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How XDR Security Transforms Cyber Risk Management

In 2024, cyber threats are evolving fast. Attackers are using advanced tools like AI-powered malware, ransomware-as-a-service models, and targeted supply chain attacks that can get past traditional security measures. To fight these threats, security teams need tools that can move faster than attackers, giving them a clear view and coordinated responses across their IT ecosystem.

7 Tips from a Security CTO for Balancing AI Innovation with Governance

As a modern CTO, it should probably come as no big surprise that I’m an optimist on the innovative prospects of artificial intelligence (AI). But I’ve been in this career for a long time, and that optimism is tempered with experience. I’ve seen enough emerging technology patterns to know that it always takes a lot more time and resources than people think to evolve innovative technologies beyond their final barriers.

A New Era In Human Risk Management:Introducing KnowBe4 HRM+

Cybersecurity threats grow more sophisticated by the day. Amid this constant change, one truth remains: people are simultaneously our greatest security vulnerability and our strongest line of defense. It’s time to empower organizations with a new approach that minimizes human risk and maximizes protection.

Securing Identities in Business Data Flows

In today’s business ecosystem, data exchanges are critical for operations. From APIs to FTP connections, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), data transfers happen continually, each using specific protocols and requiring authentication to ensure security and confidentiality. These interactions rely on a vast array of identities, keys, and credentials that need consistent management and periodic rotation to maintain security.

A New Era In Human Risk Management:Introducing KnowBe4 HRM+

Introducing HRM+, KnowBe4’s groundbreaking human risk management platform. Built as a comprehensive AI-driven ‘best-of-suite’ platform for Human Risk Management, HRM+ creates an adaptive defense layer against the latest cybersecurity threats. The HRM+ platform includes modules for awareness & compliance training, cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, AI Defense Agents, and more. HRM+ tackles the complex human-element cybersecurity challenges of the modern world.

Understanding Polymorphic Viruses and Polymorphic Malware

Polymorphic viruses and polymorphic malware represent some of the most sophisticated challenges in modern business. These types of malware are designed to evade traditional cyber security measures by constantly changing their appearance making them particularly difficult to detect and eliminate.

From NIS to NIS2: What Your Organization Needs to Know

The first Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, introduced in 2016, was a key regulation that enhanced the EU’s cybersecurity posture, laying the foundation for protecting critical infrastructure and essential services from cyber threats. However, as cyber threats have evolved, so too must the regulations that protect against them. Enter NIS2—an updated and more comprehensive directive designed to address the gaps and limitations of its predecessor.

A Day in the Life of a CISO - Presenting to the Board Chairman

It’s 7:30 AM when I check my inbox, and right at the top is an urgent email from Alex, our Chairman of the Board: “I need an update on how we’re stacking up against our competitors on security.” Not just a quick overview—he’s asking for specifics on how our cybersecurity posture compares to our peers, the improvements we’ve made, and a detailed look at our progress since our last board meeting.

A Day in the Life of a CISO - Addressing an Urgent Security Threat

Late last night, I received a notification from SecurityScorecard alerting me to a newly discovered vulnerability, Solarwinds, with potentially severe business implications for my organization. It’s now 6AM, and I’ve been up through the night, digging into the latest security research to fully assess the risk and scope of exposure. Thanks to SecurityScorecard’s real-time automated alert, I’m ahead of the situation and have already proactively briefed our CIO and executive team.