KnowBe4 stories - Page 3
45% of IT decision-makers aren't concerned about phishing
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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Less than half (47%) of respondents believed their organisation's employees could understand the risks of falling victim to a cyber attack.
NZ IT decision-makers woefully underprepared for cyber risks
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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Only 5% can correctly identify which emails and SMS are legitimate or scams, while less than half know the steps to take following a data breach.
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Data breaches continue to rise - are decision makers doing enough?
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Less than 4 in 10 Australian IT decision makers are concerned about phishing as a risk to their organization, according to new research.
KnowBe4 integrates With Microsoft security products
Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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The integration will enable KnowBe4 to help reduce risky behaviour with integration to support real-time security coaching.
Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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m&a
Vista Equity Partners acquires cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash, marking a significant milestone for both companies.
Gone phishing: Business emails remain top threat strategy
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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phishing
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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.
KnowBe4 predicts rise in 'catastrophic' attacks on CI
Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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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.
KnowBe4 launches real-time security coaching solution
Thu, 10th Nov 2022
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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.
Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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breach prevention
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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.
KnowBe4 appoints Ani Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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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.
1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.
KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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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.
WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report
Thu, 26th May 2022
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KnowBe4 has warned it expects to see an increase in QR Codes and the WhatsApp chat platform being used for phishing and other scams.
KnowBe4 celebrates reaching 50,000 customers worldwide
Tue, 17th May 2022
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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.
APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
New research has found that IT decision-makers are complacent about risks to the business from phishing and business email compromise, also known as CEO fraud.
KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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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.
50% of employees use unauthorised file services for work
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.
KnowBe4 identifies email and SMS security risks for APAC
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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email
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More than half of APAC office workers (59%) don't believe using their work email for personal activity is a security risk, according to a study by KnowBe4.
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.
Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.