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45% of IT decision-makers aren't concerned about phishing
EduTech

45% of IT decision-makers aren't concerned about phishing

Less than half (47%) of respondents believed their organisation's employees could understand the risks of falling victim to a cyber attack.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023
Data breaches continue to rise - are decision makers doing enough?
Breach Prevention

Data breaches continue to rise - are decision makers doing enough?

Less than 4 in 10 Australian IT decision makers are concerned about phishing as a risk to their organization, according to new research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
KnowBe4 integrates With Microsoft security products
Platform-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 integrates With Microsoft security products

The integration will enable KnowBe4 to help reduce risky behaviour with integration to support real-time security coaching.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023
Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash
Software

Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash

Vista Equity Partners acquires cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash, marking a significant milestone for both companies.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Gone phishing: Business emails remain top threat strategy
Phishing

Gone phishing: Business emails remain top threat strategy

Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023
KnowBe4 predicts rise in 'catastrophic' attacks on CI
Phishing

KnowBe4 predicts rise in 'catastrophic' attacks on CI

KnowBe4, the provider of the security awareness training, has announced its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
KnowBe4 launches real-time security coaching solution
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches real-time security coaching solution

KnowBe4 has announced it is introducing SecurityCoach, a first of its kind product which offers real-time security coaching aimed at reducing risky behaviour.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident
Breach Prevention

Employees unsure who to go to to report security incident

A new study shows more than 20% of the untrained global workforce do not know who to contact during a security breach.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2022
KnowBe4 appoints Ani Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Capital Management

KnowBe4 appoints Ani Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer

Ani Banerjee joins KnowBe4 as Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing 30 years of global HR leadership to enhance company culture & recruitment.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2022
1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link
Phishing

1 in 3 untrained employees will click on a phishing link

One in three untrained employees likely to click on a phishing link, says KnowBe4's 2022 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022
KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales
Leadership

KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales

Natalie Burrows appointed as ANZ director of sales to help improve overall security culture and tackle social engineering for APAC organizations.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report
Phishing

WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report

KnowBe4 has warned it expects to see an increase in QR Codes and the WhatsApp chat platform being used for phishing and other scams.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
KnowBe4 celebrates reaching 50,000 customers worldwide
Customer Experience

KnowBe4 celebrates reaching 50,000 customers worldwide

KnowBe4 has reached the milestone of 50,000 customers, adding nearly 2,500 in the first quarter of 2022 alone.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds
EduTech

APAC orgs underprepared for cyber risks, study finds

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer
Deloitte

KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as Chief Financial Officer

KnowBe4 appoints Bob Reich as new CFO, succeeding Krish Venkataraman who will join the board of directors. Reich brings 25 years of experience.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022
50% of employees use unauthorised file services for work
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

50% of employees use unauthorised file services for work

KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2022
KnowBe4 identifies email and SMS security risks for APAC
Risk & Compliance

KnowBe4 identifies email and SMS security risks for APAC

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Feb 2022

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