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KnowBe4 Launches Email and Collaboration Security Protection for Google Workspace
Acquired by Vista Equity Partners
Published 31 August 2026
WHAT HAPPENED
KnowBe4 launched Defend for Google Workspace, an API-integrated security tool that uses multi-engine behavioral AI to detect threats in Gmail. The product combines advanced threat detection with real-time employee coaching and automated remediation capabilities.
WHO IS INVOLVED
KnowBe4 developed and released Defend for Google Workspace, which extends its existing Defend product from Microsoft 365 to Gmail environments serving organizations of all sizes.
WHY IT MATTERS
Google Workspace supports 3 billion active users but lacks integrated security layers that combine threat detection with employee education. KnowBe4 reports that 85.8% of phishing attacks now use AI-generated content and 84.4% of evasive phishing emails bypass baseline authentication checks, making advanced detection and user awareness critical for Gmail-dependent organizations.
- Type
- Product launch
- Category
- Human Risk
- Source
- blog.knowbe4.com ↗
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