Financial sector faces surge in cyber threats
New research shows institutions in the financial sector experience up to 300 times more cyberattacks than other sectors, with large banks reporting 45 percent of their employees susceptible to phishing attacks.
The study from KnowBe4 reveals almost all (97 percent) of major US banks experienced third-party breaches in 2024, while targeted intrusions against financial institutions increased by 109 percent year-on-year.
Microsoft and KnowBe4 bring real-time security coaching to the browser
KnowBe4 has announced a new integration between its SecurityCoach platform and Microsoft Edge for Business, aiming to reduce risky user behavior online by offering in-the-moment security guidance.
The feature is available globally now and is designed to give organizations better control over human-centered security threats without disrupting productivity.
KnowBe4 unleashes AI-powered email security to small and medium businesses
KnowBe4 has launched Prevent, an AI-driven email security solution aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses tackle one of cybersecurity’s most persistent threats: outbound email risk.
The platform, now expanded from its enterprise version, uses machine learning, behavioral analytics and neural networks to detect and stop data breaches caused by employee error, before they happen.