NINJIO NEWSROOM

4/18/2024—What CIOs Can Learn from an Attempted Deepfake Call

“We used to say, ‘Trust but verify.’ I think we’re pushing that envelope now to say, we have to verify everything before we trust,” says McAlmont...

4/4/2024—How CISOs Can Make Cybersecurity a Long-Term Priority for Boards

Cybersecurity is far more than a check-the-box exercise. To create companywide buy-in, CISOs need to secure board support...

3/28/2024—How personalized phish training can thwart evolving cyberattacks

Cybercriminals increasingly use AI to launch highly targeted phishing attacks at scale....

3/8/2024—Protecting Industry: Cybersecurity In The AI Era

The rapid emergence of AI has sweeping implications for manufacturers, from automating processes to providing greater visibility across the supply chain...

2/20/2024—How to Make Cybersecurity Training More Effective

Cybersecurity and risk management professionals must work in concert with other company leaders to effectively communicate with employees at every level of the organization...

2/14/2024—How to Defend Your Company From AI-Powered Phishing Attacks

From the explosive popularity of large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT to the sweeping commercial adoption of generative AI and machine learning, the AI revolution is picking up momentum...

1/29/2024—NINJIO named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner® Peer Insights™ for fifth consecutive time

NINJIO has been named a Customers’ Choice in the 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report...

1/18/2024—Top 10 Security Awareness Startups to watch in 2024

NINJIO is an award-winning security awareness training provider known for its fun and engaging anime-style training videos...

1/16/2024—The Top 25 Cybersecurity Executives for 2024

NINJIO CEO Dr. Shaun McAlmont named one of the top 25 cybersecurity executives for 2024 by The Software Report...

1/5/2024—6 Best Cybersecurity Training for Employees in 2024

Cybersecurity awareness training programs are comprehensive, long-term products that show your workforce how to spot security threats and potential attacks...

11/6/2023—Building a Culture of Cybersecurity

In an eye-opening episode of the BSM podcast, Dr. Shaun McAlmont, CEO of NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training, joins host Steven Bowcut...

10/26/2023—NINJIO Named “Most Innovative Company in Cybersecurity Awareness” at the 2023 InfoSec Innovator Awards

Cybersecurity Awareness Training company NINJIO proudly announced that it has been named the Most Innovative Company in Cybersecurity Awareness at the 2023 InfoSec Innovator Awards, hosted by Cyber Defense Magazine....

10/23/2023—How to Build Your Workforce’s Psychological Cyberdefenses

When cybercriminals launch social engineering attacks, they’re exploiting the psychological vulnerabilities of their victims...

10/20/2023—Top 10 Best Phishing Tools for Advanced Protection (2023)

Phishing is one of the most common and successful attack methods used by cybercriminals to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting victims...

10/5/2023—How CISOs Can Build Support for Cybersecurity on Their Boards

Although cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and destructive, CISOs often need help to secure the full support of their boards for critical cybersecurity initiatives...

10/2/2023—NINJIO gives companies free access to next-gen training resources for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

NINJIO’s personalized CSAT platform will help companies identify and address their most urgent vulnerabilities during national cybersecurity push...

8/18/2023—The Weaponization of AI Demands More Robust Cybersecurity Training

“As cybercriminals increasingly use AI in social engineering attacks, cybersecurity awareness training (CSAT) has never been more critical for keeping companies safe.”...

8/17/2023—Why it’s vital for companies to be responsible digital citizens

“Companies bear responsibility for the security of their customers’ sensitive personal information and the integrity of their business partners’ data,” writes NINJIO CEO Dr. Shaun McAlmont...

8/15/2023—NINJIO Releases Cyber Scam Public Awareness Campaign Based on FBI Intelligence

After a series of discussions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, NINJIO develops cybersecurity awareness training episode addressing “pig butchering”...

8/11/2023—How Will the New National Strategy Address Cyber Workforce Needs?

“Equipping the entire workforce with foundational skills would go a long way in making our digital lives safer,” Dr. Shaun McAlmont points out....

8/11/2023—Universities Have the Responsibility to Teach Digital Citizenship

Over the past several years, cyber threats to the higher education sector have become increasingly severe...

8/1/2023—Exploring Innovative Security Awareness Training Ft. NINJIO’s CEO, Shaun McAlmont

What could be more gripping than exploring the fascinating realm of security awareness training with an industry leader? Shaun McAlmont, the president and CEO of NINJIO, lets us in...

7/13/2023—Exploring Top 10 Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity Products in US for 2023

Human-based cybersecurity is essential, and NINJIO provides engaging training, personalized testing, and insightful reporting…...

