Survey Data Reveals Gap in Americans' Security Awareness
Dark Reading
JUNE 29, 2021
Survey data reveals many people have never heard of major cyberattacks, including the attack targeting Colonial Pipeline.
Beware of "Get to Know Me" Surveys
KnowBe4
JANUARY 11, 2024
Trained security awareness professionals are aware that whatever someone says about themselves and personal experiences can be used against them in a social engineering scam. It is always good to share that message, at least once a year with co-workers, family members, and friends.
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Phishing Defense: Train Often to Avoid the Bait
KnowBe4
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Surveys, unfortunately, show that the vast majority of organizations do little to no security awareness training. The average organization, if it does security awareness training, does it once annually, likely as part of a compliance program.
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New Survey Reveals Employees are the Attack Surface
KnowBe4
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
A survey by Tanium has found that IT security professionals in the UK say that 64% of avoidable cyber attacks are due to human error, which usually involves falling for phishing attacks. More than half of the respondents said that loss of productivity would be their main concern following a cyber attack.
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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.
OpenText Cybersecurity 2023 Global Ransomware Survey: The risk perception gap
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
And while the use of large language models and generative AI in cybersecurity are still in the early stages, they open the door for attackers with lower skillsets to achieve new capabilities through the generation of malicious code, as … The post OpenText Cybersecurity 2023 Global Ransomware Survey: The risk perception gap appeared first on OpenText (..)
Empower Employees While Preventing Insider Data Breaches
Data Breach Today
JUNE 13, 2019
Make Technology Your Last Line of Defense, Says Tony Pepper of Egress Carelessness, a lack of security awareness, unclear data ownership and poor toolsets are root causes of insider breaches, says Tony Pepper, CEO of Egress, which recently surveyed CISOs and employees to trace the cause of insider breaches resulting from both intentional and unintentional (..)
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Is your staff’s cyber security awareness up to scratch?
IT Governance
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
A CIO survey found that 20% of organisations have experienced a data breach caused by a former employee. Much of this is because companies fail to follow basic security measures when it comes to employee provisioning and deprovisioning. Former employees can also become malicious, and look to get revenge on the company.
News alert: Hornetsecurity launches new podcast series all about overcoming cybersecurity risks
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 31, 2023
The informative and educational series has already looked at topics such as AI and whether ChatGPT could conduct a cyberattack, discussions around Hornetsecurity’s recent compliance survey, as well as a conversation with Microsoft Certified Trainer on how secure Microsoft 365 actually is.
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Why cyber survey shows it’s time to improve security awareness
Information Management Resources
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Unfortunately, lack of awareness of important security practices is a primary issue plaguing security efforts in healthcare.
More Than 90% of IT Decision Makers Struggle to Evaluate Security Products
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.
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AI and Ransomware Top the List of Mid-Market IT Cyber Threats
KnowBe4
MARCH 7, 2024
It's somewhat ironic that IT professionals find themselves entangled in a logical paradox when responding to surveys, as demonstrated by Node4’s Mid-Market IT Priorities Report 2024. A recent report reveals a significant discrepancy in the priorities of mid-market IT departments when it comes to addressing cyber threats.
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Organizations Making Little Headway in Addressing Human Risk
Dark Reading
MARCH 23, 2021
Most enterprise security awareness efforts remain half-hearted, a new SANS survey shows.
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Cybersecurity Training and Tech Aren’t Enough; ‘Culture Change’ Needed
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 8, 2022
The Key to Cyber Defense is Security Culture. In fact, 69% of surveyed organizations predict an increase in their security spending for 2022. They believe that promoting security awareness isn’t enough; organizations must “bake security into their culture.”.
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Your biggest cyber security threat is inside your organisation
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Employees need a lot of time and practice to be able to shake bad security habits and spot potential problems. Unfortunately, finding that time isn’t easy, as the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 proves. In this programme, our experts will assess your organisation’s learning needs and awareness challenges.
