Security Through Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Unknowingly, you have just succumbed to a technique we in social engineering refer to as “ concession.” What are ways we can be more aware of concession being used against us? Now imagine how powerful this would be when leveraged maliciously by a professional social engineer! “Oh, I can’t afford that!”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 17, 2021

Social engineering tricks are constantly used by threat actors to gain access to an individual's account or even an entire organization's system. Sometimes they are easily spotted by the trained security professional, but even the best of us can fall for a sophisticated scheme. Examples of social engineering tricks.

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Security Through Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

As a professional social engineer, it’s always interesting when I get asked, “What do you do for work?” Can you get people’s social security numbers?” However, an ethical social engineer must adhere to scope. Social engineering engagements involve human vulnerability. What is Scope?

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every year companies lose thousands and even millions of dollars due to security breaches. They may upgrade company software or increase security awareness training. With all this effort though, many security executives wonder if their resources are well spent. Educating high value staff after the fact won’t help.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

What we're seeing is a well-organized and potentially lucrative operation, with thousands of impersonating domains registered across multiple states," said Gene Kingsley , Special VP, Board of Directors, InfraGard National Members Alliance; Chairman, American Security and Resilience Foundation.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

How can an empathic approach improve security education? The Importance of Security Education According to Proofpoint’s 2023’s Human Factor report , more than 99% of threats require human interaction to execute, such as enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a malicious document. It has to be real.”

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

When considering a fully-featured and well thought out security plan , the human factor is an extremely important part of the equation, and arguably just as important as the technology component of the solution. In this article, we will take a look at cyber security awareness across an SMB organization.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware. Key Differentiators.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 17, 2021

In our first Security Awareness episode, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by industry professional , Marcus Sailler to discuss his experience as the red team i nformation s ecurity m anager at Capital Group. 138 – Security With Marcus Sailler of Capital Group . Get Involved. Enjoy the Outtro Music?

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Any time an organization shifts an employee’s workspace and network usage, they may be less adept at identifying phishing attacks, social engineering or other security threats. The key to mitigating the human risk factor in hybrid workforce cybersecurity is education. To read this article in full, please click here

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

This event supports the idea that all organizations need to educate and phish their employees regularly to ensure they are aware of and know how to spot and report socially-engineered emails,” said James McQuiggan, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

PhishMe’s online forum provides a series of scenarios, landing pages, attachments and educational pages. This is a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing tests focusing on the problem of social-engineering. A free test is provided for up-to 100 employees.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

Twenty years ago, Saturday Night Live nailed a tendency in IT to be overly absorbed in tech-speak and to do a poor job of educating users. 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.

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Security Through Education

JULY 1, 2024

Vulnerabilities Exposed by SMiShing SMiShing exploits various vulnerabilities, including: Human Trust: Attackers may leverage social engineering techniques to manipulate human psychology, exploiting trust and inducing victims to take actions against their best interests.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In 2023, businesses and consumers alike should expect to see an increase in social engineering attacks where bad actors manipulate victims into sharing sensitive information such as login credentials or payment details. Financial organizations will see a rise in BIN attacks. million in losses, later recouped.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. After all, it’s called social engineering for a reason. Some of the warning signs of phishing scams have remained the same, as we highlighted in our educational video. You are by far the best defence. “You

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 9, 2021

Employees are a vital part of the security strategy. Security Awareness Training the foundation of a Cyberculture Life and work as we know it is changing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and cybercriminals are using this to their advantage. However, security awareness training should not be a one size fits all approach.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Mitnick and KnowBe4 As an early expert in social engineering and hacking, Mitnick provided valuable first-hand knowledge when he joined KnowBe4. He helped design KnowBe4’s training based on his social engineering tactics, and he became a partial owner of KnowBe4 in November 2011.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Social engineering schemes continue to flourish, making their way into company inboxes with the intent to mislead employees into downloading malicious software. But for employees not educated about such attacks, or anyone busy and rushing to get their job done, it’s easy for mistakes to happen.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In Security awareness programs for all employees.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. This article will provide you with a comprehensive guide on how to create cybersecurity awareness and protect yourself and your digital assets from potential threats.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 4, 2024

In prepping for my speech, I realized that the techniques I daily use as a certified social engineer equipped me more than I realized. Influence Techniques At Social-Engineer, you may often hear or read about us referring to “Influence Techniques.” Written by: Josten Peña Human Risk Analyst at Social-Engineer, LLC

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

This reality makes security awareness even more important where working from home is concerned. Why security awareness is critical, including for remote employees. If you're a security department, you say I want to educate people, want to make sure they're safe while at home. That's really critical.".

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2022

A strong security awareness education can set the right foundational knowledge to educate users on how to spot clues that indicate a phishing email despite the clever social engineering tactics employed. Use the Proofpoint Phishing Awareness Kit to raise phishing awareness and educate your users.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Ashley Rose , the CEO of Living Security. Listen in as they discuss the best methods to teach cybersecurity awareness, as well as the unique advantages when using escape rooms to do so.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Scott Register, VP of Security Solutions at Keysight Technologies, discusses this trend: "Deepfake technology to date has resulted in political confusion, internet chatter, and some amusing mashup videos, but expect this to change in the near term. Fostering workforce security education at all levels reduces risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The plummeting price of Bitcoin in 2018, combined with the growth of users’ overall security awareness and better protection practices, caused ransomware operators to rethink their strategies. David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Stronger controls reduce the likelihood of future breaches and improve the organization's security posture. Educate and Train Employees: Conduct security awareness training for employees to recognize phishing attempts and other common attack vectors.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 14, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Brian Phillips who is responsible for i nformation s ecurity at Macy’s. And check out a schedule for all our training at Social-Engineer, LLC. March 15, 2021 . The post Ep.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 14, 2021

In this episode of the SECurity Awareness Series of the SEPodcast , Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Brian Phillips who is responsible for i nformation s ecurity at Macy’s. And check out a schedule for all our training at Social-Engineer, LLC. March 15, 2021 . The post Ep.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Phishing attacks continue to rise, with cybercriminals employing highly convincing tactics and social engineering tools to target individuals and organizations. Protecting the human layer requires a two-pronged approach that combines intelligent technology with security awareness and education. People get hacked.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Original post at [link] While organizations must still account for flashy vulnerability exploitations, denial-of-service campaigns, or movie-themed cyber-heists, phishing-based social engineering attacks remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. To pursue cybersecurity culture change, we recommend you to institute a cost-effective, company-wide security awareness training for your employees.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

According to a study by AV-TEST, organizations using comprehensive endpoint security solutions experienced a 100% detection rate for known malware. A report by Verizon found that organizations that provided security awareness training experienced a 70% decrease in successful phishing attacks.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Conduct regular social engineering tests on your employees to actively demonstrate where improvements need to be made. Hackers are routinely attempting novel ways to infiltrate corporate networks so it’s important to ensure that your employees are aware of how their online behavior can make them – and you – more vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

If these things are true, how do we share information with others in a way that is proven to work and create a culture of security? Security awareness and how you talk about cybersecurity. I can go into my [saved] folders, and find our folder on social engineering. The list goes on and on and on. Ransomware.

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