6/20/2023—NINJIO SENSE behavioral science training offers next gen CSAT by solving for emotional vulnerabilities

NINJIO, an award-winning cybersecurity awareness training industry leader, announces the official launch of NINJIO SENSE— the company’s latest solution rooted in personalized learning and behavioral science....

5/10/2023—NINJIO releases report focused on increasing necessity for human-based cybersecurity in higher education

Universities and colleges are prime targets for cybercriminals, with the rate of attacks increasing. Human-based cybersecurity is the answer, the latest NINJIO Insights report finds...

4/26/2023—NINJIO named “Hot Company in Security Awareness Training” at RSA, Global InfoSec Awards

NINJIO received two awards from Cyber Defense Magazine during the 2023 RSA Conference including “Hot Company in Security Awareness Training” and “Most Comprehensive Cybersecurity Training Videos.”...

4/25/2023—Why Human Intelligence Is the Key To Fighting AI-powered Cyberthreats

Companies should develop robust digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness training programs to ensure that their human workforces are in the best possible position to identify evolving cyberthreats, including those that rely on AI....

4/19/2023—NINJIO Expands Sales Leadership Team, Appointing Tim Acker as Chief Revenue Officer and Welcoming Durant Harvin as VP, Sales

NINJIO, a premier cybersecurity awareness training company, announced today the appointment of Tim Acker as its Chief Revenue Officer and Durant Harvin as its new Vice President of Sales....

4/19/2023—Why CISOs Should Embrace Personalized Cybersecurity Training

By customizing cybersecurity awareness training content on the basis of individual learners’ needs and abilities, CISOs will increase engagement, rigorously track performance, and ultimately build a CSAT platform capable of securing long-term behavioral and cultural change....

4/13/2023—How to Gain Stakeholder Support for Cybersecurity Awareness

Any organization-wide initiative needs broad support from stakeholders across departments or teams in order to be successful. That’s especially true of cybersecurity awareness training...

3/2/2023—The Most Effective Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Personalized

Employees should be fully engaged with what they’re learning, which requires lessons to be immediately applicable to their lives, built around their strengths and weaknesses, and capable of holding their attention....

2/10/2023—How Personalized Learning Plans are Transforming L&D

It’s time to invest in and develop personalized learning plans that focus on employees’ specific strengths and weaknesses, generate individual performance metrics and accommodate unique learning styles....

1/31/2023—Fighting Security Fatigue with Proper Training Reduces Cyber Risks

A relentless focus on cybersecurity has led to frustration and burnout among employees who find it difficult to keep up — a phenomenon known as “security fatigue,” which can harm a company’s culture, lead to careless behavior and ultimately cause breaches....

1/17/2023—Supply Chain Cybersecurity Will Be a Leading Concern in 2023

Supply chains across industries continue to face challenges as we enter 2023, driven by several factors....

12/15/2022—The Top Five Cybersecurity Tips For Safe Holiday Shopping

As consumers search for discounts and promotions, cybercriminals can easily convince victims to click on phishing emails, provide account information, and send money to the wrong places....

12/07/2022—The four cybersecurity trends to watch in 2023

While the year ahead will certainly be full of surprises, there are several measures companies can take to defend themselves from cyberattacks....

11/17/2022—Reframing Cyberawareness Training to Drive Engagement

Professional development has never been more important as the global economy becomes more competitive, and the digital transformations that many companies are undergoing require a whole new set of skills....

10/26/2022—NINJIO Releases New Report on Cyberthreats to the Supply Chain Sector

Supply chain cybersecurity platforms have to be agile and adaptive – they should be able to keep up with evolving cyberthreats and ensure that all attack vectors are covered at all times....

10/25/2022—Cyber security training must not be a tick box exercise

NINJIO’s Shaun McAlmont argues that annual cybersecurity awareness training isn’t enough to protect organisations from attack....

10/24/2022—Q&A with Shaun McAlmont as NINJIO Acquires DCOYA

NINJIO’s white glove managed service approach and low cost means that we become a force multiplier for in-house teams that typically rely on NINJIO to deploy training....

10/21/2022—Why Cybersecurity Has Never Been More Important for the Supply Chain Sector

Supply chain cybersecurity platforms have to keep up with evolving cyberthreats and ensure that all attack vectors are covered at all times....

10/19/2022—NINJIO Acquires DCOYA

Los Angeles-based cybersecurity training provider NINJIO said on Tuesday that it has acquired DCOYA, a provider of cybersecurity products....

