Why Security Awareness Training Is Effective in Reducing Cybersecurity Risk
KnowBe4
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Security awareness training (SAT) works! A well-designed security awareness training campaign will significantly reduce cybersecurity risk.
Building the human firewall: Navigating behavioral change in security awareness and culture
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 15, 2024
Organizations have spent millions developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies to bolster their defenses against such threats, and many already have security awareness campaigns, so why are we failing to stop these attacks? People also have a slow, deliberate and analytical thought process, called System 2.
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Security Awareness Is Dead. Long Live Security Awareness
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Awareness, behavior, and culture remain key pillars of any security awareness program aiming to win hearts and change behavior. Read more on our blog.
[APPLY TODAY] Security Awareness Training Eligible for $185 million DHS Cybersecurity Grant Opportunity
KnowBe4
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $185 million of grant money this year to U.S. states and territories to bolster their cybersecurity defenses, which includes security awareness training.
Security Awareness and Behavioral Change: What's Realistic?
Data Breach Today
JULY 7, 2022
Adam Wedgbury of Airbus on Effective Ways Humans Can Boost Cybersecurity Posture Raising user awareness is too often incorrectly considered to be a panacea for faulty information security programs. "It
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. Data Sovereignty What is data sovereignty?
Unconventional Security Awareness Advice
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and you are undoubtedly being bombarded with some fantastic advice on how to stay cyber safe.
Practical Insights To Improve Security Awareness in Higher Education
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Higher education is making important strides in improving cybersecurity readiness, but much is yet to be done. Cybersecurity awareness professionals.
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Automate Reporting for Security Awareness Training Events and Suspicious Email Remediation Management with Cortex XSOAR and KnowBe4
KnowBe4
MAY 1, 2023
Security teams face unique challenges in today’s rapidly-changing landscape of phishing , malware, and other social engineering and cybersecurity threats. Collaboration across disparate teams and siloed tools adds additional layers of complexity to security teams’ day-to-day operations.
Iron Man Started His Journey From Scratch & Your Security Awareness Program Can Too
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Build your company's security awareness program a suit of high-tech cybersecurity armor along with a collaborative atmosphere.
Board Members' Lack of Security Awareness Puts Businesses at Risk of Cyber Attacks, Finds Savanti Report
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
A report from cybersecurity consultancy Savanti reveals that board members are facing challenges in understanding cyber risks , and this has important implications for businesses.
10 Security Awareness Training Mistakes to Avoid
Dark Reading
MAY 10, 2021
Give your cybersecurity culture a boost by adding these to the "don't" column of your cybersecurity awareness training do's and don'ts list.
GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness.
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Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust. We’re approaching the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month , an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity topics globally. Tue, 10/25/2022 - 06:51.
News alert: Hornetsecurity launches new podcast series all about overcoming cybersecurity risks
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 31, 2023
31, 2023 – Hornetsecurity has recently launched The Security Swarm podcast series to shed light on the latest cybersecurity issues. This podcast is one of many new approaches we have introduced to support and educate cybersecurity decision-makers across the world.” Hannover, Germany, Aug.
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CISA Recommends Continuous Cybersecurity Training
KnowBe4
MARCH 21, 2024
In an age when 70% - 90% of successful data breaches involve social engineering (which gets past all other defenses), sufficient training is needed to best reduce human-side cybersecurity risk. Everyone should be trained in how to recognize social engineering attempts, how to mitigate (i.e., delete, ignore, etc.)
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Vista Equity Bids to Take KnowBe4 Private at $4.2B Valuation
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Vista's $24-Per-Share Bid Comes 17 Months After Security Awareness Firm Went Public Vista Equity Partners has joined Thoma Bravo in the take-private cybersecurity spree, offering to buy security awareness training behemoth KnowBe4 at a $4.22 billion valuation.
GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for wisely tightening cybersecurity in the modern workplace
The Last Watchdog
MAY 24, 2023
As a general rule, all organizations should have a secure operation center as well as a security incident management tool that’s either run internally 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or outsourced to a partner who provides managed-security services.
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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 2, 2024
Organizations must stay ahead of these threats, but it can be challenging due to the dynamic nature of the cybersecurity landscape. Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Conduct regular security testing and code reviews.
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Can Security Awareness Lead to Peace on Earth?
KnowBe4
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
The post Can Security Awareness Lead to Peace on Earth? appeared first on MediaPRO.
[May the 4th] How Security Awareness Training Could Have Saved the Death Star
KnowBe4
MAY 4, 2023
I can't help but share some cybersecurity learning lessons from one of my favorite Sci-Fi movie series. It's May the 4th , a holiday that celebrates our love for a galaxy far, far, away - Star Wars!
Despite Cybersecurity Improvements in UK Organizations, Attacks Still Persist
KnowBe4
APRIL 1, 2024
The UK government's third phase of research shows how well UK organizations have been improving their cybersecurity efforts but indicates that the risk from certain attacks have only been reduced marginally.
What VCs See Happening in Cybersecurity in 2023
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Despite all this, there is one tech category that has held up fairly well: Cybersecurity. Just look at a report from M&A advisory firm Houlihan Lokey , which found that private cybersecurity company funding grew by 9.4% There have been a number of impressive funding rounds this year for cybersecurity startups.
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Cybersecurity Analysts Using ChatGPT for Malicious Code Analysis, Predicting Threats
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
ChatGPT has raised alarm among cybersecurity researchers for its unnerving ability in composing everything from sophisticated malware to phishing lures – but it’s important to keep in mind that the tool can help support cybersecurity defenses as well. “It will be fun, engaging, and memorable.”
