The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We discussed advances in cybersecurity training that combine timely content and targeted training to combat the latest phishing campaigns. Timely, effective security training of all employees clearly must continue to be part of the regimen of defending modern business networks, even more so as cloud migration accelerates.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With proper training, employees can prevent these attacks before they happen. While the protection of the company’s assets can never be completely guaranteed, security awareness training should be a top priority for business owners. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. Change passwords regularly.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 21, 2023

For companies, training an existing worker is cheaper than hiring, while for employees, training brings job security and more interesting work.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2023

has experience running training organizations directed at young people AND a lot of experience running startups. In the late 1990s (yes, that long ago), I created a youth training program called YouthLink that worked with at-risk youth in Washington, DC. Our proof of concept will come when we get them jobs too.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

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. While cybersecurity awareness training can take many forms, most training programs are computer-based.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 19, 2023

Craft specific awareness training for high-exposure teams like finance, and reinforce other critical awareness training across the organization.

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Security 113

KnowBe4

MARCH 23, 2023

Linking compliance training to specific outcomes is hard. Compliance training has a reputation for being challenging for organizations to offer, difficult to do right and employees are not engaged.

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Compliance 76

KnowBe4

MARCH 20, 2023

A new law in Québec, Canada, that goes into effect this June will require all policies and training materials assigned to employees within the province be provided in French.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

Individuals and organizations can now fill these skill gaps through online, self-paced training and short-term programs that give people the technical skills, hands-on experience and certifications they need to successfully serve in cyber roles. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever. Rethinking the talent game.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 25, 2022

Yet another adversarial ML attack: Most deep neural networks are trained by stochastic gradient descent. Now “stochastic” is a fancy Greek word for “random”; it means that the training data are fed into the model in random order. So what happens if the bad guys can cause the order to be not random?

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Data Breach Today

JULY 15, 2021

Rob Clyde of ISACA discusses his ideas for how to raise up the next generation of "cyberwarriors" to serve on the front lines of active defense against cyberthreats.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

A recent experience highlighted that security awareness training and most alerts to users about unsafe practices may be making the error of being too general. Security awareness training should incorporate tailored alerts and customized training or education to help users become more aware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Also read: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees. But two veteran security experts, Peter Carpenter and Kai Roer, at employee cybersecurity training leader KnowBe4 say business leaders are overlooking a hacker’s primary way into a system: vulnerable and exploitable human workers.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 18, 2019

Want to improve how your organization delivers and absorbs security awareness training? Then it comes down to reinventing your approach, including gamification, says Barracuda's Michael Flouton.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We received great feedback from many of you after sharing data about completion percentages last month so much that we thought, “What other things can we share from our vast amount of training data?”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2021

An affiliate of the Conti RaaS has leaked the training material shared by the group with its network along with the info about one of the operators. An affiliate of the Conti RaaS has leaked the training material provided by the group to the customers of its RaaS, he also published the info about one of the operators.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Your implementation team must be appropriately trained to ensure the success of your ISO 27001 project. They are also usually responsible for selecting and training an implementation team that includes risk management, information security, audit and compliance specialists. Leadership is key. Risk management skills are essential.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We’re excited to introduce a new way for your users to engage with KnowBe4 security awareness and compliance training anytime and anywhere with the KnowBe4 Learner App. It’s available with all training subscription levels at no additional cost ! And the best part?

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most computer security practitioners have understood for many years the importance of having an aggressive security awareness training program. As social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of all successful hacking attacks, not addressing the human element is not an option. Not anymore.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Compliance training is often seen as a chore that organizations need to just get through. In our 2022 State of Employee Compliance Training report , we compiled the top challenges faced by compliance training managers. That said, compliance cannot simply be ignored.

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Compliance 92

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. We got an FBI training doc on obtaining data from secure messaging apps, and shared it w/ @AndyKroll / @RollingStone. Source Property of the People.

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National Archives Records Express

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This post comes from our Records Management Training Team. Our Records Management Training Program has published all of our current training materials on the NARA website in the Records Management Training Catalog (RMTC). All of these materials are free and more will be posted as they become available. .

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Records Management 105

Jamf

MAY 4, 2020

Read an update on these courses and Training Pass extensions. Over the last few weeks, our Curriculum and Content Development team has been hard at work to adapt our curriculum and course infrastructure to a remote delivery format.

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KnowBe4

MAY 1, 2023

When security teams use different systems for simulated phishing, security awareness training, incident response and remediation, it is difficult to track and optimize the full lifecycle of an incident. Collaboration across disparate teams and siloed tools adds additional layers of complexity to security teams’ day-to-day operations.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. Until we can rectify the quality of education and training that our new cyber experts receive, we will continue to be outpaced by the Black Hats.”. Growing need. Fostering tradecraft.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 26, 2022

states and territories to bolster their cybersecurity defenses, which includes security awareness training. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $185 million of grant money this year to U.S. The program will provide $1 billion over the next four years to help states and territories become more resilient to cyber threats.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2022

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to nearly every study conducted over the last decade, social engineering is involved in the vast majority of cyber attacks. The figures range from about 30% to 90% of all hacking and malware attacks. There is no other root exploitation cause that organizations can focus on mitigating that would decrease cybersecurity risk more.

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IG Guru

MAY 3, 2023

Our partner Leadership Through Data has you covered with their 'Microsoft 365 SharePoint Records Management' training course. Are you a records manager seeking knowledge and experience in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

US Cyber Command and the Information Warfare Division (IWD) of the Australian Defense Force to develop a virtual cyber training platform. The United States and Australia have signed a first-ever cyber agreement to develop a virtual cyber training platform, the project will be designed by the U.S. Australian cooperation.

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Dark Reading

JULY 12, 2022

Close that door by providing accessible training. If you're not teaching all of your employees proper security hygiene, you are leaving the door open to risk.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 12, 2022

based enterprise manufacturing organization cut their Phish-prone Percentage™ (PPP) by more than 80% after five months using the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated phishing platform.

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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.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 30, 2021

Operational Security Mistakes Left Clues About Developer's Skills, But Not Identity Nearly three weeks ago, Iran's state railway company was hit a cyberattack that was disruptive and - somewhat unusually - also playful.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

You might think 100% completion rates on any employee training sounds too good to be true. But, getting compliance on your compliance training is possible!

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Compliance 88

Jamf

APRIL 13, 2023

Discover the top challenges affecting organizations when it comes to training employees on cybersecurity threats, including implementing an ongoing program that comprehensively addresses risks to endpoints, users and data.

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