The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2019

It’s clear that closing the cybersecurity skills gap has to happen in order to make our internet-centric world as private and secure as it ought to be. Related: The need for diversity in cybersecurity personnel One of the top innovators in the training space is Circadence ®. It’s all about scale and velocity.

Cybersecurity 190

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Military Security 190

OpenText Information Management

MAY 10, 2024

If it’s not accurate, accessible, and secure, organizations won’t get the desired results. Since AI relies on data to learn and improve, organizations must ensure their data is accurate, accessible, and secure. It also enables change notifications, lifecycle management, security lockdown, and security fencing.

Security 57

Security Artificial Intelligence Privacy Compliance 57

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2023

Meanwhile, weaponized email continues to pose a clear and present threat to all businesses. I met with Eyal Benishti , CEO of IRONSCALES , a supplier of ICES tools and cybersecurity training services. The security gateways and cloud-native security controls look at content but that’s not enough,” Benishti observes.

Cloud 214

Cloud Security awareness Phishing Communications 214

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Employees forget the guidance given on phishing training courses within six months, new research has revealed. The findings, which were presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in August, were the result of a year-long investigation into the effectiveness of staff awareness training.

Phishing 86

Phishing Education Privacy Government 86

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) presented the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Masterplan to increase the resilience of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) sectors. The post Singapore presented the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Masterplan appeared first on Security Affairs.

Cybersecurity 81

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Security IT 81

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. Ever present threats. Scams involving the Social Security Administration aren’t new, but they’re becoming more active and dangerous.

Privacy 274

Privacy Security Phishing Insurance 274

IT Governance

JANUARY 31, 2019

Information security professionals invariably spend most of their time and resources developing measures to prevent crooks breaking into their systems, but did you know that the majority of data breaches are caused by an employee misplacing, stealing or being tricked into handing over sensitive information ? Awareness presentation.

Security awareness 94

Security awareness Information Security Data breaches GDPR 94

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

These defences work by inspecting the training data, the model, or the integrity of the training procedure. In this work, we show that backdoors can be added during compilation, circumventing any safeguards in the data preparation and model training stages.

IT 142

IT Security Paper 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 uses fake NATO training documents as bait in attacks aimed at government bodies. The malicious code was distributed using fake NATO training materials as bait and had a very low detection rate of 3/61 on VirusTotal. The Zebrocy payload (present in “Course 5 – 16 October 2020.exe”)

Military 108

Military Government Encryption Communications 108

IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

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. The importance of cyber security staff awareness. Cyber security awareness best practices. Training should occur multiple times a year.

Security awareness 119

Security awareness IT Security GDPR 119

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

31, 2023 — Ivanti , the tech company that elevates and secures Everywhere Work, today announced the results of its Executive Security Spotlight report as part of Ivanti’s Cybersecurity Status Report Series. To learn more about the results of Ivanti’s Executive Security Spotlight report, please visit here.

Security 100

Security Cybersecurity Passwords Risk 100

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The vast majority of cybersecurity decision makers – 91 percent, in fact – find it difficult to select security products due to unclear marketing, according to the results of a survey of 800 cybersecurity and IT decision makers released today by email security company Egress. Assessing AI and Security Training.

IT 118

IT Security Cybersecurity Marketing 118

IT Governance

APRIL 27, 2023

Elsewhere, Mark Zuckerberg is insistent that the metaverse can reshape workplace collaboration in an era of remote working, while other business leaders look for practical solutions to the challenges that a post-pandemic world presents. How can teams talk and share information productively? We have already seen a 12.7%

Security 98

Security Digital transformation Data breaches GDPR 98

IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

Did you know that when presented with new information, we will forget half of it within a day? You can probably attest to this anecdotally, but it also presents major issues in the workplace – particularly when it comes to staff awareness training. Take information security staff awareness for instance.

Information Security 105

Information Security Data breaches Education Phishing 105

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

Open source security has been a big focus of this week’s Black Hat conference, but no open source security initiative is bolder than the one proffered by the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). ” OpenSSF was formed a year ago by the merger of Linux Foundation, GitHub and industry security groups.

Security 143

Security Big data Libraries Communications 143

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

Researchers have trained a ML model to detect keystrokes by sound with 95% accuracy. This paper presents a practical implementation of a state-of-the-art deep learning model in order to classify laptop keystrokes, using a smartphone integrated microphone.

Paper 74

Paper 74

IT Governance

AUGUST 16, 2021

Although employees and employers may rejoice at the flexibility that hybrid working affords, you must understand the cyber security risks associated with it. Additionally, if employees use Internet of Things devices, such as printers, cameras and TVs, this presents another vulnerability. Public networks are vulnerable. Find out more.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Risk Government 132

Lenny Zeltser

MARCH 29, 2023

The combative mindset of security professionals finds its way into our interactions with colleagues within our organization. We witness and sometimes contribute to conflicting opinions regarding the urgency with which security issues should be addressed, and we disagree on the best ways to address security risks.

