News?

Smishing and Deepfakes Top the List of Cyber Attack Methods Expected in 2020

U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks

Top 9 IT Security Trends You Need to Watch Out For in 2020

Take the Free Weak Password Test and Enter to Win a Stormtrooper Helmet!

Best Practices for Creating Order from Phish Reporting Chaos

Financial Advisor Fined After Falling for BEC Scam

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