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How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom

eSecurity Planet

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Forensic analysis of the breach came to a quick conclusion – a phishing attempt had tricked a user with privileged access into clicking on a malicious link.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

The capacity to craft compelling, well-formed text is in the hands of anyone with access to ChatGPT, and that's basically anyone with an internet connection." Security awareness training still has a place to play here." We must ask: 'Is the email expected? Is the from address legit? Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #49 [Keep An Eye Out] Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams

KnowBe4

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Save My Spot!

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Know your enemy – understanding the 7 different types of data breaches

IT Governance

We’re all guilty of making mistakes – it’s human nature – but employees need to understand the most important elements of information security, and non-technical staff need to be made familiar with security awareness policies and procedures. Unauthorised access. Cyber attack/criminal hacker. Insider threat.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #17 [Head Start] Effective Methods How To Teach Social Engineering to an AI

KnowBe4

Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? Users beware.

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Digital Health Industry Take Note: New HIPAA Comment Opportunity and Guidance Addresses Growing Risk of Cybersecurity Attacks

Data Matters

Digital health companies should take note of new data privacy and security developments under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that can affect product planning and customer negotiations. implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #15 [The New Face of Fraud] FTC Sheds Light on AI-Enhanced Family Emergency Scams

KnowBe4

This puts the onus on cybersecurity solutions and the users themselves, as the only additional means to keep the org secure. We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. Find out now if browser-saved passwords are putting your organization at risk.