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How Cybersecurity Awareness Shifted in 2021

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The meaning of “cybersecurity awareness” changed in some pretty meaningful ways in 2021. Comprehensive employee security awareness training helps organizations to reduce risky behaviors, build a security-first internal culture and prevent cyberattacks. But what does “security awareness” mean?

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Choose Your Own Adventure game animates security awareness training

SC Magazine

The employees at your organization are badly in need of security awareness training. The concept lends itself well to corporate security awareness programs, considering that employees also have high-stakes choices that can either avert a cyber disaster, or trigger one. “We’ve What do you do?

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Time suck: Security awareness pros are getting sidetracked from core functions

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Awareness programs are great for a number of reasons, but they do not take priority over the daily fire drills that most security teams face,” said Brian Johnson, chief security officer at Armorblox. Just under 40 percent of respondents said they spent only 10% of their time on security awareness.

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APWG’s eCrime 2021 Symposium Shows Cybercrime Evolving

Security Boulevard

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) hosted its 16th annual Electronic Crime Research symposium, APWG eCrime 2021 in early December. The post APWG’s eCrime 2021 Symposium Shows Cybercrime Evolving appeared first on Security Boulevard. The three tracks.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021

Security Affairs

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. 0xSI_f33d is part of the official VirusTotal ingestors since July 2021 allowing the community to verify threats worldwide provided by this feed. Phishing and Malware Q2 2021.

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How to Build Successful Security Awareness Training Programs in 2021 and Beyond

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Security awareness training is one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ overall resilience against cyberattacks. To help you get started, here are our top 5 recommendations for starting your security awareness program so you can maximize the impact of your efforts. That is, when you get it just right.

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BSides Greenville / BSidesGVL 2021 – Rob Slade’s ‘Security Awareness Lessons From Dr. Bonnie Henry’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Greenville / BSidesGVL for publishing their Track1 , Track 2 and Track 3 of their well-crafted videos from the BSides Greenville / BSidesGVL 2021 conference on the Organization’s’ YouTube channel.