New training module, webinar, and whitepaper available as a warning for other organizations
The whitepaper provides insight into the North Korean 'fake employee industry' and offers concrete information to help recognize suspicious practices. Additionally, experts share in a webinar how KnowBe4 discovered the fake employee and what measures they took to prevent further damage.
New module on critical security risks in recruitment and onboarding
KnowBe4 is not the only organization exposed to applicants from North Korea aiming to steal data. In recent months, more companies have fallen victim to this. Therefore, KnowBe4 is introducing a new training module, Secure Hiring and Onboarding, aimed at reducing security risks in the recruitment and onboarding process. The module addresses critical risks that can arise when hiring and onboarding new employees. Additionally, the training includes an interview with KnowBe4 employees about their experiences in unmasking the infiltrator posing as a new employee. This module describes KnowBe4's rapid response to secure the network and the subsequent measures taken that can help other organizations recognize and stop similar attacks early.
"In recent years, we have seen a disturbing increase in state-sponsored hackers, particularly from North Korea. They attempt to infiltrate by exploiting the recruitment process," said John Just, chief learning officer at KnowBe4. "At KnowBe4, we have seen this threat firsthand and successfully repelled the infiltration. The new module stems from that experience and translates it into actionable knowledge. By focusing on the recruitment process, we help organizations strengthen their defenses at a critical, vulnerable point. This training is now available for free, allowing companies to recognize and combat these infiltrations from the very first interaction with potential new employees. Every step in the recruitment process is indeed an opportunity to enhance the organization's security."
With these new resources, KnowBe4 provides organizations with the tools to arm themselves against infiltrations and to integrate security awareness into every aspect of their operations.
About KnowBe4
KnowBe4 helps employees make smarter security decisions every day and strengthens the security culture of over 70,000 organizations worldwide. With a comprehensive, AI-driven 'best-of-suite' platform for Human Risk Management (HRM), KnowBe4 offers an adaptive defense layer that protects users against modern cyber threats. The HRM+ platform includes modules such as awareness and compliance training, cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, and AI Defense Agents. As the only global platform of its kind, KnowBe4 leverages personalized content, tools, and techniques to transform employees from the biggest risk to the greatest asset of an organization.
