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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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Gone phishing: Business emails remain top threat strategy
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
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
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phishing
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email security
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ar, vr & metaverse
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
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phishing
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email security
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risk & compliance
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
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
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
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hcm
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it automation
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payroll systems
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
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
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
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leadership
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best places to work
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nz
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
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phishing
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cx
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martech
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
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software
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cfo
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deloitte
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
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advanced persistent threat protection
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casb
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knowbe4
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
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it training
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phishing
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email security
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
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
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
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hcm
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phishing
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email security
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
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
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
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uc
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phishing
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email security
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
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Coronavirus-related email subjects are the biggest threat in phishing scams, accounting for 50%, says KnowBe4 research.