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40% of CSOs say Their Organization is Not Prepared for Cyberattacks as Phishing is the Top Likely Cause of Breaches
KnowBe4
JUNE 7, 2022
A new survey of executives sheds light on how well organizations fared with cyberattacks in the last 12 month as well as what attack vectors are going to increase future breaches.
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More than half of schools not compliant with the GDPR
IT Governance
MAY 2, 2019
In a recent survey from edtech giant RM Learning and Trend Micro , 14% of respondents also admitted to not having a clear plan to become compliant with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Despite this, 46% cited a lack of security awareness as one of the biggest challenges in complying with data protection regulations.
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83 75% of organisations have been hit by spear phishing
IT Governance
APRIL 9, 2018
Fortunately, two recent reports have indicated that most organisations are well aware of the threat of phishing. They are certainly helped by the frequency with which their employees are targeted, with Proofpoint’s Understanding Email Fraud Survey finding that 75% of organisations had been hit by at least one spear phishing email.
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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. The pains of double extortion ransomware A security gap? 2 Checkpoint Ransomware Study.
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Organisations need to prepare for “cyber shocks”
IT Governance
JANUARY 22, 2018
Most organisations are aware of the catastrophic damage that extreme cyber attacks can cause, but few have put in place appropriate measures to defend and respond to such incidents, according to a new report from PwC. 48% said they don’t have an employee security awareness training programme. Damage to physical property (29%).
39% of businesses suffered cyber attacks in the past year
IT Governance
MARCH 30, 2021
Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with security teams finding it harder to implement and manage defence mechanisms.
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A Chief Security Concern for Executive Teams
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Much blame has been placed on lax software patching practices at Equifax, but the cause of the intrusion was ultimately a people and organizational structure issue, argues Lance Spitzner , director of security awarness at the SANS Institute.
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209 75% of organisations have been hit by spear phishing
IT Governance
JULY 3, 2019
For example, Proofpoint’s Understanding Email Fraud Survey has found that 75% of organisations had been hit by at least one spear phishing email in 2018. These courses should be repeated annually to refresh employees’ memories and maintain a workplace culture that prioritises cyber security.
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Top 10 tips to stay safe online
IT Governance
DECEMBER 8, 2017
The festive period is an ideal time for cyber criminals to strike, and according to the Barclays DigiSafe Christmas Survey , fraud victims will lose an estimated £1.3 The Barclays DigiSafe Christmas Survey also highlighted that 42% of those questioned are not confident about their online security. billion this Christmas.
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Focus on Phishing: Diving Deep into A Persistent Threat
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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Creating an Effective Cybersecurity Budget
Adapture
JUNE 1, 2022
According to a survey performed by CSO this money is then spent in 4 major areas. Supporting the Evolution of the Security Organization. If you know what a cyberattacker would want and how they would go about getting it, then you know a potential weak spot that should be doubly protected. Spending your cybersecurity budget effectively.
MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
A candy store for hackers A recent Forrester workforce survey showed that by mid 2020, 58 percent of corporations worldwide had at least half of their employees working from home, where an average of 11 devices lurk — connected to the internet.
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Majority of organizations still report a lack of cyber security budget
DXC Technology
MARCH 12, 2019
Despite years of widespread data breaches and increased regulatory demands, 75 percent of respondents to a recent survey do not believe that they have an adequate information security budget.
58% increase in companies affected by BEC attacks
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
53% of those surveyed said that they had experienced scammers impersonating their boss. 37% of employees admitted that they didn’t know what to look out for in a fraudulent email or didn’t have any security measures in place. Ensure your staff are engaged with your phishing awareness measures with our Phishing Awareness Posters.
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85 Watch out for scams as Brexit confusion intensifies
IT Governance
OCTOBER 23, 2019
See also: Government surveys further education providers before Brexit. Plus, when you sign up for the course, you’ll receive a free monthly security awareness newsletter that provides updated tips. UK data protection law and Brexit. How will UK organisations share data with the EU in no-deal Brexit?
