6 Signs of a Successfull Security Culture Security culture is much more than just IT policies and procedures. It requires buy-in and participation from every user. So, how do you know if you’re on the right path to building a security awareness culture? Read More. Belief ...
Your employees are not the weakest link. They are the primary attack vector. Most organizations continue to place more trust in technology-based solutions than on training their employees to be more aware of the threat landscape and able to recognize the red flags associated with...
USB devices continue to be an entry point for cybercriminals that are looking for ways to access your data with lack of USB device security procedures. USB devices can be used to infect a machine with malware, trojans, or ransomware. According to secure-hardware vendor Apricorn’s...
ROI It’s no secret that investing in security awareness training for your employees can be costly. Even when the IT leaders in your organization understand the critical nature of such training, decision-makers in the C-Suite might not be so easily convinced. We are sharing how...
Cybercriminals tend to go where the money is, which means that financial, payroll, and accounting firms are huge targets. Unfortunately, most financial firms are ill-prepared for cyberattacks and suffer higher in costs when a cyberattack happens. Global wealth-management trends found some shocking data around how poorly...
Attackers are improving their social engineering strategies by accounting for new developments in technology. Researchers at FireEye analyzed 1.3 billion phishing emails and identified three major trends in Q1 2019. First social engineering tactic that cyber crimminals are increasingly using impersonation in their phishing attacks. Impersonation attacks...
The latest data from research firm Comparitech shows that organizations who suffer data breaches continue to suffer in the stock market well after the breach. After a breach, there are many costs incurred by organizations attempting to clean up the mess. Cost of investigations, communications, public...
The easiest way to avoid falling for scams and other social engineering attacks is to understand the tactics employed by attackers. Here, we outline some of the most common scams and their warning signs. One of the most common signs of a scam is the use...
The US Department of Homeland Security warns against phishing threat in 2020 elections. Phishing attacks are a significant threat to the 2020 electionsUS Department of Homeland Security is warning state election officials that phishing attacks are one of the most significant threats to watch for...
A Florida city is still struggling to recover from a ransomware attack after the city paid the ransom, according to the New York Times. The attack began after a city employee downloaded a malicious document that arrived in an email. This document downloaded the Emotet Trojan,...