It’s Time for Organizations to Begin Propping Up the Human Firewall

Jan 8, 2021 8:29:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Modern thinking about a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy includes a holistic approach that equally involves your users as a “human element” within your cyber defenses.

KnowBe4 Wins Multiple 2021 "Best of" Awards From TrustRadius

Jan 6, 2021 1:36:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 is proud to be recognized by TrustRadius in the first-ever “Best of” Awards for usability, customer support, and feature set in the Security Awareness Training software category.

[HEADS UP] Australian Cyber Security Centre is Being Used in Malware Campaign

Jan 6, 2021 9:50:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A warning was recently issued by the Australian Government of cybercriminals impersonating the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to infect with malware.

How to Start a Successful Security Awareness Training Program

Dec 29, 2020 3:42:45 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

You did it - your organization has finally decided to take the first step in implementing security awareness training. But with starting something new there tends to be a 'deer in the ...

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from December: Including New 2021 KnowBe4 Flagship Training Modules

Dec 28, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here are important fresh content updates to share with you that happened in the month of December.

[Heads Up] Here's Some Powerful Ammo To Grab More Of Your End-Of-Year InfoSec Budget

Dec 26, 2020 11:23:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

OK, let's sum up where we are, here at the end of December 2020. COVID has propelled IT from 2020 to 2030 in a matter of months. However, only a few of us were ready to have the large ...

FireEye's Mandia on SolarWinds hack: 'This was a sniper round'

Dec 22, 2020 11:16:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Joe Warminsky at Cyberscoop wrote: "The foreign espionage operation that breached several U.S. government agencies through SolarWinds software updates was unique in its methods and ...

Just 8% of U.K. Firms Offer Regular Security Training

Dec 22, 2020 11:06:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A majority of UK businesses are failing to adequately train their remote working employees to spot security threats, according to new research from iomart. The cloud services company ...

[HACK ALERT] Here Is A Whole New Way Cyber Criminals Empty Out Your Bank Account

Dec 22, 2020 10:46:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at IBM discovered a brand new type of massive banking fraud campaign that raked in millions of dollars over the course of a few days before it was put to a stop.

KnowBe4 is not a SolarWinds Orion Customer

Dec 18, 2020 10:45:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

More and more companies are putting out press releases that they have found malware in their networks because of the recent SolarWinds supply chain attack. Just today Microsoft admitted ...

A Christmas poem to remind everyone to stay safe for the Holidays!

Dec 17, 2020 12:48:52 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 customer , Eric McManis from Armellini Logistics Corporation sent us a Christmas poem that he sent out to his organization to remind everyone to stay safe for the Holidays! I hope ...

New Security Doc For Your End-users: "The Iceberg"

Dec 14, 2020 3:02:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Did you see our new "tip of the iceberg" security doc? Send this Public Service Announcement to your end-users. It is a great piece that was created based on the focus group feedback - ...

85% Of Employees are More Likely to Leak Files Now Than Pre-Coronavirus

Dec 14, 2020 12:33:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to research released Thursday by Code42, 85% of employees are more likely to leak files today than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Tips For Consolidating Remote Work Tech Debt

Dec 14, 2020 8:23:30 AM By Javvad Malik

In 2020, nearly every organisation embraced remote working to some extent or another. For some, the transition was smooth and easy, as they already had a mobile workforce and were largely ...

Just How Far Can Three Cybercriminals Reach? How about 150 Countries!

Dec 11, 2020 8:27:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As three members of the cybercriminal group TMT were recently arrested, details emerge around the breadth and depth of their attacks from a year-long Interpol investigation.

They're Here! COVID-19 Vaccine Phishes Finally Arrive

Dec 9, 2020 8:08:23 AM By Eric Howes

Anticipating that media attention surrounding the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines would undoubtedly spur malicious actors to launch new vaccine-themed phishing ...

Exploits Leveraging Excel 4.0 Macros Increase as Organizations Continue to Rely on this Legacy Technology

Dec 4, 2020 11:12:56 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Despite being nearly 30 years old, Excel’s very functional macro technology appears to be a little too functional, as attackers have stepped up its use to advance cyberattacks.

Think Tanks Targeted by APT Actors

Dec 3, 2020 8:28:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint advisory warning that nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are targeting US ...

KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from November: Including A New Holiday Training Resource Kit

Dec 3, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Here are important fresh content updates and new features to share with you for the month of November.

[HEADS UP] FBI Warns US Companies of BEC Scammers

Dec 1, 2020 1:49:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Federal Bureau Investigation is issuing warnings to US companies that are taking advantage of email auto-forwarding. If successful, this would fall right into the trap of a business ...

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