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Raising Awareness of Connected Device Security

Security Boulevard

October is officially cybersecurity awareness month, originally designated back in 2004 by United States President George W. Bush and Congress to raise awareness of the growing cybersecurity threat landscape that affects businesses, the government and individuals. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts cybercrime to cost the world.

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Safer Internet Day: Exploring Reliability Online

Security Boulevard

What began as a small-scale initiative as part of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 has transformed into a global movement acknowledged by more than 170 countries around the world. The post Safer Internet Day: Exploring Reliability Online appeared first on Security Boulevard. Each year, Safer Internet Day focuses on a unique.

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SecureWorld Champions 'Securing Our World' for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

SecureWorld News

This year marks a significant milestone in the ongoing initiative to bolster cybersecurity awareness, and SecureWorld is at the forefront, connecting the #SecureOurWorld theme directly with our mission and contributions to the cybersecurity community. But how can we as individuals accomplish this?

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Surfshark Finds US is the Most-Breached Country

Security Boulevard

is the most breached country—and has been since 2004, among other alarming findings. A recent study by cybersecurity company Surfshark showed that the U.S. With cybersecurity threats on the rise, Surfshark’s latest project is the first-ever tool that shows how countries are being affected by breaches.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Focuses on People

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help promote the month, which this year has the theme of "See Yourself in Cyber." Cybersecurity Awareness Month was first declared by President George W. For example, how do we discern when an email may be phishing; how do you know what to do and what not to do?".

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Machine Identities, Human Identities, and the Risks They Pose

Security Boulevard

Human identities are being phished…. This explains the rise in phishing attacks targeting users. According to Help Net Security , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) detected 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021. The issue is that users can’t always spot a phishing attempt. brooke.crothers.

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Introducing Behavioral Information Security

The Falcon's View

The focus of the boot camp was around "behavior design," which was suggested to me by a friend who's a leading expert in modern, progress security awareness program management. I concluded that maybe this sub-field would be called something like "behavioral security" and started doing searches on the topic.