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OWASP Names a New Top Vulnerability for First Time in Years
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation and an open community dedicated to security awareness. Server-Side Request Forgery ( new ) : Added from a survey of industry professionals. ” When logging and monitoring are missing or insufficient, web apps are easier to compromise.
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IT Governance
DECEMBER 21, 2018
53% of those surveyed said that they had experienced scammers impersonating their boss. 37% of employees admitted that they didn’t know what to look out for in a fraudulent email or didn’t have any security measures in place. Ensure your staff are engaged with your phishing awareness measures with our Phishing Awareness Posters.
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More than half of IT staff think employees need cyber security training
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Cyber security awareness training is one of the most important steps an organisation can take to protect its systems. According to its survey, 53% of IT managers think that employees need a greater understanding of cyber threats. There’s a common misconception that cyber security is the IT department’s responsibility.
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What VCs See Happening in Cybersecurity in 2023
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2022
According to a recent Gartner survey, security is the top priority for CIOs. So what are some of the security trends to keep an eye on for next year? Earlier this year, Ballistic Ventures invested $7 million in Nudge Security because of its focus on the modern workforce. Kubernetes Security and Observability.
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Personal SecOps: Powering the Human Firewall
KnowBe4
JANUARY 16, 2019
The end goal of strong cybersecurity training is to create the human firewall, turning employees into active security defenses for the enterprise as they surf the Web and make decisions about sharing data. Our 2018 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report , which surveyed more than 1,000 employees in the U.S.,
Phishing attacks: 6 reasons why we keep taking the bait
IT Governance
JULY 29, 2019
And these attacks are on the rise – Proofpoint’s 2019 State of the Phish Report reveals that 83% of survey respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018. According to the research, 52% of users receive training no more than twice per year, and 6% of users have never received security awareness training.
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Organisations ignore cyber security staff training in favour of unnecessary technological solutions
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Yet many organisations are ignoring this solution while also admitting that their security defences aren’t adequate. Just 16% of survey respondents said they were extremely confident in their ability to address emerging security challenges, and only 14% said they were extremely confident in the skills of their employees.
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73 Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 26, 2019
What’s more, threatening about ransomware is that according to a survey conducted by Pwnie Express , almost half of the 582 surveyed individuals agreed that they didn’t have any means to prevent a ransomware attack. Without good cyber security, the future may not be as bright as it is today.
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45 Building the Relationship Between RM and IT
The Texas Record
AUGUST 23, 2018
As the result of a Survey of Employee Engagement (SEE), records management is more involved in the migration and rollout of records management related initiatives and tool deployments. Would IT like to team up with you for training, or guest star at a RIM meeting (National Cyber Security Awareness Month is coming up!),
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Thales Study Reveals 49% of IT Decision Makers Feel Cloud Apps Are the Biggest Targets of Digital Threats
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JULY 9, 2019
Illustrating this fact, International Data Group (IDG) found in its 2018 Cloud Computing Survey that 73 percent of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) have already witnessed this implementation in their organizations, while 17 percent said they expected to witness such integration over the next year. But that’s not for a lack of awareness.
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47% of Britons aren’t happy with the rise of technology
IT Governance
APRIL 27, 2018
A survey has revealed that 47% of Britons aren’t happy with the changes that technology is bringing to business and everyday life. Of those, 45% cite cyber security threats as their top reason. Larger organisations might want to go the extra mile, which is why we offer our Security Awareness Programme.
CyberheistNews Vol 13 #15 [The New Face of Fraud] FTC Sheds Light on AI-Enhanced Family Emergency Scams
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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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users
KnowBe4
MAY 9, 2023
New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them.
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4 cyber security predictions for 2018
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Action: Find out how to generate tangible and lasting organisation-wide awareness with our bespoke Security Awareness Programme. . Chaos will erupt as the GDPR deadline looms.
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