Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Phishing. Ransomware. CEO fraud. These are the cybersecurity scams awash in the world start-up company KnowBe4 was created to defend against. Its business — providing security awareness training to banks, businesses and organizations — is booming as hacker attacks continue to escalate. ¶ This company specializes in training company employees, particularly at banks, but also companies like Dillard’s and Levi Strauss. The mission: To show how not to be fooled by clever hackers. Whether hackers “knock” online with seductive emails or try so-called “social engineering” by sweet-talking directly by phone, these bad guys are trying to convince workers to unknowingly allow them access to corporate computer systems in order to make an illegal buck. KnowBe4 does not just train client employees but challenges them, periodically using “penetration tests” against client companies in the role of “hackers.” Then the security firm consults with its customers to point out weak spots and those employees who are “phish-prone” — vulnerable to hackers posing as legitimate business people — and offer additional training as needed. “People need to think before they click,” KnowBe4 CEO Stu Sjouwerman told the Wall Street Journal in February. Experts say 70 percent of IT breaches can be attributed to […]
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