10/18/2022—NINJIO Expands Services With Strategic Acquisition Of Innovative Behavior-based Cybersecurity Company DCOYA

“DCOYA is a perfect fit for NINJIO because the team is aligned with our core philosophy,” says NINJIO CEO Shaun McAlmont....

10/18/2022—Gauge Capital-Backed Ninjio Acquires DCOYA

DCOYA’s behavior-focused cybersecurity technology works backward from the psychological tactics of human-related hacks....

10/10/2022—The Top Four Issues Companies Should Focus on During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The top four subjects companies should focus on to demonstrate just how destructive cyberattacks can be – and how effective well-trained employees are at thwarting them....

10/5/2022—Cyber Safety First: Four keys to keeping your company safe from attacks

As travel demand surges and employees continue to work remotely, it has never been more important for companies to address the cyberthreats associated with working from anywhere....

10/4/2022—NINJIO Offers Four Free Security Awareness Episodes

These episodes cover what NINJIO describes as the “Core-4” topic areas that company leaders and employees should be familiar with: 1) Business email compromise, 2) phishing, 3) credential security, and 4) ransomware....

10/4/2022—NINJIO Offers Four Free Security Awareness Episodes for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

NINJIO is giving companies an opportunity to share hyper-engaging awareness training content with their workforces....

9/2/2022—3 big reasons that it’s time for higher education to crack down on cybersecurity

While it’s difficult to keep track of the unique cyberthreats faced by different industries, it has become increasingly clear that higher education is particularly vulnerable to a range of potentially crippling cyberattacks....

8/18/2022—An Outage, Silence and Finally, Acknowledgment of a Cyberattack

“Once [a cyberattack] happens, it is critical that there’s a forensic effort that goes on to determine where they got in, what they actually have, and how significant it is,” said Shaun McAlmont, CEO of NINJIO....

8/18/2022—Episode 21: Dr. Shaun McAlmont, President & CEO of NINJIO

On this episode of Innovation Tech Talks, Managing Editor Corey Noles chats with Dr. Shaun McAlmont, President & CEO of NINJIO. With top-notch animators and television writers, they’re taking a fresh look at cybersecurity training for employees....

8/16/2022—Why Companies Should Be More Wary of Insider Threats Than Ever Before

While attacks launched by outsiders are certainly common, this perception overlooks what should be a top priority for any organization trying to improve its cybersecurity posture: insider threats....

8/5/2022—How companies can protect themselves and the country in an era of cyberwarfare

As more and more companies are targeted by state-sponsored cyberwarfare cyberattacks, they have a responsibility to build cybersecurity into all their systems and operations....

7/28/2022—Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training Solutions

While many providers on this list use video content to deliver security awareness training, not many of them do it quite like NINJIO....

7/23/2022—How to build a culture of learning

By providing robust professional development and educational opportunities, companies will narrow persistent skills gaps and reduce the need to find and onboard new talent....

7/22/2022—NINJIO Partner Program Targets Resellers and Referral Agents in Addition to MSPs

Both the NINJIO Sell and NINJIO Refer tracks, as they’re formally known, are intentionally easy to join. Applicants are required only to complete a sales training course....

7/15/2022—Why cybersecurity is critical for ESG

Cybersecurity has a broad range of ESG implications: from keeping sensitive customer data secure and private to protecting the entire country by thwarting attacks…...

7/14/2022—NINJIO Partner Program Enables Solution Providers to Deliver Cybersecurity Behavior Change

Designed to meet partners’ preferred sales motion, the NINJIO Partner Program has three tracks from which a partner can choose....

7/13/2022—NINJIO Rolls Out New Partner Program for Security Awareness Training

Qualified partners get access to the complete Ninjio partner portal. It includes resources for sales, marketing, training, program details and governance....

7/13/2022—NINJIO Partner Program Enables Solution Providers to Deliver Cybersecurity Behavior Change

The NINJIO Partner Program offers attractive financial rewards, robust partner support, and comprehensive sales and marketing enablement....

7/12/2022—Effective cybersecurity requires more than an insurance plan

Although it’s a good sign that companies are focused on limiting their cyber risk, it’s a mistake to rely on cyber insurance as the main defense against the devastating consequences of a cyberattack....

6/1/2022—NINJIO Hires Finance Leader Teresa Alicer As New CFO

As NINJIO enters a period of rapid growth in 2022 and 2023, Alicer’s experience with multi-year strategic planning, improving financial analysis and forecasting, and driving cross-functional alignment will be invaluable....

