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From Notifications to Deepfakes: How Human Behaviour Is Shifting and What It Means for Cybersecurity

Jane Frankland

In it, she highlighted a fascinating shift in social media behaviour: the most common action people are now taking isnt liking or commenting on public postsits actually having private conversations in direct messages or small, private groups. Awareness of how deepfakes operate adds a critical layer of understanding to modern challenges.

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News alert: Arsen’s rolls out AI-powered phishing tests to improve social engineering resilience

The Last Watchdog

Addressing evolving threats With the rise of AI-driven phishing attacks, security awareness training needs to go beyond traditional models. Providing scalable, high-quality security awareness This feature ensures large-scale, adaptable phishing simulations to help employees detect and respond to emerging threats.

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Romantic Lawsuit for Two? Don't Let Cybercriminals Scam You this Valentine's Day

SecureWorld News

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

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News alert: SquareX research finds browser AI agents are proving riskier than human employees

The Last Watchdog

These agents are trained to complete the tasks they are instructed to do, with little to no understanding of the security implications of their actions. Unlike human employees, Browser AI Agents are not subject to regular security awareness training. Find out more on www.sqrx.com.

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World Backup Day: A Clarion Call for Cyber Resilience

SecureWorld News

Beyond the 3-2-1 rule: toward hardened resilience Many experts advocate the 3-2-1 rulethree copies of your data, stored on two types of media, with one offsite. Ensure backups are truly happeningand that they work when you need them. But in today's threat landscape, that's just the beginning.

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News alert: SquareX discloses ‘Browser Syncjacking’ – a new attack to hijack browser

The Last Watchdog

For a regular user, there is no telltale sign that a privilege escalation has occurred unless the victim is highly security aware and goes out of their way to regularly inspect their browser settings and look for associations with an unfamiliar Google Workspace account.

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Simplifying Decryption With Cisco’s Secure Firewall 7.7

Cisco Security

This ensures highly accurate decision-making and elevated security awareness, setting it apart from many other vendors. These capabilities empower organizations to maintain strong security visibility and effectiveness in an increasingly encrypted world. Ask a question and stay connected with Cisco Security on social media.

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