David Kowalski

Articles by David Kowalski

Importing employees from a CSV file
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

User Management, CSV Import, and Employee Onboarding

empowsec makes it easy to add employees one at a time or in bulk via CSV, organize them into departments and groups, assign granular roles, and ensure every new user receives a smooth onboarding experience with welcome emails and registration reminders.

David Kowalski·7/9/2026·8 min read
Security awareness reporting dashboards
Compliance & RegulationsProduct Updates

empowsec Reporting Dashboards: Metrics That Drive Action

empowsec reporting dashboards consolidate training completion, phishing simulation results, and risk scores into a single view - filterable by user, department, or company - with the same data available via API for your existing BI tools.

David Kowalski·7/1/2026·7 min read
Employee searching for a software download on a laptop in an office
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Malvertising & SEO Poisoning: The Fake Download Trap

Attackers are buying ads and gaming search results so the top hit for popular software is a trojanized download. Here's how malvertising and SEO poisoning infect employees - and how to train against it.

David Kowalski·6/28/2026·7 min read
Close inspection of a web address on a laptop screen with a magnifying glass
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Lookalike Domains & Typosquatting: A Defense Guide

An 'rn' that reads as an 'm', an extra word, a wrong TLD — lookalike domains impersonate trusted brands in phishing and brand abuse. Here is how to spot them and the controls that blunt them.

David Kowalski·6/22/2026·7 min read