6/1/2022—NINJIO has tapped veteran finance government Teresa Alicer as its new CFO

Her a long time of expertise in senior finance roles together with J.D. Energy and Associates, Semihandmade, PwC, and Disney make her a powerful addition to NINJIO’s team....

5/11/2022—Understanding the Difference Between Cybersecurity Training and Learning

The vast majority of breaches rely on the manipulation of human beings, so a well-trained workforce can drastically reduce the likelihood of a successful attack....

5/11/2022—Cybersecurity Learning: Building a Culture of Cyber Awareness

Companies can facilitate cultural change by keeping employees actively engaged with the material they’re learning, regularly testing their knowledge, and ensuring that cybersecurity is a priority across the organization....

5/10/2022—Tech News to Know This Week: May 10-16, 2022

A handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee....

5/7/2022—NINJIO partners with TD SYNNEX

“Our partnership with TD SYNNEX allows us to bring NINJIO’s premier Cybersecurity Awareness Solution to a wider range of solution providers and the MSP community,” said NINJIO’s vice president of global channels & alliances, Tim Acker...

5/6/2022—Products, Services, and Solutions

NINJIO Announces Agreement With TD SYNNEX (NINJIO) Partnership with TD SYNNEX to reach more customers with NINJIO AWARE – the most effective cybersecurity awareness training solution available....

5/5/2022—NINJIO Announces Agreement With TD SYNNEX

NINJIO is partnering with TD SYNNEX to provide customers with access to the most engaging and effective security awareness training (SAT) solution on the market....

5/4/2022—How Companies Can Move from Cybersecurity Training to Learning

Companies have to assess their cybersecurity capabilities honestly, proactively educate employees on avoiding cyber threats, and determine whether their training programs have their intended effect....

4/21/22—How Companies Can Protect the Country from Acts Of Cyberwarfare

Just as every company is responsible for contributing to the nation’s cybersecurity, every employee has a role to play in keeping themselves and their companies safe....

3/22/22—Q&A with NINJIO: Emerging Cyberthreats And How To Stop Them

SourceForge sat down with Matt Lindley, the COO and CISO of NINJIO, to discuss the state of cybersecurity education, the shifting threat landscape, and how companies can create a culture of cybersecurity....

3/09/22—NINJIO Focuses On Channel Strategy And Hires Former T-Mobile Sales Leader Tim Acker

Acker joins NINJIO with over 25 years of experience in technology sales, business development, and partnerships from leading organizations such as Cisco, TD SYNNEX, and Ingram Micro....

02/24/22—Dr. Shaun McAlmont Named New President & CEO at NINJIO, LLC

Dr. McAlmont will lead NINJIO in its next stages of development and growth, joining a quickly growing and energized team. Dr. McAlmont brings a wealth of leadership and training experience to NINJIO, with multiple executive roles, including his most recent position as President of Career......

02/16/22—NINJIO Taps B2B Sales Leader Andrew Hahn As New Chief Sales Officer

With over a dozen years of SaaS B2B revenue leadership experience in e-learning, Andrew has created global education and compliance strategies for thousands of companies in his prior leadership roles at LRN, IBM Watson, and Cornerstone OnDemand....

1/25/22—How to defend against real estate wire fraud

Buyers, escrow agents, lenders and anyone else involved in real estate transactions have to be on guard against a broader range of attacks than ever before....

1/25/22—Striking a Balance Between Cybersecurity Awareness and Anxiety

Employees don’t have to be paralyzed by fear to keep the company safe. They just have to understand what threats look like and how to stop them....

1/24/22—How Companies Can Secure Data Privacy and Security at the Same Time

The vast majority of people still have no idea how their sensitive personal information is collected, used, and shared. But consumers have a right to know what companies are doing with their data....

12/7/21—5 Cybersecurity Trends Companies Need To Understand in 2022 and Beyond

As 2022 approaches, it’s time for companies to take a close look at their cybersecurity platforms and determine whether they’re staying ahead of these trends....

12/3/21—How companies can answer the national call to action on infrastructure cybersecurity

The only way to address the profusion of cyberthreats to critical infrastructure is to ensure that employees know what they look like and how to defeat them....

11/22/21—Why a Well-Trained Workforce Is the Best Form of Cyber Insurance

“The cyber insurance industry has been growing rapidly, but they’ve only insured a fraction of cyber risk – less than 10 percent in our calculations. That means companies need to translate cyber risk into economic concepts and manage it like any other financial risk.”...

11/11/21—NINJIO Announces Appointment of Brett Wahlin to their Board of Directors

Brett brings decades of experience as an Information Security Executive and CISO/CSO, and he has a proven history of building highly effective multi-national security organizations....

