Webroot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Security awareness training is one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ overall resilience against cyberattacks. To help you get started, here are our top 5 recommendations for starting your security awareness program so you can maximize the impact of your efforts. That is, when you get it just right.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

CISOs are increasingly anxious because while they realize the ax will fall on them when the inevitable breach occurs, securing boardroom support for heavy investment in preventative measures, like training, is challenging in a world where revenue is demanded for each dollar spent. Leverage Data and Statistics.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report, 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Safeguarding data in workplace settings gets plenty of attention.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity threats are very real and if you are in a company that holds a lot of sensitive data whether it is for your employees, clients or customers, businesses must be proactive in implementing robust security measures. Here are several key strategies to enhance website security: 1.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2022

An astonishing 90% of enterprise data breaches are caused by phishing attacks, costing businesses billions every year in lost revenue and downtime. The industries most vulnerable to hacking include finance, medicine, education, warehousing, airports and rail stations, government and distributed enterprise networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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SC Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. Education is another contributing factor, from both a regulatory and compliance perspective. In health care, ransomware and data breaches frequently receive the most media attention.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

This includes a layered combination of DNS networking, secure endpoint connections, and an educated and empowered human workforce. The need for DNS security cannot be ignored, especially with the rise of remote workforces, in order to monitor and manage internet access policies, as well as reduce malware.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

With most employees continuing to work remotely some or all of the time, and with many operating in stressful and distracting environments, human-activated data breaches have skyrocketed. There’s really no arguing anymore: People have become the company’s security perimeter. People get hacked. How to protect the human layer.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

According to a Ponemon Institute study, the data breach cost for healthcare organizations without encryption was $380 per record, compared to $230 for those with encryption. Endpoint Security: Securing endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, is crucial in preventing unauthorized access and malware infections.

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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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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Employees are a vital part of the security strategy. Security Awareness Training the foundation of a Cyberculture Life and work as we know it is changing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and cybercriminals are using this to their advantage. However, security awareness training should not be a one size fits all approach.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

That is how James McQuiggan, CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, kicked off the recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast titled, "Ransomware, Ransom-war, and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked." Did you hear the one about how the hacker got away from the FBI? He ran-some-where.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That unified strategy shall include the following: Continuous Education and Training: No matter how robust your technical defences are, human is the most critical cybersecurity factor, as it involves mental processes, perception, reluctance, ignorance, and mood swings.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. Implement Network Segmentation Implementing network segmentation means isolating various network segments to improve security.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Security operations: This includes security information and event management (SIEM), vulnerability management, and security awareness training. Security operations controls are used to detect malicious activity, investigate security incidents, and educate users about security.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report , 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies. There are many different ways to deploy simulations in cybersecurity awareness training.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These infections make sites vulnerable to takeovers, defacement and data breaches from bad actors looking to tarnish site reputations and turn a profit – and the costs can be devastating for businesses. In fact, the average data breach now costs businesses $1.9 million websites globally.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

This includes scanning data in transit between devices or networks, as well as data at rest stored on servers, endpoints, or in the cloud, to ensure comprehensive coverage for detecting and preventing potential data breaches or illegal access.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

We face several key cybersecurity risks, including data breaches, phishing attacks, ransomware, insider threats, and vulnerabilities in our IT infrastructure. How do we keep our employees informed and educated about cybersecurity? We also promote a culture of security awareness throughout the organization.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Source: IBM Security: Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023) According to recent research, the number of phishing attacks vastly outpaces all other cyber threats. User education is unreliable when faced with highly-refined psychological manipulation tailored to override caution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In addition to being a differentiator, cybersecurity must be at the core of digital transformation strategies because investments in advanced technologies are obsolete if they’re vulnerable to attacks or leaking data. Respondents warned that CEOs cannot overlook the importance of awareness training. Be ready for ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 7, 2021

Some University of California employees and students are being threatened by cybercriminals following a data breach within the University of California system. for secure file transfers and the list of known victims in this breach is growing. University uses data breach as learning opportunity.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Insecure APIs Insecure application programming interface (API) in cloud services allows unauthorized access and data breaches. APIs offer seamless integration between cloud services, but if not properly secured, they become points of access for attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Cybercriminals take advantage of their weak security infrastructure and exploit the behavior of careless employees to launch insider threats and other cyber-attacks successfully. A report reveals various cyber-attacks that often target small businesses, such as malware, phishing, data breaches, and ransomware attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

As opposed to traditional indicators of compromise, indications of abuse help organizations to effectively detect, prioritize, and respond to areas of concern well before a data breach has occurred.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

2022 clearly demonstrated that attacks on data represent the greatest cyber-threat organizations face. Notable data breaches took place at Microsoft, News Corp., Many of these attacks took advantage of known vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations in storage and backup systems.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Encryption and API key management: Data transmitted over APIs should be encrypted to prevent eavesdropping and data breaches. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) should be used to secure API communications.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing-borne threats IBM’s 2022 Data Breach report highlighted how effective phishing-based attacks have become, being the second leading cause of cybersecurity incidents globally, by using a sample instance that affected hundreds of international entities. Results of a Test Campaign created and successfully launched in GoPhish.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

We often hear about security awareness training’s role in maintaining proper cyber hygiene, but what about privacy awareness programs? Still, the various privacy laws on record typically do not specify precisely how training and education should be executed, so a lot is still left up to the organization.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

While there is no way to guarantee against data breaches, securing the human element can help mitigate security threats and improve the integrity of your remote work systems. These five strategies can help you reduce human error security threats: 1. As a result, they can approach their remote work more cautiously.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The FBI provides education, information sharing, networking, and workshops on emerging technologies and threats. InfraGard’s membership includes business executives, entrepreneurs, lawyers, security personnel, military and government officials, IT professionals, academia, and state and local law enforcement.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Security operations: This includes security information and event management (SIEM), vulnerability management, and security awareness training. Security operations controls are used to detect malicious activity, investigate security incidents, and educate users about security.”

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Security breaches have a lower impact when they are detected and responded to on time.

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