How South Africa's Largest Law Firm Was Fined R5.5m for Not Educating Customers

Jan 19, 2023 2:48:36 PM By Javvad Malik

Africa’s largest law firmordered to pay R5.5 million to a woman who fell victim to a hacking syndicate. When Judith Hawarden was buying a house, hackers changed the bank account number in ...

[New Feature] Continuously Monitor for Any Detected Password Vulnerabilities Within Your User Base with PasswordIQ

Jan 16, 2023 9:21:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re thrilled to announce that the power of KnowBe4’s most popular free password security tool has been brought to your KnowBe4 console as a new feature!

Finance and Insurance Is the Sector Most Impacted by Data Breaches In 2022

Dec 30, 2022 2:40:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of the year’s breaches shows Finance and Insurance businesses are the most targeted and have lost a material count of records as a result.

One Out of 10 Threats Still Make It All the Way to the Endpoint

Dec 30, 2022 2:34:39 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite good intentions, layered security measures, and efficacy claims by security solution vendors, new data shows that email-based threats are still getting all the way to the Inbox.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from December 2022

Dec 30, 2022 9:21:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 36 new pieces of training content added in December, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

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

Dec 21, 2022 11:09:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

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

Dec 21, 2022 11:09:40 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 ...

Ten Charged with BEC Healthcare Scheme That Took More than $11 Million

Dec 14, 2022 2:03:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Tricking five state Medicaid programs, two Medicare Administrative Contractors, and two private health insurers, the scammers posed as hospitals to alter payment details.

CISA Phishing Infographic Contains a Lot of Good Information

Dec 13, 2022 8:54:06 AM By Roger Grimes

On December 8th, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a great phishing infographic about data collected, lessons learned and recommendations learned from ...

[CASE STUDY] New-school Approach to Training and Simulated Phishing Shines Over Traditional LMS

Dec 12, 2022 1:49:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A U.S.-based enterprise manufacturing organization cut their Phish-prone Percentage™ (PPP) by more than 80% after five months using the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated ...

Incident Response Actions are Systematically Reversed by Hackers to Maintain Persistence

Dec 8, 2022 4:33:52 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of attacks on two cellular carriers have resulted in the identification of threat actions designed to undo mitigations taken by security teams mid-attack.

Cyber Insurers Focus on Catastrophic Attacks and Required Minimum Defenses as Premiums Double

Dec 7, 2022 10:44:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Recent attacks are helping cyber insurers better understand what security strategies need to be in place and how to price policies based on the risk those policies cover.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November 2022

Dec 2, 2022 8:05:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 55 new pieces of training content added in November, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

2022 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

Nov 21, 2022 11:57:45 AM By Jacqueline Jayne

In years gone by, Black Friday was a 24-hour rush to the shops (you remember those places with actual people and merchandise that you could touch) where there was a set time for you to ...

Cyber Insurance Rates Begin to Stabilize as Insurers Gain Better Insight into Cyberattacks

Nov 17, 2022 1:41:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data shows that historically massive rate increases seen over the last few years are beginning to come down, primarily due to insurers having a solid understanding of the risk.

[FREE Resource Kit] Stay Safe This Holiday Season with KnowBe4

Nov 15, 2022 12:32:09 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's the best time of the year! But also, it's the busiest time for cybercriminals. Since your users will be distracted with seasonal activities, cybercriminals will take advantage of the ...

[HEADS UP] FBI Warns of Tech Support Scams That Impersonate Payment Portals for Fake Refunds

Nov 10, 2022 3:59:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the latest FBI warning, cybercriminals are now impersonating financial institutions' refund payment portals. This effort is to contain victims' personal information with legitimacy.

Three-Quarters of Employees Feel It’s the Company’s Job to Ensure Security, Despite Three-Quarters Also Personally Experiencing a Cyberattack

Nov 10, 2022 9:49:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Even with employees seeing cyberattacks first-hand and understanding the seriousness of such attacks, organizations have a culture problem where users just don’t care.

Cyberattacks Globally Increased by 28% in the Third Quarter of 2022 as the Average Org Experiences Over 1,100 Attacks Weekly

Nov 10, 2022 9:49:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check Point Research provides highlights that color the third quarter of 2022, painting a picture of increases in attack frequency and intensity in every single sector.

[HEADS UP] Australia Continues to be Vulnerable to Cybercrimes as Half a Billion Has Been Lost to Scammers

Nov 7, 2022 10:23:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Australia is the new hot spot for cyber attacks. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recently reported that Australia has been targeted by cybercriminals every 7 minutes, and the ...

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