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Cybersecurity Training and Tech Aren’t Enough; ‘Culture Change’ Needed
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 8, 2022
Companies spend a staggering amount of money on cybersecurity products to defend their networks and data from hackers, but a couple of industry pros say that money is wasted if companies don’t change their internal cybersecurity culture. In 2004, the global cybersecurity market was worth just $3.5 trillion by 2025.
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Jamf Security Lounge: Employee security awareness training in defense against cyber threats
Jamf
MARCH 30, 2023
Aaron Webb of Jamf and Tue Saltofte Lund and Michael Lundgaard of CyberPilot discuss the importance and implementation of cybersecurity awarness training programs.
Data Breach Costs Rise, But Cybersecurity Pros Still Take Risks
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
You would think that in the cybersecurity industry, people would be all about safety and security, right? The latest data from IBM shows that the average cost of a data breach has gone up by 2% to a whopping $4.45 I mean, it's literally in the name.
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Employees’ lack of security awareness is “inexplicable and inexcusable”
IT Governance
MARCH 29, 2018
Organisations’ second biggest concern is their employees’ lack of security awareness, according to CyberEdge’s 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report. This is the first time in five years that poor security awareness hasn’t topped the list – with ‘lack of skilled personnel’ nabbing the top spot.
Distribute Cybersecurity Tasks with Diffusion of Responsibility in Mind
Lenny Zeltser
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
After all, people outside the security team are the ones who deliver services, build products, or otherwise engage in business activities that require making security-related decisions. How might we distribute cybersecurity tasks and operationalize the perhaps utopian idea that "security is everyone's responsibility"?
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NetSPI Lands $410 Million in Funding – And Other Notable Cybersecurity Deals
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 17, 2022
According to data from Crunchbase , the total amount of investments in cybersecurity startups came to $2.6 See the Top Cybersecurity Startups. Filling the Cybersecurity Talent Gap. Additionally, the scarcity of talent is still one of the biggest issues in the cybersecurity industry,” said Shilts.
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109 Webinar: Learn the Ins and Outs of a Security-Aware Culture from a Forrester Expert
KnowBe4
JULY 8, 2019
Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. Learn how to instill a culture of security through an engaging, meaningful, and even entertaining security awareness program. Tackling security awareness with a team-based mentality.
Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59
eSecurity Planet
JULY 20, 2023
Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. KnowBe4 has been ranked in the top 20 on our list of the top cybersecurity companies for several years.
On-Demand Webinar: Learn the Ins and Outs of a Security-Aware Culture from a Forrester Expert
KnowBe4
JULY 29, 2019
Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. Our two experts discuss: Addressing cultural challenges to investment in security awareness. Making the case for a behavior-changing awareness initiative. Watch Webinar.
New House Bill Aims to Drive Americans' Security Awareness
Dark Reading
JUNE 28, 2021
The legislation requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign.
Global October Cybersecurity Events: Where You Can Find Thales
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Global October Cybersecurity Events: Where You Can Find Thales. The summer is now over, and October is a month full of cybersecurity events for Thales around the world. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. Data Security. Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:55. Safe travels!
Live Webinar: What Do Shirtless Men Have To Do with Security Awareness?
KnowBe4
MAY 15, 2020
The post Live Webinar: What Do Shirtless Men Have To Do with Security Awareness? appeared first on MediaPRO.
Why Security Awareness Training Should Be Backed by Security by Design
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Cybersecurity training needs an overhaul, though the training itself is only one small part of how security teams can influence user behavior.
Creating an Effective Cybersecurity Budget
Adapture
JUNE 1, 2022
Businesses are using 10-15% of their IT budgets on cybersecurity and for good reason. While a healthy cybersecurity budget is necessary to combat threats, a strategic approach is also necessary to ensure that your organization is using its budget to ensure the best possible protection. Spending your cybersecurity budget effectively.
Tips for Gamifying Your Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.
Live Webinar: What Do Shirtless Men Have To Do with Security Awareness ? Part 2
KnowBe4
JULY 9, 2020
The post Live Webinar: What Do Shirtless Men Have To Do with Security Awareness ? Part 2 appeared first on MediaPRO.
'Culture Eats Policy for Breakfast': Rethinking Security Awareness Training
Dark Reading
AUGUST 26, 2019
What's definitely not working with end-user cybersecurity awareness training - and what you can do about it.
Developments in Health Privacy and Cybersecurity Policy and Regulation: OCR Issues Cybersecurity Warnings and New Health Data Legislation Is Introduced
Data Matters
MARCH 28, 2022
implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule. periodically examine the strength and effectiveness of their cybersecurity practices and increase or add security controls to reduce risk as appropriate pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
[NEW RELEASE]: Unleash the Power of Cybersecurity Education with KnowBe4’s 'Hack-A-Cat' on Roblox
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
What do cheese, fish and cybersecurity training have in common? Each of these comes together to help keep kids informed about cyber threats and cybersecurity best practices with KnowBe4’s first ever entry into the Roblox gaming platform: Hack-A-Cat!
NYDFS Amends Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Services Companies
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
On November 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released its second, proposed amendments to the Part 500 Cybersecurity Rule. The proposed amendments revise several aspects of the draft Cybersecurity Rule amendments released on July 29, 2022. Cybersecurity Plan.
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