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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

KnowBe4

Security awareness training is key in helping to reduce the likelihood users will fall for social engineering scams – whether in email, on the web, in a text, etc. In essence, security awareness training is your countermeasure to the "Human Element." Otherwise, you may just become part of the statistics in the report.

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Building the Relationship Between RM and IT

The Texas Record

Our programmers invite me to meetings involving any new system with a data retention consideration. I’ve also worked with our systems administrators on policy development; I requested to be involved on updating their computer use policy so I could try to make sure that it complies with the new Bulletin 1 requirements.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Collaborate with your organization’s IT and security teams to fix the vulnerabilities by deploying software updates, changing settings, establishing security measures, or adhering to best practices advocated by tool and security experts.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

KnowBe4

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. "The Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

However, there are some precautions that organizations must take to avoid incidents, improve security posture and mitigate such threats: Regular Security Awareness Training : Inform staff members about the dangers of phishing and the value of avoiding clicking on dubious links and downloading files from untrusted sources.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It integrates with Office 365, Google Workspace, Okta and more for both cloud-based and on-premises systems. Administrators can manage MFA rules, password rotations and password requirements, then automate their enforcement. If you don’t already, include PAM in your company’s security awareness training.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #11 [Heads Up] Employees Are Feeding Sensitive Biz Data to ChatGPT, Raising Security Fears

KnowBe4

Your employees need to be stepped through new-school security awareness training so that they understand the risks of doing things like this. Instead, navigate to the organization's official website to submit a secure payment. Cyber Security Awareness & Training Manager "Hey Stu, everything is going very well so far!