Tag: awareness
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5 things to know about ransomware threats in 2025
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Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, iot, law, leak, mfa, monitoring, network, password, ransom, ransomware, risk, scam, service, software, sophos, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2. Mid-size organizations are highly vulnerable: Industry data shows mid-size organizations remain highly vulnerable to ransomware attacks. “CISOs need to be aware that ransomware is no longer just targeting large companies, but now even mid-sized organizations are at risk. This awareness is crucial,” says Christiaan Beek, senior director, threat analytics, at Rapid7.Companies with annual revenue…
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KnowBe4’s Explosive Inside Man Series Back For Season 6
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in SecurityNewsWhat do data centres hidden under Romanian castles, data mining, deepfakes, fight-scenes, on-screen kisses and AI supercomputers have in common? Security awareness training. Yes, seriously and that’s just season six of KnowBe4’s The Inside Man. There’s plenty more (five other seasons in fact) where that came from. Yes, Mark Shepherd and co are back The…
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How Slashing the SAT Budget Is Appreciated By Hackers
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in SecurityNewsThe Growing Need for Cybersecurity Awareness Training (SAT) In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the critical importance of Cyber Security Awareness Training (SAT) as a fundamental defense strategy. Regulatory changes like NIS2 and DORA further emphasize this need for robust cybersecurity initiatives. However, despite this acknowledgment, many organizations are still……
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
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Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Cloud security report shows growing remediation gap amid increased risk awareness
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cloud-security-report-shows-growing-remediation-gap-amid-increased-risk-awareness
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The Crux of Security Awareness: Stopping ‘Death Clickers’
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in SecurityNewsWho Are ‘Death Clickers,’ and How Do They Weaken Company’s Cyber Defense? Employees who repeatedly click on malicious links or death clickers are a risk to an organization’s cybersecurity. This blog explains how awareness, behavior testing and simulations can help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity culture and manage human risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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What is anomaly detection? Behavior-based analysis for cyber threats
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in SecurityNewsa priori the bad thing that you’re looking for,” Bruce Potter, CEO and founder of Turngate, tells CSO. “It’ll just show up because it doesn’t look like anything else or doesn’t look like it’s supposed to. People have been tilting at that windmill for a long time, since the 1980s, trying to figure out what…
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Safer Internet Day: Cyber Experts Weigh In
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in SecurityNewsHappy Safer Internet Day to all those who celebrate (which should be us all, everyday)! Safer Internet Day, a European Union initiative, launched on 5th February 2004, aiming to promote safer and more responsible online behaviour, particularly among young people. Since 2004, the awareness day has grown to be celebrated in over 100 countries. The…
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Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems
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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, captcha, chatgpt, china, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fraud, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, resilience, service, spam, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayFacilitating malware development: Artificial intelligence can also be used to generate more sophisticated or at least less labour-intensive malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s…
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Die besten DAST- & SAST-Tools
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Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, awareness, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, docker, framework, HIPAA, injection, PCI, rat, risk, risk-management, service, software, sql, supply-chain, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTools für Dynamic und Static Application Security Testing helfen Entwicklern, ihren Quellcode zu härten. Wir zeigen Ihnen die besten Tools zu diesem Zweck.Die Softwarelieferkette respektive ihre Schwachstellen haben in den vergangenen Jahren für viel Wirbel gesorgt. Ein besonders schlagzeilenträchtiges Beispiel ist der Angriff auf den IT-Dienstleister SolarWinds, bei dem mehr als 18.000 Kundenunternehmen betroffen waren.…
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Cyber Attack Severity Rating System Established in UK
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in SecurityNewsThe U.K.’s new cyberattack rating system ranks incidents from 1 to 5, but experts warn businesses must go beyond awareness and strengthen their defences. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/uk-cyber-attack-severity-rating/
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Building a Culture of Security: Employee Awareness and Training Strategies
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in SecurityNewsEstablishing a culture of security, where every employee actively contributes to protecting information, is key to building a strong shield against evolving cyber risks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/building-a-culture-of-security-employee-awareness-and-training-strategies/
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Cyber security training for executives: Why and how to build it