Security 98

Security Communications Cybersecurity Marketing 98

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This summer, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its sixth annual PrivacyCon , an event focused on the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. The FTC also held both a panel of three research papers, and a separate presentation, on Algorithms.

Privacy 88

Privacy Security IoT Data breaches 88

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors. It describes companies that present customers with an offering, as its name suggests, to purchase and use “as a service.” The PhaaS industry is rapidly expanding and presenting more risks to businesses of all types and sizes. Leverage security software. Prioritize training.

Phishing 198

Phishing Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Compliance 198

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? But when it comes to cyber security, you can never be as sure that the person behind the mask is as benign. Trick or treat. Hack-o-lantern.

Phishing 145

Phishing Security Ransomware Security awareness 145

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Every security team craves clear visibility into the endpoints, networks, containers, applications, and other resources of the organization. To address that limitation, a new tool is emerging: Security data lakes (SDLs), which might provide a solution that enables unfiltered visibility for security teams. What is SIEM?

Security 102

Security Analytics Cloud Unstructured data 102

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. The challenge of the moment is that many companies already have their hands full trying to improve their security posture as they migrate their legacy, on premises, IT systems to the cloud.

IoT 279

IoT Passwords Artificial Intelligence Risk 279

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind. Has the security of these devices gotten better, or remained the same?

IoT 100

IoT Security Data Privacy Encryption 100

Schneier on Security

APRIL 25, 2024

In response, scammers built link farms and spammed comment sections, falsely presenting their trashy pages as authoritative. Large language models, or LLMs, are trained on massive troves of material—nearly the entire internet in some cases. The arrival of generative-AI tools has introduced a voracious new consumer of writing.

Communications 131

Communications IT Artificial Intelligence Marketing 131

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape? Recently, VIPRE Security Group published their Email Security in 2023 report , where they shared insights on the development of email-based threats and how they can impact organizations. It’s not likely to stop there.

Security 88

Security Phishing B2B Data breaches 88

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Back in 2015, a security researcher decided to make that very point when he claimed to have hacked a plane , accessed the thrust system, and made it fly higher than intended. In 2019, a cybersecurity firm demonstrated security risks that could allow an attacker to disrupt engine readings and altitude on an aircraft.

Risk 264

Risk Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Compliance 264

KnowBe4

AUGUST 22, 2019

MediaPRO today announced the results of a commissioned Total Economic Impact TM study that revealed as much as $256,400 in total benefits for an organization implementing MediaPRO’s security and privacy awareness training platform. even some areas that we haven’t given training to employees yet.”. Consultant.

Phishing 40

Phishing Privacy Risk Data Privacy 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

ChatGPT uses data provided by the users to train itself and build its experience, with the risk that this data can be available to other users that will query the popular chatbot. Samsung employees have shared internal documents, including meeting notes and source code, with the popular chatbot service ChatGPT. ” reported TechRadar.

Personal data 98

Personal data Education Risk Privacy 98

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Army told Reuters it removed an app containing Pushwoosh in March, citing “security concerns.” ” The Army app was used by soldiers at one of the nation’s main combat training bases. regulatory filings present it as a U.S. But Reuters found that while Pushwoosh’s social media and U.S.

Government 240

Government Risk IT Marketing 240

The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In this Spotlight Podcast, In this Spotlight episode of the Security Ledger podcast, I interview Chris Walcutt of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT). Accordingly, Chris stresses the importance of security training for employees that is focused on creating memorable learning experiences.

Risk 52

Risk Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Systems administration 52

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cybersecurity training has steadily gained traction in corporate settings over the past decade, and rightfully so. In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients.

Education 203

Education Cybersecurity Security awareness Data breaches 203

The Schedule

MAY 18, 2017

Several weeks ago the University Archivist and I conducted our bi-annual University Archives and Records Management training session, part of our Office of Human Resources Faculty and Staff Development Program. So how to improve participation in records management training (RM)? Make it hard to miss. Focus your approach.

Records Management 40

Records Management IT Archiving Compliance 40

eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2023

In March, Microsoft announced its Security Copilot service. In a blog post , Microsoft boasted that the Security Copilot was the “first security product to enable defenders to move at the speed and scale of AI.” It was also trained on the company’s global threat intelligence, which included more than 65 trillion daily signals.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Unstructured data Security Privacy 128

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Effective digital security doesn’t end at “Secure IT,” however. Hence the need for a robust enterprise-wise security culture.

Security awareness 83

Security awareness IT Security Passwords 83

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

If you’re an SME, cyber security might feel seem impossibly complex and filled with endless pitfalls. In this blog, we explain everything that small business owners need to know about protecting their organisations and reducing the risk of security breaches. Why cyber security presents unique risks for SMEs.

Security 131

Security Data breaches Risk Ransomware 131

Data Protection Report

APRIL 27, 2023

The number of users signing up to use the tool increased very rapidly, with users using the tool to write letters, edit text, generate lists, prepare presentations and generate code, among a myriad of other things. Although the potential issues associated with training data, bias, overfitting, etc. Confidentiality of input.

Risk 97

Risk Personal data Privacy Data Privacy 97