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Financial sector faces surge in cyberattacks & human risk
Ransomware

Financial sector faces surge in cyberattacks & human risk

The global financial sector faces a 25% surge in cyberattacks for 2024, with nearly 45% of employees prone to phishing, raising critical human risk concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free, multilingual resource kit featuring arcade-style tools to help organisations boost cybersecurity during Awareness Month 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism, urging greater diversity and celebrating women's growing impact in cybersecurity roles worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free arcade-themed toolkit for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to help organisations enhance security culture worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer CIO to lead digital change
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer CIO to lead digital change

KnowBe4 appoints Joel Kemmerer as Chief Information Officer to lead digital transformation and enhance cybersecurity platform capabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing
Ransomware

Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing

Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack
Customer Relationship Management

Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack

Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
KnowBe4's AI platform helps cut phishing risk to just one percent
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

KnowBe4's AI platform helps cut phishing risk to just one percent

KnowBe4's AI-driven HRM platform has helped customers cut phishing risk to as low as one percent, enhancing cybersecurity against evolving threats worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 unveils new brand to boost human risk management
Data Protection

KnowBe4 unveils new brand to boost human risk management

KnowBe4 has unveiled a refreshed brand and vision, emphasising its role in human risk management amid evolving cybersecurity threats worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Keith Bird named Executive Vice President to lead KnowBe4 global growth
Customer Experience

Keith Bird named Executive Vice President to lead KnowBe4 global growth

Keith Bird joins KnowBe4 as Executive Vice President to drive international growth across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Japan, and Latin America.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
KnowBe4, Microsoft add real-time security to Edge for Business
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

KnowBe4, Microsoft add real-time security to Edge for Business

KnowBe4 and Microsoft have integrated SecurityCoach with Edge for Business to provide real-time security guidance and curb risky online behaviours in the browser.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Internal-themed phishing emails drive sharp rise in staff clicks
Phishing

Internal-themed phishing emails drive sharp rise in staff clicks

KnowBe4's Q2 2025 report reveals a sharp rise in staff clicking on phishing emails disguised as internal HR or IT messages, highlighting ongoing security challenges.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Phishing attacks in Q2 2025 exploit trust in internal emails
Data Protection

Phishing attacks in Q2 2025 exploit trust in internal emails

Q2 2025 phishing simulations reveal 98.4% of top attacks mimic internal emails, exploiting employee trust in HR and IT communications.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
KnowBe4 named a top workplace for 2025 in cybersecurity sector
Human Capital Management

KnowBe4 named a top workplace for 2025 in cybersecurity sector

KnowBe4 has been named a 2025 Top Workplaces Industry winner by Energage, recognised for its supportive culture in the cybersecurity sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
KnowBe4 launches AI-powered Prevent to tackle email risk
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches AI-powered Prevent to tackle email risk

KnowBe4 launches AI-powered Prevent to help SMBs prevent outbound email risks by using real-time machine learning alerts against data breaches.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Ransomware threats surge as phishing grows, damages may hit $275 billion
Data Protection

Ransomware threats surge as phishing grows, damages may hit $275 billion

Ransomware attacks via phishing have surged 57.7%, with damages expected to hit $275 billion by 2031, urging firms to bolster human defences now.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

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KnowBe4's AI tools help credit union cut phishing risk to 1%
Phishing

KnowBe4's AI tools help credit union cut phishing risk to 1%

First Community Credit Union cut its phishing risk to 1% using KnowBe4's AI-driven HRM+ platform, enhancing security with smarter, data-led defences.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025