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Read the latest news about security awareness training, best practices, why you need it, and what happens when you don't have it in place.

GLBA and Other Regulations Wake Up to the Importance of Security Awareness Training With  June 9, 2023 Deadline

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 ...

28% of Users Open BEC Emails as BEC Attack Volume Skyrockets by 178%

New data shows users aren’t scrutinizing emails used in business email compromise (BEC) attacks, allowing critical changes in banking details that would impact the victim's organization ...

Corporate Transitions Represent Times of Heightened Danger

When should organizations be on guard against social engineering? Always, of course, but there are certain times when they should be especially alert. A study of cyberattacks has found ...

Security Awareness: The Top Trend of 2023

The Dutch organization Supply Value (a specialist in network optimalisation) together with the website Computable, published an article on their annual research into the top trends in IT ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] 9 Cognitive Biases Hackers Exploit the Most

Cybersecurity is not just a technological challenge, but increasingly a social and behavioral one.

New Survey Reveals Employees are the Attack Surface

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. ...

Reddit is the Latest Victim of a Spear Phishing Attack Resulting in a Data Breach

There is a lot to learn from Reddit's recent data breach, which was the result of an employee falling for a “sophisticated and highly-targeted” spear phishing attack.

FTC: Romance Scams Cost U.S. Victims a Total of $1.3 Billion

Seemingly repeating the previous year, the FTC’s latest report highlights that nearly 70,000 people reported being the victim of a romance scam last year.

U.K. Citizens See 82% Increase in Advanced Fee Scams in the Last Year

In the wake of the rising cost of living, new scams targeting those in less-than-optimal financial situations based on “deprived” areas throughout the country.

[HEADS UP] If You're a Fan of 'The Last of Us' You May be Targeted for These Campaigns

The success of the TV adaption of this PlayStation game 'The Last of Us' has been a huge hit for fans. Unfortunately, this new series has attracted bad actors to exploit for their own ...