KnowBe4 introduces Mobile Learner App for security awareness
KnowBe4 introduced the Mobile Learner App. The solution allows employees to easily follow security awareness and compliance training on mobile devices.
The mobile training app brings security awareness and compliance training to smartphones. As a result, courses become available at any time.
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KnowBe4 launches real-time coaching to counter risky behaviour
KnowBe4 introduced SecurityCoach. The service provides employees with real-time advice on reducing security risks. SecurityCoach should reduce the number of incidents caused by human error.
Security incidents are often caused by human error. Phishing wouldn't be popular if it weren't successful... Read more
Vista Equity Partners acquires security firm KnowBe4 for $4.6 billion
KnowBe4, a developer of cybersecurity training software, has accepted a $4.6 billion buyout bid from private equity company Vista Equity Partners.
KnowBe4 announced the agreement on Wednesday, about a month after disclosing that it received a buyout offer from Vista. The private equity firm's $4... Read more
Vista Equity bids €4.2 billion to acquire KnowBe4
Vista Equity Partners made a €4.2 billion bid to acquire KnowBe4
Vista Equity Partners will pay €24 euros per KnowBe4 share, a 39 percent capital gain over KnowBe4's last listing. The company has seen its share price drop since the beginning of this year.
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KnowBe4 launches benchmark to compare security hygiene with industry norms
KnowBe4 has introduced the Security Culture Survey benchmark to help companies improve their security culture.
Many organizations invest in security awareness and hygiene among employees. Security awareness programs are commonplace. KnowBe4 developed a benchmark to keep programs and corporate cu... Read more
KnowBe4 launches AI-based phishing simulations
KnowBe4 has introduced a new feature that allows employees to be trained to recognise phishing emails. The feature uses AI to simulate personal phishing attacks.
With the phishing platform, administrators can test how resistant their employees are to phishing attacks. The platform sends out phis... Read more
Passwordless: how will it change the future of authentication?
According to some security professionals, passwords will disappear as an authentication mechanism. Instead, we're heading to a passwordless future. However, a group of security professionals don't believe in passwords disappearing that quickly. What direction are we heading?
For many, the passwo... Read more
Security company KnowBe4 acquires MediaPRO
KnowBe4 has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire MediaPRO. The intention is to combine the product portfolios of the two companies.
The acquisition was announced in a press release. In it, KnowBe4 says that MediaPRO customers will get access to the additional benefits of KnowBe4... Read more
KnowBe4 simplifies phishing training for employees
KnowBe4, a vendor of security awareness, anti-phishing and compliance training, developed a tool that makes it easier for companies to develop phishing campaigns for training purposes.
Phishing is still one of the most essential methods used by hackers to carry out attacks. It is therefore cruci... Read more
Fake LinkedIn alerts successful with phishing, research shows
Research by KnowBe4, expert on phishing attacks, shows that the use of LinkedIn in the subject line of phishing messages leads to a high success rate among cybercriminals.
The company reports this in a press release on Tuesday. KnowBe4 has simulated phishing attempts in the study and then measured ... Read more