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IT and online services emails drive dangerous attack trend
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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A new global phishing report finds more IT- and online services-related email subjects are used as a phishing strategy.
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KnowBe4 offers free 30-day trial of SecurityCoach product
Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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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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Singapore’s workers getting more security training - KnowBe4
Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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KnowBe4 has released new research, which shows that 53% of Singaporean office workers are getting frequent security training from their employers.
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59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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KnowBe4’s latest research finds 59% of New Zealand’s IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.
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More Aussie employees receiving security training - KnowBe4
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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New research from KnowBe4 has found more Australian employees are being given security training as the country responds to high-profile data breaches.
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Building strong security culture fundamental, and lacking - KnowBe4
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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Australian businesses struggle to build a culture of security, with only one third of IT decision makers aware of the concept, new research shows.
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Organisations struggling to build a security culture
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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Only one third of IT decision makers understand what 'security culture' is, according to new research from KnowBe4.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vista acquires KnowBe4 for $24.90 per share in cash
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.