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KnowBe4 expands APAC team with two new sales leaders
Zendesk

KnowBe4 expands APAC team with two new sales leaders

Security firm KnowBe4 hires Joe Gillett and Philip Tnee to lead sales in the Asia-Pacific, bolstering its presence amid regional growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
KnowBe4 announces winners of 2023 APJ Partner Programme Awards
Ransomware

KnowBe4 announces winners of 2023 APJ Partner Programme Awards

KnowBe4, the world's leading security awareness training provider, has announced the winners of its 2023 APJ Partner Programme Awards, recognising partners vital to progress in the cybersecurity human risk management sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report
Phishing

Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report

Cyberattacks on the public sector surge in 2023, says KnowBe4 report, revealing a noteworthy 31% increase in APAC region and a global rising trend in ransomware incidents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
KnowBe4 offers top cybersecurity tips for a safe 2023 holiday season
Phishing

KnowBe4 offers top cybersecurity tips for a safe 2023 holiday season

In response to rising cybercrime, KnowBe4 has shared its primary cybersecurity advice for the 2023 festive season.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2023
KnowBe4 appoints Cindy Zhou as Chief Marketing Officer
Ransomware

KnowBe4 appoints Cindy Zhou as Chief Marketing Officer

KnowBe4 has named Cindy Zhou as its Chief Marketing Officer, entrusting her with spearheading the firm's global marketing, PR, and sales strategies.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023
HR related email subjects dominate phishing trends
Phishing

HR related email subjects dominate phishing trends

KnowBe4 has found that HR-related email subjects dominate cyber-attack trends, comprising over 50% of top email subjects.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023
KnowBe4 launches a educational cybersecurity game on Roblox
Gaming

KnowBe4 launches a educational cybersecurity game on Roblox

KnowBe4 launches free cybersecurity game 'Hack-A-Cat' on the Roblox platform, aiming to educate on cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2023
KnowBe4 launches no-cost cybersecurity resource kit
Cybersecurity

KnowBe4 launches no-cost cybersecurity resource kit

KnowBe4 has announced a new resource kit in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
KnowBe4 makes donation to protect endangered species
Phishing

KnowBe4 makes donation to protect endangered species

KnowBe4, the security awareness training and simulated phishing platform will celebrate its 13th anniversary by donating to protect endangered species.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2023
KnowBe4's PhishER Plus to guard against phishing attacks
Platform-as-a-Service

KnowBe4's PhishER Plus to guard against phishing attacks

The solution leverages over 10 million trained users to identify, block and remove phishing email threats before entering users' inboxes.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2023
KnowBe4: half of malicious email subjects are HR related
Phishing

KnowBe4: half of malicious email subjects are HR related

KnowBe4's latest Q2 2023 top-clicked phishing report reveals half of the top malicious email subjects are HR related.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2023
Half of top malicious email subjects are HR related – report
Phishing

Half of top malicious email subjects are HR related – report

HR-related email subjects account for half of the top malicious emails, according to phishing test results by KnowBe4.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2023
One-third employees in Asia susceptible to phishing: KnowBe4
Platform-as-a-Service

One-third employees in Asia susceptible to phishing: KnowBe4

KnowBe4's annual phishing benchmarking report finds untrained users are the biggest flaw in Asian organisations' cyber defence layer.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2023
KnowBe4 emphasises importance of employee security training
Cybersecurity

KnowBe4 emphasises importance of employee security training

Knowbe4's annual Phishing Benchmarking Report finds that untrained users are the biggest flaw in Australia and New Zealand's cyber defence layer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2023
KnowBe4 starts ransomware awareness month with resource kit
Ransomware

KnowBe4 starts ransomware awareness month with resource kit

KnowBe4 launches a no-cost resource kit to help organisations defend against the damaging impact of ransomware.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023
Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness
Phishing

Lumen and KnowBe4 partner to educate cybersecurity awareness

Lumen Technologies has partnered with KnowBe4 to help Asia Pacific organisations expand cyber awareness and build an end-to-end security culture.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2023
Top risky security behaviours of employees revealed
Cybersecurity

Top risky security behaviours of employees revealed

Security awareness training and simulated phishing platform KnowBe4 has unveiled the top 10 risky behaviours of employees on work devices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023

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Hein Hellemons appointed as KnowBe4's Chief Revenue Officer
KnowBe4

Hein Hellemons appointed as KnowBe4's Chief Revenue Officer

Hein Hellemons appointed as new Chief Revenue Officer at KnowBe4, bringing extensive sales experience and expertise in cybersecurity market.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023