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Stu Sjouwerman, an accomplished author, stands at the forefront of cybersecurity insights, spearheading discourse on emerging threats and preventive strategies. His contributions primarily focus on the evolving landscape of cyber threats, particularly emphasizing the resilience and readiness required in modern technological environments. Sjouwerman's interests span a wide range of topics within the cybersecurity realm, including the intricacies of phishing attacks, the strategic importance of security awareness training, and the innovative deployment of real-time security coaching solutions. Through his expertly crafted columns, he unveils the nuances of cyber risks and the vital measures organizations should adopt to fortify their defenses.

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KnowBe4 offers free 30-day trial of SecurityCoach product

Thu, 13th Apr 2023
KnowBe4 integrates or partners with over 20 of the world's top cybersecurity platforms across Endpoint, Network, Identity, Cloud and Data Security.
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KnowBe4 integrates With Microsoft security products

Fri, 10th Feb 2023
The integration will enable KnowBe4 to help reduce risky behaviour with integration to support real-time security coaching.
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Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash

Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Vista Equity Partners acquires cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash, marking a significant milestone for both companies.
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Gone phishing: Business emails remain top threat strategy

Wed, 25th Jan 2023
Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world.
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KnowBe4 predicts rise in 'catastrophic' attacks on CI

Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
KnowBe4, the provider of the security awareness training, has announced its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts.
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KnowBe4 launches real-time security coaching solution

Thu, 10th Nov 2022
KnowBe4 has announced it is introducing SecurityCoach, a first of its kind product which offers real-time security coaching aimed at reducing risky behaviour.
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Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident

Tue, 27th Sep 2022
A new study shows more than 20% of the untrained global workforce do not know who to contact during a security breach.
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KnowBe4 appoints Ani Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer

Fri, 9th Sep 2022
Ani Banerjee joins KnowBe4 as Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing 30 years of global HR leadership to enhance company culture & recruitment.
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1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link

Wed, 13th Jul 2022
One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.
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KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Natalie Burrows appointed as ANZ director of sales to help improve overall security culture and tackle social engineering for APAC organizations.
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KnowBe4 celebrates reaching 50,000 customers worldwide

Tue, 17th May 2022
KnowBe4 has reached the milestone of 50,000 customers, adding nearly 2,500 in the first quarter of 2022 alone.
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KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as new CFO, succeeding Krish Venkataraman who will join the board of directors. Reich brings 25 years of experience.
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50% of employees use unauthorised file services for work

Tue, 1st Mar 2022
KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.
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Phishing emails in Q421 focused on everyday tasks - research

Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Phishing emails in the last quarter of 2021 were primarily focused on users' everyday tasks, new research has found.
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Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous

Thu, 4th Nov 2021
Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.
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More users falling for security and HR-related phishing attacks

Wed, 14th Jul 2021
Security and HR-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with email attacks on HR topics seeing a significant increase, according to new research from KnowBe4.
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Users becoming more savvy with COVID-19 phishing scams

Thu, 15th Apr 2021
Users are becoming more aware of phishing email attacks related to COVID-19, according to new research by KnowBe4.
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Phishing email attacks targeting remote workers on the rise

Mon, 25th Jan 2021
Work from home-related phishing email attacks are increasing, with subjects like corporate policy changes becoming more popular, according to KnowBe4.
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COVID-19-related email subjects biggest threat in phishing scams

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
Coronavirus-related email subjects are the biggest threat in phishing scams, accounting for 50%, says KnowBe4 research.