IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This Sunday is both Halloween and the end of National Cyber Security Awareness Month – and what better way to mark the occasion than with some cyber security horror stories? Those who want to know how to detect a phishing email should take a look at our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. Hack-o-lantern.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. Of course, it does not mean you should not use those tools, but nothing replaces security awareness training , active monitoring , regular pentesting , and threat hunting.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

On the latest Security Sessions podcast , I am joined by a distinguished expert in the IoT space, Ellen Boehm , Vice President of IoT Strategy and Operations at Keyfactor. Ellen has extensive experience in cybersecurity, and specifically, the understanding of IoT risk. The rise of IoT has not gone unnoticed in government circles.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action How to Implement a Data Loss Prevention Strategy in 5 Steps Bottom Line: Secure Your Operations with Data Loss Prevention Best Practices When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy? Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7%

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Th e US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training prosecutors and attorneys on cybersecurity. The course is coordinated through the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section. Attorneys’ Offices. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This is a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing tests focusing on the problem of social-engineering. Those falling prey to attacks are automatically enrolled in training courses. This methodology is distributed over a period of a year giving employees time to understand various phishing strategies.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

According to cybersecurity researchers, it could be the work of an advanced threat actor. You should note that a patch is available to license holders now, but, of course, not to hackers pirating the software. How is Cobalt Strike Beacon Used in Cyberattacks? Cobalt Strike is an exploitation platform. A New Weapon for APTs.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Our recently released 2018 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report found that 75% of U.S. employees lack at least some awareness toward threats to cybersecurity and data privacy. This is why security awareness education covering a wide variety of topics is so important.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The breach of a CFO’s home smart speaker Through the course of 2020, IoT-enabled attacks have manifested new wrinkles. Automatic trust is no longer an option IoT system intrusions present a clear and present danger beyond the healthcare sector, of course. 2020 has been a year of tumultuous, unimaginable developments.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 27, 2019

Given the human connection, a security awareness training component promoting the importance of reporting potential cybersecurity or data privacy incidents is crucial. A “See something, say something culture” needs to be promoted and encouraged. 3 Reasons for Incident Response Training.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

Device developers at times will spend their money on features rather than security and the data on the devices often move between the devices and the cloud or on-premises data centers. IoT device security has also attracted the attention of federal government officials (see The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices ).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

The editors of eSecurity Planet have been giving advice to enterprise security buyers for more than a decade, and for the last five years we’ve been rating the top enterprise cybersecurity products, compiling roughly 50 lists to date on every product imaginable, from networks to endpoints and out to the cloud and beyond.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 5, 2019

My colleagues at MediaPRO and I have historically had loads to say about the importance of security awareness, and there’s always more to say on that subject. More and more I’m hearing talk of “culture change” and of “creating security cultures”—conversations that go well beyond mere awareness. I’m sure you’re asking.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 22, 2019

MediaPRO customers whom Forrester interviewed reported how easy it was to deliver content specific to employee job roles, the speed with which corporate compliance audits were completed, and an overall shift toward risk awareness around cybersecurity and data privacy issues.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

Blog post with screen shots and links: [link] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger A. Of course, too many Americans help by spreading it around. Security awareness training is key in helping to reduce the likelihood users will fall for social engineering scams – whether in email, on the web, in a text, etc.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

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. This is the beginning of an arms escalation, although there is no AI that can be plugged into people (yet). Users beware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Even if you use free tools, pentesting involves the expense of hiring security pros or consultants. And of course reporting has to be good to fix the flaws they do find. The widely used OSSTMM sets recognized standards for tests, is peer-reviewed, and is based on a scientific approach.

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KnowBe4

MAY 22, 2019

It’s clear that the conditions are ripe for a merger of the security and privacy domains, at least in the way they communicate about risk to employees. In the security domain, the threats are largely external and they are imposed on the organization against its will. The Time is Right. The “Bad Guys” are Different.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Explore the IT infrastructure analysis portion of our security checklist: Cybersecurity Training Cybersecurity training is a workforce initiative that helps all employees identify threats and potential attacks. Internal actors also play a substantial role in cybersecurity breaches.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

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. Of course, once the "investment" is made, the money is never seen again.

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CGI

JANUARY 7, 2016

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. As a result, keeping this information secure has become a focal point for organizations. As a result, keeping this information secure has become a focal point for organizations. It’s important to understand cybersecurity is not like “normal” security. kathy.jacquay@….

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Related: Reaction to Biden ‘s cybersecurity executive order. This of course is how they get a toehold to go deeper. “Once again, we are seeing how modern cyber crime is targeting more than just individuals or small organizations,” observes Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4. Simple techniques.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2019

Employees continue to be one of the greatest risks because today’s security and privacy awareness programs provide mixed results, at best. MediaPRO TrainingPacks combine engaging, flexible, out-of-the box courses with reinforcement materials, impact reports, a phishing simulator tool, and customer support. PCI TrainingPack.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

The concept acknowledges that no single security control will likely address all threats, all of the time. Of course, such dynamic and fine-grain control currently is not technically feasible for most organizations. Related Cybersecurity Threats Many cybersecurity threats indirectly affect networks through related assets.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sophos cybersecurity researchers have discovered a Python-based ransomware operation that escalated from a compromised corporate network to encrypted virtual machines in just three hours. Bad habits can change, of course. Penetration tests and good practices can prevent those flaws. Besides, detection tools can spot such.py

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Perhaps more importantly, do you know how effective new-school security awareness training is as a mission-critical layer in your security stack? million simulated phishing security tests. Get tricked into giving away their credentials or download malware? million users across 35,681 organizations with over 32.1

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that three of those 30 companies could soon become one. Malwarebytes.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The threat landscape is ever-evolving, and so are the security mechanisms. With malware becoming more sophisticated than ever, businesses must stay ahead of the cybersecurity game by ensuring that: •All business applications and operating systems are always up-to-date, and available patches for known software vulnerabilities are installed.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 | May 2nd, 2023 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells? In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. OK, it is clear that we need some high-level security awareness training here.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 21, 2023

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us Wednesday, April 5, @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

link] [Finger on the Trigger] How the FBI Nuked Russian FSB's Snake Data Theft Malware The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). The Black Kite data shows where the focus is today.

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