CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Curricula, an Atlanta based security company, is offering a free training in Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Business (SMBs) employees. The security awareness training will be offered in a virtual mode designed to defend organizations holding an employee count of over 1000 employees.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

Since this hybrid and remote way of working looks like it’s here to stay, businesses must ensure they have the right infrastructure in place to combat any cyber threats. This includes a layered combination of DNS networking, secure endpoint connections, and an educated and empowered human workforce.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“The problem is that world-class security engineers naturally use language that they’re comfortable with, which is technical and not business-led,” he wrote. Michelle Levesley is a former teacher who later moved into security education and is currently cyber awareness lead at Channel 4. Ask: who is it for?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The vast majority of cyber attacks against organizations pivot off the weakest security link: employees. The good news is that companies today have ready access to a wide variety of tools that can simulate common types of attacks and boost employee awareness. Here’s a guide to five such services.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

These algorithms will be able to learn and adapt to changing patterns in cyber threats, allowing them to detect and respond to attacks in real time. This will allow security professionals to focus on more important tasks, helping to improve the overall efficiency of cybersecurity operations.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

With the increasing number and more innovative nature of cyber attacks, businesses of all sizes must prioritise cybersecurity. However, the fundamental starting point of any organisation’s security infrastructure must be a trained and aware workforce, who understand their responsibility in keeping business data safe.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Phishing remains one the most common attack methods among cyber attackers, and the industry agrees that there can never be enough cybersecurity awareness training. In fact, cybersecurity training or awareness training was mentioned in 12% of the polled responses. Make everyone responsible for cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries. About the Author: Stefanie Shank.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Slow Gains on Storage and Backup Security. Awareness about the perils of backup, storage, and data recovery is rising – but nowhere near quickly enough to catch up with the cyber-attack innovation. That, in turn, will lead to security professionals becoming more educated in data storage in general.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 6, 2024

This process thoroughly assesses existing security protocols, identifies vulnerabilities, and implements strategic measures to mitigate risks. Data Normalisation for Enhanced Security Insights Data normalisation is considered the development of clean data.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Although it made its debut in 2016, Petya ransomware gained worldwide recognition in 2017 when a new variant was introduced in the Ukraine that led to $10 billion in damages through a colossal cyber-attack. Keeping operating systems and security software up to date. Training and educating users on ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Should Doctors Receive a Cybersecurity Education? Flexibility and Security, You Can Have it All! Adapting Security Awareness to the Post-Pandemic World. Important Strategies for Aligning Security With Business Objectives. Building a Security Conscious Workforce. AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it serves as a critical reminder that our nation must do more to protect against cyber-attacks. And much like previous expansions into new territories, the risks are high and security is limited. – D eploying Multi-Factor Authentication .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

This helps to decrease the likelihood of a successful cyber-attack. This will help you determine the appropriate security measures to implement and prioritize your efforts. To build a security-centric culture in your organization, ensure senior leadership supports and champions the importance of security.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2024

User Education: Conduct regular security awareness training to educate users about common malware threats and best practices for avoiding infection. Patch Management: Keep systems and software up to date with the latest security patches to prevent exploitation by malware. Want more threat intel on a weekly basis?

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They’ve broken it down simply and curated a selection of free learning resources – training videos, email templates, virtual backgrounds, and sharable images – all from their security awareness content library. So, let’s begin by examining what secure web browsing is and why it matters.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The main reason why these campaigns exploded so dramatically was that they used previously leaked NSA exploits called EternalBlue and DoublePulsar, which made the attacks absolutely inconspicuous and therefore almost impossible to prevent. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Security awareness should be ongoing and evolving. The Cloud Is not a Safe Haven from Security Flaws.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

However, both progressive business environments and modern lifestyles require a permanent presence on the web from organizations and individuals, and users have to increase their cyber security awareness, and this is where the Cybersecurity Landscape data will be helpful.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Implementing an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system will also help mitigate the chances of undetected cyber-attacks. Lastly, it may be very important to have on-call IT Security staff. Only through learning about the tactic’s scammers use can we truly continue to improve our own personal security.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The possibility of being attacked leaves no one in the world feeling completely safe anymore. The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. Cyber Attack Countermeasures: Teaches about cyber defense and basic cryptography.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

As a result, the FBI forecasts the evolution of a newly-defined cyber-attack vector called Business Identity Compromise (BIC).” To mitigate the dangers of deepfake technologies, companies should act rapidly to educate all employees about the risks of deepfakes and how to spot them.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 7, 2021

At the same time, the University of California is asking those who get threatened to take one of two possible actions, which seem to be at the opposite ends of the spectrum: "Anyone receiving this message should either forward it to your local information security office or simply delete it.".

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 3, 2020

Culture: Learn what strategies you should deploy to improve engagement between your security team and wider employee network, thereby reducing your business risk. Value: Learn how to assess the cost of a data breach and the steps you must take in order to reduce the impact and recover at speed.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The consistent implementation of firewall best practices establish a strong defense against cyber attacks to secure sensitive data, protect the integrity and continuity of business activities, and ensure network security measures function optimally.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2021

As Cybercrime against the Financial Sector Jumps by 238%, What Can Banks Do to Address the Risk? The rise of cybercrime in 2020 was widely reported, but did you realize how much of the threat was targeted at the financial sector? 80% of financial institutions have reported a rise in cyberattacks over the past 12 […].

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Particularly during the peak of COVID-19, research by IBM found that ransomware incidents ‘exploded’ in June 2020, which saw twice as many ransomware attacks as the month prior, taking advantage of remote workers being away from the help of IT teams. In recent months, ransomware attacks have not left mainstream media headlines.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The statistics below help illustrate not only the magnitude of the threat landscape, but the opportunity the cybersecurity market presents to today’s channel partners: The average website experiences around 94 attacks daily. Every 40 seconds, new cyber-attacks are launched with hackers attacking more than 30,000 websites daily.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

We repeatedly say that companies need to invest significantly in advanced protection tools and security awareness, including a Zero Trust approach. Verizon research data reinforces that the ‘human factor’ points out that decision-makers are companies’ main targets of attacks. Educating the end-user .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Adversaries are still taking advantage of hybrid or fully-remote workplaces and scattered security teams as we all lean into the new normal. digital infrastructure against frequent and sophisticated attacks. At the end of the day, lack of education and human error are two of the largest contributors to data breaches.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That conclusion was supported by other security studies around the same time that found small businesses suffered the most cyber attacks. The easy target gets attacked first, and you’re at least lower on the radar by showing your security awareness.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Holm Security VMP. Best for: Small businesses that want to incorporate employee security awareness too. Holm Security VMP is a next-generation vulnerability management platform that helps detect vulnerabilities across your enterprise network and human assets in a single integrated platform. Key Differentiators.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Public organizations Education, government, healthcare, finance, law enforcement – the occurrence of ransomware in these sectors is quadrupled in the past few years. The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine, but later got around as usual ransomware.

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