11/05/21—NINJIO Announces Appointment of Janet Schijns to their Board of Directors

Janet brings decades of experience of consultative and managerial experience with high-growth technology companies and an industry reputation for driving exceptional partner experiences through innovative channel program design....

10/14/21—Why Proactive Cybersecurity Is Vital To Keep Your Company Safe

It’s much easier to target a company when employees have a habit of carelessly clicking on phishing emails, providing sensitive information to requesters who haven’t been properly vetted, and leaving other attack vectors wide open for cybercriminals to exploit....

10/6/21—Why Not Sharing Is Caring When It Comes to Cybersecurity

While the addiction to sharing is often innocuous, it can also have dire implications for cybersecurity, especially at a time when cybercriminals are actively scanning those details for footholds to infiltrate a company or organization....

10/04/21—NINJIO Now Available on VIZIO WatchFree+, VIZIO’s Free Streaming Service on SmartCast

The partnership offers SmartCast users round-the-clock access to cybersecurity awareness training to keep the whole family safe from hackers, scammers, and others who want to do harm via internet-connected devices....

09/22/21—Five Lessons Everyone Needs To Learn About Phishing Attacks

Despite the cliche image of the hooded hacker ensconced in an underground base, furiously breaking through firewalls and other digital security mechanisms, the reality of cybercrime is often much less dramatic....

09/09/21—The Top Five Dos and Don’ts to Help Kids Stay Safe Online

While cybersecurity is vital for companies, government, and many other organizations, it may be most important in your own living room....

9/08/21—How to Create Security Training That Sticks

Have you ever yawned your way through a dull training seminar? We’ve all been there. But Zack Schuler decided the world shouldn’t have to settle for boring security training....

08/16/21—NINJIO Founder Interview with New York Distance Learning Association

Zack Schuler is the CEO of NINJIO, a leader in the Cybersecurity Awareness Training space, recognized by Gartner Peer Insights as the highest rated in our industry....

08/12/21—NINJIO Ranks First for Cybersecurity Awareness Training in SoftwareReviews Report

According to the report, which is based on data from end user feedback and reviews, NINJIO is the top-ranked security awareness & training (SAT) company across a broad range of customer satisfaction metrics....

08/10/21—NINJIO Named “10 Best Customer-Obsessed Companies 2021”

CIO Bulletin recently interviewed NINJIO’s founder and CEO Zack Schuler in conjunction with naming the company as one of the “10 Best Customer-Obsessed Companies 2021.”...

08/10/21—How Understanding Cybercriminal Behavior Can Keep Your Company Safe

Although cybercriminals will always find new attack vectors and continue to infiltrate organizations, this is all the more reason why company leaders should never be reactive with their cybersecurity platforms....

08/03/21—NINJIO’s Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Whitepaper Examines the Most Pressing Threats

At a time when cyberattacks on infrastructure are dominating the headlines, this whitepaper examines the sector’s vulnerabilities, how cybercriminals and hostile governments exploit them, and what can be done to keep infrastructure systems safe....

7/29/21—Job Seekers, Stay Alert From Cyber Criminals as Hiring Season Opens

From fake offers of remote work to schemes that use people as conduits for stolen money or items, there have never been more threats to job seekers....

07/22/21—The Top Five Habits of Cyber-Aware Employees

Cybercriminals know their victims reliably fall for certain scams and fail to take even rudimentary precautions against cyberattacks, and their ruthless exploitation of these vulnerabilities results in millions of breaches and billions of dollars lost every year....

07/20/21—Gauge Capital Announces Strategic Investment In NINJIO

As part of the investment, Tom McKelvey and Sam Smith from Gauge Capital have joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Vista Point Advisors, a San Francisco-based boutique investment bank, acted as the exclusive financial advisor to NINJIO....

07/19/21—Cybersecurity Training and Why It Works

In this episode of Brilliance Security Magazine’s podcast, NINJIO’s founder and CEO Zack Schuler talks to the host about the importance of developing a culture of cybersecurity awareness within companies....

6/23/21—NINJIO Named To CIO Bulletin’s Top 30 Places To Work 2021

Since 2015, NINJIO has been serving some of the worlds’ leading companies and attracting top security, creative, and sales talent to serve its clients....

7/8/21—Why Adaptability Is Key To Cybersecurity

A key element of any successful cybersecurity platform is adaptability. Circumstances can change drastically overnight, and companies have to be equipped to respond. Over the last few months, a slew of such changes have reconditioned the digital landscape, such as the rapid digitization across industries......