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Storytelling to Improve Your Organization's Security Culture [PODCAST]

Apr 15, 2022 10:00:00 AM By James McQuiggan

The latest podcast episode of Security Masterminds features our special guest Jim Shields, Creative Director at KnowBe4. He sat down with our hosts, Erich Kron and Jelle Wieringa to ...

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KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training

Apr 11, 2022 8:00:00 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 ...

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KnowBe4's PhishER Platform Named a Leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Apr 8, 2022 9:06:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the fourth consecutive ...

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“Human Error” Ranked as the Top Cybersecurity Threat While Budgets Remain Misaligned

Apr 7, 2022 8:28:50 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New insights into the state of data security show a clear focus on the weakest part of your security stance – your users – and organizations doing little to address it.

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Obvious Phishbait, But Someone Will Bite

Mar 31, 2022 10:13:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A widespread phishing scam is circulating in Facebook Messenger, according to Jeff Parsons at Metro. The phishing messages simply contain the words, “Look what I found,” along with a ...

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

Mar 17, 2022 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

We’re thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM : Security Awareness and Training Solutions, Q1 2022 report based on our current offering, strategy ...

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Shipping Fraud Rises Nearly 800% in 2021

Mar 15, 2022 8:48:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Shipping fraud had a global increase of nearly 800% over the course of 2021, according to TransUnion’s 2022 Global Digital Fraud Trends Report.

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Social Engineering a Major Factor in Cyberattack on Camera Maker Axis Communications

Mar 9, 2022 10:58:04 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As details of the February attack continue to be divulged, it becomes evident that cybercriminals were able to get past both users and security controls.

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By the Way, There's No Draft - Smishing Campaign Alert

Mar 7, 2022 9:48:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are sending phony text messages (aka Smishing or SMS Phishing) informing people in the US that they’ve been drafted by the US Army, according to Army Times.

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Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from February 2022

Mar 4, 2022 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Check out the 28 new pieces of training content added in February, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

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What It's Like to Be the Face of Romance (Scams)

Mar 3, 2022 8:40:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A real US Army colonel named Daniel Blackmon is being impersonated in hundreds or even thousands of romance scams, according to Haley Britzky at Task & Purpose. The scammers took ...

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FBI: Scammers Exploit Job Posting Sites with Fake Jobs to Steal Money and Personal Information

Feb 11, 2022 8:53:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the wake of the great reset, cybercriminals are finding success posing as legitimate companies in job postings seeking new hires on well-known job sites.

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Engaging Your Remote Workforce: Go Beyond Compliance with Training

Feb 11, 2022 8:00:00 AM By John Just

Even after the pandemic ends, many employees say they want to stay home and continue to work remotely. A recent study by the Mckinsey & Company that looked at over 800 jobs in nine ...

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Introducing the New 'Security Masterminds' Podcast

Feb 9, 2022 2:33:21 PM By Javvad Malik

We're excited to announce that we have launched a new podcast called "Security Masterminds”! This podcast covers a range of topics in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on the human ...

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The Evolution and Future of Ransomware

Feb 8, 2022 1:04:46 PM By Javvad Malik

The history of ransomware spans over 30 years. The first specimen, known as the AIDS Trojan, was delivered via physical media using the postal system, and, upon its discovery, was quickly ...

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QR Codes in the Time of Cybercrime

Feb 7, 2022 1:55:27 PM By Javvad Malik

QR codes have been around for many years. While they were adopted for certain niche uses, they never did quite reach their full potential. They are a bit like Rick Astley in that regard, ...

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As Tax Season Starts, So Do IRS Scams - Here’s What to Look For

Feb 7, 2022 9:55:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s that time again, when we all dread finding out if we owe money or not. And cybercriminals are banking on it with a wide range of scams that all impersonate the IRS.

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KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Winter 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)

Feb 4, 2022 1:28:02 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Winter 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for ...

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The 4 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now To Best Improve Your Cybersecurity

Feb 3, 2022 3:28:15 PM By Roger Grimes

The key to really good cybersecurity is to concentrate on just 4 things. Master them first before you begin to try and do the other hundreds of things that everyone else is going to tell ...

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The Benefits of Paranoia

Feb 3, 2022 3:17:15 PM By Javvad Malik

Security professionals can often be perceived as being overly paranoid. Don’t click this or the criminals will get into the system, always have at least 3 firewalls to prevent the nuclear ...

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