The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But an exercise in Boston last week showed how hackers can compromise the vote without ever touching an election system. Also: October is just around the corner and that means Cyber Security Awareness Month is upon us. So what are top cyber security professionals “aware of” these days? Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

. “Regular red teaming and p urple teaming; capture the flag exercises [all help]”, biometrics too, although there’s no p oint having cutting edge systems running on an old Windows server.”. Emma Leith stressed the importance of security awareness and the importance of regular training for internal personnel.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

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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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Brexit is clearly a pressing issue for many organisations, but we urge you to exercise caution whenever you receive communications out of the blue relating to the UK’s departure from the EU. Plus, when you sign up for the course, you’ll receive a free monthly security awareness newsletter that provides updated tips.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The proposed amendments now require a Covered Entity to address new issues in their cybersecurity plans, including data retention, end of life management, remote access controls, systems monitoring, security awareness and training, application security, incident notification and vulnerability management.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This week, we discuss a Bank of England cyber resilience exercise, the latest cyber security news from the US Office of Personnel Management, the highlights of this month’s Patch Tuesday, and a surprising admission by a Japanese cyber security minister. Here are this week’s stories.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. Leverage security weaknesses , including weak passwords, out-of-date software, and a lack of staff security awareness.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Enhanced Security Measures: End users and organizations should ensure that their systems are equipped with up-to-date security software and methods that can identify and neutralize efforts to exploit these vulnerabilities. Regular system upgrades and security audits are essential for maintaining strong defenses.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Additionally, simulated security events are helpful for impressing upon employees that their training is not merely theoretical and that they will be expected to know what to do in a real-life attack. Team Exercises.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Ian Jenkins, VMware’s director of sales, networking and security in the UK and Ireland, explains the approach organisations should be taking: Breaches are inevitable, but how fast and how effectively you can mitigate that threat and protect the continuity of operations is what matters.

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CGI

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A holistic approach is needed that applies effective risk management and good governance throughout the organization, with the key values of visibility, accountability and responsibility exercised at all levels.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Pentesters, posing as red teams, may previously inform the blue team, or security team, about the nature of the simulation, or they may not. Red-blue team strategy allows security teams to learn what actual attacks look like and measure their response and performance.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training. To ensure that you get the most recent security fixes, enable automatic updates whenever possible."

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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. Based on over 1,083 G2 customer reviews, KnowBe4 is the top-ranked security awareness training platform with 99% of users rating 4 or 5 stars.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

This article will provide some insights into current phishing methods cyber-criminals leverage to exploit human behavior, performance metrics useful for measuring organizational resiliency to phishing, and examples of free tools that can be leveraged to conduct internal simulated phishing exercises.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Encourage User Education and Awareness Establish continual training programs, workshops, and communication channels to improve user education and raise awareness of potential issues. Employees’ capacity to spot risks is assessed on a regular basis through simulated phishing exercises, which provide constructive feedback.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. Despite 71% of the survey respondents stating they had security awareness training in place, 40% do not conduct regular training, 16% only perform ad hoc training, and 9% only push training when an incident occurs.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

Train employees : Licensees must provide security awareness training to employees. Licensees are also responsible for monitoring legal and threat developments in the cybersecurity landscape and for updating their training program (as well as security safeguards) to reflect these developments.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Conduct regular tabletop exercises to assess its effectiveness. Deploy continuous monitoring and alerts: Set up alerts and notifications for potential security issues such as unauthorized access, data breaches, or service outages.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 15, 2019

The same caution should be exercised if suspicious emails come to an email alias address that includes multiple individual email addresses. That’s why a healthy dose of security awareness, with some skepticism and situational awareness thrown in, can go a long way. Be Wary of Attachments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Create, maintain, and exercise an incident response plan that is regularly tested. Include key suppliers in business continuity and incident response plans and exercises. Periodic security awareness training is critical, as social engineering and phishing are the initial actions that open the doors to attacks.

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