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in SecurityNewsBuilding effective cyber security training for executives is no longer just an option”, it’s a business necessity. In today’s rapid information sharing world, executive cyber awareness is First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/cyber-security-training-for-executives-why-and-how-to-build-it/
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21% of CISOs pressured to not report compliance issues
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Tags: awareness, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dora, finance, framework, governance, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, nis-2, regulation, resilience, risk, security-incident, trainingCISOs are increasingly getting caught between business pressures and regulatory obligations, leaving them struggling to balance corporate loyalty and legal accountability.To wit: One in five (21%) security leaders have been pressured by other executives or board members not to report compliance issues at their companies, according to a recent study by security vendor Splunk.The same…
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The Stumbling Blocks of Open Banking
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in SecurityNewsUK Banks Face Adoption Challenges and Cybersecurity Concerns. Despite its promise of innovation and cost efficiency, banks in the United Kingdom continue to struggle with the adoption of open banking. Consumer awareness, security concerns and a lack of incentives remain hurdles as stakeholders push for broader integration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/stumbling-blocks-open-banking-a-27433
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Using the NIST Phish Scale Framework to Detect and Fight Phishing Attacks
The NIST Phish Scale framework offers a structured and effective approach to improving phishing awareness training in organizations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/using-the-nist-phish-scale-framework-to-detect-and-fight-phishing-attacks/
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Integrating onboarding and security awareness training for employees
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in SecurityNewsOnboarding new employees into an organization is an exciting time, but it also presents security challenges. Ensuring that new hires understand cybersecurity risks from day one First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/integrating-onboarding-and-security-awareness-training-for-employees/
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Want to be an effective cybersecurity leader? Learn to excel at change management
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Tags: authentication, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cybersecurity, finance, fraud, group, guide, Hardware, identity, jobs, password, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerability, zero-trustIf there’s one thing that’s inevitable in cybersecurity, it’s change. Ever-evolving technology requires new protections, threats seem to multiply and morph on a daily basis, and even the humblest pieces of software and hardware demand constant updating to stay secure.That work has been increasing as the importance, visibility, and impact of security initiatives have ramped…
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Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025: Why Protecting Your Information Is More Important Than Ever
Data Privacy Day (DPD), observed annually on January 28, is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of safeguarding personal information. With cyber threats lurking around every corner of the internet, the day serves as a reminder for individuals and organizations alike to assess their online behavior and take proactive steps…
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Data Privacy Day 2025: A Chance to Take Control of Your Data
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Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, country, data, encryption, governance, law, password, privacy, regulation, service, software, strategy, technology, toolData Privacy Day 2025: A Chance to Take Control of Your Data madhav Mon, 01/27/2025 – 09:19 Trust is the cornerstone of every successful relationship between businesses and their customers. On this Data Privacy Day, we reflect on the pivotal role trust plays in the digital age. It’s earned not just through excellent products or…
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Do You Know What Your Assets Are?
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Tags: awarenessAsset awareness is the first step in understanding your complete security posture. If you don’t know what assets you own, how can you protect them? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/do-you-know-what-your-assets-are/
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
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Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, oracle, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, usa, zero-trustSecurity chief Andrew Obadiaru’s to-do list for the upcoming year will be familiar to CISOs everywhere: advance a zero-trust architecture in the organization; strengthen identity and access controls as part of that drive; increase monitoring of third-party risks; and expand the use of artificial intelligence in security operations.”Nothing is particularly new, maybe AI is newer,…
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Box-Checking or Behavior-Changing? Training That Matters
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in SecurityNewsExploring New Ways to Deliver and Measure Cybersecurity Awareness Programs Regulations like GDPR, HIPAA and CMMC have made security awareness training a staple of corporate security programs. But compliance is only part of the story. Organizations face an even deeper challenge: influencing employee behavior in ways that create a truly secure workplace. First seen on…
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Cyber Hygiene: Strengthening Your Digital Immune System Through Routine Maintenance
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in SecurityNewsGood cyber hygiene isn’t a one-time effort; it’s an ongoing process that requires diligence, awareness and consistency. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/cyber-hygiene-strengthening-your-digital-immune-system-through-routine-maintenance/