KnowBe4 ALERT: New Ransomware Spear-phish Uses Dropbox Attack

Highly malicious strain found only takes 1 click to infect systems using DropBox

TAMPA BAY, FL March 17, 2015 at 1:50 PM

Study Shows 83% Security Concerns Directly Related to Phishing

KnowBe4 sponsored study by Osterman Research shows nearly 80% see no improvement in the phishing problem with a third seeing the problem getting worse

TAMPA BAY, FL March 10, 2015 at 1:46 PM

KnowBe4 Warns of Onslaught of New Ransomware Strains

Ransomware expands capabilities with several new types found, expanding its deadly reach into unmapped network drives, malicious help and games

TAMPA BAY, FL February 16, 2015 at 1:39 PM

Billion Dollar Cyberheist Caused By Phish-prone Employees

KnowBe4 urges US institutions to take effective action to train employees before they fall victim to phishing attacks

TAMPA BAY, FL February 10, 2015 at 1:35 PM

Alert from KnowBe4: New Ransomware Strain Encrypts Files from Memory

KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman issued a warning today of a new strain of ransomware

TAMPA BAY, FL February 5, 2015 at 1:32 PM

KnowBe4 Warns Anthem Customers to Watch for Phishing Attempts

New Anthem Inc. hack disclosed; KnowBe4 issues alert and warning to customers to watch out for the inevitable spate of phishing attempts that is likely to follow

TAMPA BAY, FL January 29, 2015 at 1:27 PM

KnowBe4 Warns: Child Predator Phishing Scam Preys On Parents Fears

New phishing scam sinks to new lows by targeting parents with fake “child predator in your area” emails.

TAMPA BAY, FL January 27, 2015 at 1:22 PM

KnowBe4 Issues Heads Up: Ransomware May Lead to Wire Transfer Fraud

Business executives are being targeted with phishing and ransomware to gain network access

TAMPA BAY, FL January 15, 2015 at 1:19 PM

Successful Ransomware Business Model Makes Paying Ransom Easier

CryptoWall 3.0 Ransomware now comes with improved customer service

TAMPA BAY, FL December 23, 2014 at 1:15 PM

KnowBe4 Says More Can Be Done to Avoid Hacks Like Staples

Attitude of experts that “you can’t patch stupid” is just wrong and can actually leave companies open for attack. The solution: effective security awareness training.

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