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What is Cyber Security Awareness and Why is it Important?

IT Governance

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. If you’re wondering why your employees pose such a big risk and how staff awareness can protect you, we explain everything you need to know in this blog.

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An exclusive interview with a CISO

IT Governance

Watch the video below to hear what Geraint had to say about educating employees, the ever-changing threat landscape, and the importance of information and cyber security awareness at all levels of an organisation. How can you increase employee awareness? About our e-learning courses.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Mitnik claimed that the government was less worried about the accuracy of the charges and more worried about making an example of Mitnik to discourage other hackers. government’s reaction to Mitnik’s activities lives on in the attitudes of many government, corporate, and even non-profit organizations today.

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75% of organisations have been hit by spear phishing

IT Governance

“The approach should be two-fold, focused on balancing education with a robust technological safety net. The first is to conduct staff awareness courses to educate employees on how phishing scams work and what they can do to mitigate the risk. This will ultimately help ensure the business stays safe,” he adds.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

Security solutions will help stop most attacks, but for those that make it past scanners, your users need to play a role in spotting and stopping BEC, VEC and phishing attacks themselves – something taught through security awareness training combined with frequent simulated phishing and other social engineering tests.

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Watch out for scams as Brexit confusion intensifies

IT Governance

See also: Government surveys further education providers before Brexit. You can learn everything you need to protect yourself from scams by enrolling in our Phishing Staff Awareness E-Learning Course. The course content is updated quarterly to provide the latest real-world examples of phishing emails.

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

KnowBe4

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." New-school security awareness training with simulated phishing tests enables your employees to recognize increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks and builds a strong security culture. We must ask: 'Is the email expected? Is the from address legit?