Webroot

MARCH 24, 2021

Threats such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are only the tip of the iceberg and have the potential to interrupt critical business operations and cause reputational damage to organizations of all sizes. Download our Lockdown Lessons e-book today.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Awareness about the Importance of Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is vital in keeping safe both organisations and individuals. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. I wrote several books to share knowledge with those embarking on a career in cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Also, try our Security Awareness content. Get started with these helpful resources.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. IHG’s booking sites and apps were unavailable for several days as a result. Phishing and poor password practices. The couple claimed that they were able to trick an employee into downloading malware from a phishing email.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. Security awareness advocate says 'check your emotions'.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

Privacy progress: Dr Valerie Lyons’ book publication and award nomination Congratulations to BH Consulting chief operations officer Dr Valerie Lyons, who will become a published author later this year. Her book, “The Privacy Leader Compass” is available to pre-order from 1 November.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams. Others may engage in negligent behaviour, such as evading security measures for convenience. In her free time, she enjoys spending time at the beach, watching movies or burying herself in a book.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. It’s something I wrote extensively about in my book, IN Security. Hackers are creative, adaptive, resourceful, and business-like. INSIGHT #3.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. Price: — Duration: up to 12 months Format: Hand-picked phishing simulations automatically sent to the email.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Encouraging Self-Initiated Learning : Empower employees to take charge of their own learning by providing resources such as e-books, webinars, and access to cybersecurity forums and communities. These sessions should cover fundamental cybersecurity practices, phishing detection, password management, and incident response.

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The Falcon's View

AUGUST 6, 2018

However, there are a couple key differences in this approach that set it apart from traditional security awareness programs. 2) We move away from basic "security awareness" programs like annual CBTs toward practices that seek measurable, lasting change in behavior that provide positive security benefit.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Victoria Baines has literally written the book about the language we often find in the industry, ‘ Rhetoric of Insecurity ’. On her excellent ‘Beyond the phish’ Substack, she made a plea to stop inventing new terms for scams. I have yet to hear anyone in the public groups I work with say vish smish or phish. Ask: who is it for?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When it’s all over, we’ll return to physical meetings and finally book the trips we’ve been dying to take. The post New Security Risks Await Post-Pandemic Travelers appeared first on Security Boulevard. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on travel, canceling business trips and vacations alike for almost a year.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2025

Attackers employ smishing (SMS phishing) and vishing (voice phishing) techniques, now augmented with AI-generated content, to deceive victims. The threat surface is evolving faster than ever, and AI is fundamentally reshaping how risk is created, exploited, and managed," said David DellaPelle , CEO & Co-Founder of Dune Security.

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