KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Spring 2023 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Apr 19, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Spring 2023 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...

KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Spring 2023 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

Apr 18, 2023 9:59:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer ...

[Free Tool] See Which Users Are Susceptible to Risky Security Behavior with SecurityCoach Free Preview!

Apr 11, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The human factor is involved in 82% of data breaches, according to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques like phishing, ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2023

Apr 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 49 new pieces of training content added in March, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

"We are hurtling toward a glitchy, spammy, scammy, AI-powered internet."

Apr 5, 2023 3:06:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This MIT Technology Review headline caught my eye, and I think you understand why. They described a new type of exploit called prompt injection.

Mid-Sized Businesses Lack the Staffing, Expertise, and Resources to Defend Against Cyberattacks

Apr 3, 2023 8:16:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Mid-sized businesses – those with 250 to 2000 employees – don’t appear to have what they need to fend off attacks in a number of critical ways.

Majority of Government Employees are Partially Working Virtually Despite Increased User-Related Cyber Risks

Apr 3, 2023 8:16:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New global data shows that those government employees that work solely in the office are the new minority, IT lacks visibility, and user actions put the government at risk.

Confessions of a Former 'The Inside Man' Skeptic

Mar 28, 2023 8:59:04 AM By John Just

I remember sitting in Stu Sjouwerman’s office with Perry Carpenter and myself being pitched a drama series about cyber security by Jim Shields (Creative Director - Twist & Shout) and ...

KnowBe4 Debuts Season 5 of Netflix-Style Security Awareness Series - ‘The Inside Man’

Mar 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re thrilled to announce the long-awaited fifth season of the award-winning KnowBe4 Original Series - “The Inside Man” is now available in the KnowBe4ModStore!

Oversharing Is a Risk to Information Security

Mar 27, 2023 1:54:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Younger employees need to be wary of oversharing company information on social media, according to John Karabin, senior director of cybersecurity at NTT Ltd. In an article for ...

When a USB Flash Drive is Actually a Bomb

Mar 22, 2023 9:52:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A journalist based in Ecuador recently used a USB flash drive that was actually a legitimate bomb.

Bill 96 in Québec Brings Up Important Point About Training in Native Language Everywhere

Mar 20, 2023 10:58:57 AM By John Just

A new law in Québec, Canada, that goes into effect this June will require all policies and training materials assigned to employees within the province be provided in French.

Phishing Attacks Top List of Initial Access Vectors with Backdoor Deployment as Top Objective

Mar 17, 2023 2:19:15 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data looking back at the cyber attacks observed in 2022 shows that phishing continues to dominate as initial access brokers seem to be growing their business using backdoors.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Phishing Security Resource Kit Now Available!

Mar 16, 2023 9:06:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing emails increase in volume every month and every year, so we created this free resource kit to help you defend against attacks. Request your kit now to learn phishing mitigation ...

Three-Quarters of Organizations Have Experienced an Increase in Email-Based Threats

Mar 15, 2023 1:43:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data on the state of email security shows that nearly every organization has been the target of a phishing attack as attacks increase in sophistication.

Season 5 of ‘The Inside Man’ From KnowBe4 Is Less Than a Month Away!

Mar 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re thrilled to announce that Season 5 of the award-winning Knowbe4 Original Series - “The Inside Man” is less than a month away!

Google: Analysis of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine Shed Light on What a Cyberwar Strategy Looks Like

Mar 10, 2023 9:46:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A look back at the last year of attacks on Ukraine by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) provides insight into attacks on NATO countries to gain a cyberspace advantage.

Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

Mar 8, 2023 6:12:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Robert Lemos at DARKReading just reported on a worrying trend. The title said it all, and the news is that more than 4% of employees have put sensitive corporate data into the large ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2023

Mar 3, 2023 8:01:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 24 new pieces of training content added in February, alongside the always fresh content update highlights, events and new features.

GLBA and Other Regulations Wake Up to the Importance of Security Awareness Training With June 9, 2023 Deadline

Feb 27, 2023 4:15:26 PM By Roger Grimes

Most computer security practitioners have understood for many years the importance of having an aggressive security awareness training program. As social engineering is involved in 70% to ...

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