When it comes to combating the growing number of cyber security threats, most organizations continue to place more trust in technology-based solutions than on training their employees to be more aware of the threat landscape and able to recognize the red flags in cyber breach attempts. Join Erich Kron as he explains the emerging threats, the strengths and weaknesses that users bring to an organization's security culture, and strategies to fortify your organization's last layer of security, your users.
Attackers follow a number of paths as they search for entry-points into your organization. Join Perry Carpenter, Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer at KnowBe4 and former Gartner Research Analyst, in this practical session providing a high-level overview of the theory/practices used, showing you how to simulate those same tactics using both free and subscription-based aspects of KnowBe4's platform.
One of your important and ongoing IT security initiatives is getting the Phish-prone percentage of your users as low as possible. But how are you doing compared to the "similar-size peers" in your industry? We just finished a big-data analytics exercise over the 15,000 customers we have and came up with new baseline phish-prone percentages, and how fast it drops. Join Stu Sjouwerman and Perry Carpenter as they discuss brand-new research based on what your users are clicking and find out how you are doing compared to your peers with new phishing benchmarks by industry.
Recently, the news has been packed with W-2 phishing and CEO fraud, also known as "Business Email Compromise" attacks, costing companies over 3.4 billion dollars in 2017. Per a new “urgent alert” issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, internet criminals have now combined both schemes and at the same time are targeting a much wider range of organizations than ever before. Join Erich Kron to look at scary features of the new threats of W-2 phishing and CEO fraud, give actionable info that you need to prevent infections, and what to do when you are hit.
If we look at history, we are quickly reminded that all progress comes with unintended consequences. And, while there is a lot of societal good that can come from Aritificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), we also need to understand and prepare for the misuse and abuse of such technologies. Take a fascinating dive into the shadowy world of how AI and ML are being weaponized today and what the next wave(s) of weaponization will likely look like.
Everyone knows that two-factor authentication (2FA) is more secure than a simple login name and password, but too many people think that 2FA is a perfect, unhackable solution. It isn't! We will explore 11 ways hackers can and do get around your favorite 2FA solution. The webinar includes real-life successful examples of every attack type. It will end by telling you how to better defend your 2FA solution so that you get maximum benefit and security.
View this 30-minute webinar “Counter the Careless Click: Tools to Help You Train Your Users” where Erich Kron CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate of KnowBe4, will provide a practical session with tips and free tools you can implement now to help you create your “human firewall”.
Join Stu Sjouwerman and Perry Carpenter as they provide fun and engaging examples of mental manipulation in everyday life: from the tactics used by oily car dealers, to sophisticated social engineering and online scams. Additionally, They'll look at how to ethically use the very same levers when educating our users.
The intersection between technology and human security is a difficult challenge for any organization to tackle. Cyber criminals are rapidly evolving their techniques and tactics to even greater levels of sophistication. Hear practical advice on how to make both security and technology work with (rather than against) human nature to help reduce technology friction and simultaneously raise the security posture and resilience of the organization.
With 91% of data breaches being the result of human error, security leader, auditors, and regulators are increasingly focused on creating an effective security awareness and training program that focuses on the human side of security. Join our guest speaker, Nick Hayes from Forrester Research, and KnowBe4's own Perry Carpenter for results-focused strategies and insight for building a world class security awareness training program.
Most companies have huge gaps in their computer security defenses, and can be compromised at will by a determined hacker. The industry even has a term for it: “Assume Breach”. But it doesn’t have to be that way!
Watch this insider’s perspective of cybersecurity trends to expect in 2018 from our founder Stu Sjouwerman. The list of six predictions are founded on KnowBe4’s deep insight into threats that organizations experience today and should expect tomorrow.
Successful hackers understand that the user is the weakest link in the security chain. Email phishing campaigns have proven to be the path of least resistance to get unsuspecting individuals to download and install their malicious software. In this 30-minute webinar, you’ll learn the techniques that social engineers are finding success with and how to implement them into your simulated phishing attacks to inoculate your end users.
In this 30-minute webinar Erich Kron CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate of KnowBe4, will look at scary features of new ransomware strains and give you 5 strategies you can implement now to help you prevent ransomware and how to fortify your last line of defense—your end users.
CEO fraud, also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) has victimized more than 22,000 organizations and is responsible for over $5.3 billion in losses. Despite these statistics, CEO fraud remains a blind spot for many C-level executives who quickly learn the consequences of a weak cyber-risk assessment.
While reported numbers fluctuate from industry study to industry study, they all agree on one thing: cybercriminals are successfully and consistently exploiting human nature to accomplish their goals. Prudent security leaders know that security awareness and training is key to strengthening their ‘human firewall’ – but they often don’t know where to start.
Not a week goes by without hearing about a network breach of some major corporation, agency or public figure, including government officials! This webinar we will describe today's threat landscape and offer some practical, every-day protections you can take to protect your organization.
KnowBe4 recently commissioned Forrester to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, examining the potential Return on Investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by implementing KnowBe4. How does 127% ROI with a one-month payback sound?
2016 was a “Ransomware Horror Show”. If you've been in the IT trenches over the past year, you've probably noticed that announcements of new ransomware strains are accelerating and there is no end in sight for 2017. We will look at scary features of new ransomware strains, give actionable info that you need to prevent infections, and what to do when you are hit with ransomware.
In part 2 of this webinar, we will cover the final 3 sections of the very popular KnowBe4 Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual in depth. Including actionable items you can use like, if you should negotiate or pay the ransom, a ransomware prevention and attack response checklists and proven methods of protecting your organization.
