Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The NIST Phish Scale framework offers a structured and effective approach to improving phishing awareness training in organizations. The post Using the NIST Phish Scale Framework to Detect and Fight Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2021

According to research from Elevate Security, human behavior had a direct role in 88% of total losses in the largest cybersecurity incidents over the past five years and about two-thirds of major data breaches are. The post Your Security Awareness Training Isn’t Working appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Just training people periodically using generic content won’t help them or your organization reduce the risk of security threats, says Egress. The post How to improve security awareness and training for your employees appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Webroot

AUGUST 6, 2021

The steady stream of cyberattacks seen throughout 2019 turned into a torrent over the last year – ransomware, phishing scams and data breaches are now at an all-time high. Because of this shared element, security experts know where to focus their energy. That’s why training is such a critical part of security.

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Webroot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Being aware is the first step towards protecting your business. Security awareness training (SAT) can help. What is Security Awareness Training? Security awareness training is a proven, knowledge-based approach to empowering employees to recognize and avoid security compromises while using business devices.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2022

The post How to Build a Security Awareness Training Program appeared first on Security Boulevard. Since 85% of breaches involve human error, throwing more money at the problem by buying the latest cybersecurity technology may hit a point of diminishing returns.

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CompTIA on Cybersecurity

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Learn why phishing emails are a threat to organizations and how your can train your employees to spot one.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

billion people had their social security numbers and other personal information hacked , and all that stolen data ended up for sale on the dark web. Its theme is Secure Our World , and its mission is to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and showcase some of the easy ways we can all become more cyber resilient.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Once delivered, a phish typically wants to invoke emotion and prey on our natural desires to act and help fix a problem, such as “you have to do X, or else X will happen”. Phishing requires you to act with a specific set of instructions Don’t engage and trust nothing. Look beyond the email sender and website URLs used.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 12, 2024

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Advocate Erich Kron talked to TechRepublic about the importance of assessing a seemingly urgent email before clicking any links.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Security awareness training is a critical aspect of cybersecurity strategy because between 82% and 95% of security incidents can be attributed to human-related causes rather than a failure of cybersecurity technology.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. Data Sovereignty What is data sovereignty?

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Researchers reported on Friday that cybercriminals are mimicking legitimate correspondence to actively target popular cloud applications DocuSign and SharePoint in phishing attacks designed to steal user log-in credentials. The post Phishing attack targets DocuSign and SharePoint users appeared first on SC Media.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. Phishing Reporting : Report phishing emails and other malicious cyber activities to relevant authorities like the FBI’s IC3 and the NJCCIC. All associated emails were blocked or quarantined.”

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 6, 2024

We know what went on at security awareness training vendor KnowBe4’s seventh annual KB4-CON user conference in Florida. From March 4-6, close to 1,700 people heard about cybersecurity matters and the two-edged sword that is artificial intelligence.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. The thinking obviously being that letting users in on the phishing simulation game will heighten suspicion of their inbox and skew baseline results.

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Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phishing attacks sustain historic highs. In their latest report, IDG and the pros behind Carbonite + Webroot spoke with 300 global IT professionals to learn the current state of phishing. Phishing capitalizes on COVID. Phishing attacks have been part of the cybercriminal arsenal for years. Consequences of phishing.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Thanks for joining us for the first release in our Cyber Security Awareness Month series. The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Have you forgotten about phishing? Check out our other recent. first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

Here are some of the risks: Desensitisation and Missed Warnings: Whether its a phishing email, a password reset notification, or a critical system alert, tech users are increasingly tuning out notifications. To thrive in this complex environment, we must strike a balance between caution and awareness.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation, dubbed BulletProofLink and discovered by Microsoft, has been behind a number of phishing campaigns against the private sector. The operation sells phishing kits, email templates, The post Microsoft Finds Phishing Op Behind Enterprise Campaigns appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

What does phishing mean? What’s phishing? Phishing is a simple and popular way for hackers trick and hook you. Spear phishing is a special type. Why is there a ‘p’ in phishing? And we’re helping others with our modern, Cisco Zero Trust Security solutions so they can do it too. Or zero trust?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Phishing remains one of the top cyber threats faced by organizations, and as phishing scams become more sophisticated, security leaders need clearer insights into phishing risks across their industry and geography to prioritize defenses. After a full year of training, rates for most industries dropped below 5%.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2024

IRONSCALES has made generally available a phishing simulation tool that makes use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enable cybersecurity teams to create as many as 2,000 simulations of a spear phishing attack in less than an hour.

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The State of Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Phishing attacks continue to play a dominant role in the digital threat landscape. In its 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), Verizon Enterprise found phishing to be one of the most prevalent action varieties for the data breaches it analyzed. That’s up […]… Read More. That’s up […]… Read More.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Phishing is all around us. At the end of the day, it turned out that this was the work of the company's information security team, aimed at showing management how simply attackers could gather data for targeted phishing campaigns. To enhance practical skills, regular simulated phishing campaigns are needed.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

Experts are worried that ChatGPT’s ability to source recent data about an organization could make social engineering and phishing attacks more effective than ever. The post When ChatGPT Goes Phishing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In today's digital landscape, organizations seek to bolster security and mitigate phishing due to the growing cyber security threats. Cisco Duo has partnered with KnowBe4, a leader in security awareness training, by integrating our Single Sign-On (SSO) product with the KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training platform.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2024

SpartanWarrioz, whose prolific phishing kit business took a hit when the group's Telegram channel was shut down in November, is rebounding quickly, creating a new channel and courting former subscribers as it rebuilds its operations, Forta researchers say.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

In fact, even while MDM adoption rose 50%, quarterly exposure to phishing between 2019 and 2020 jumped by 125%, according to the Lookout Financial Services Threat Report. The post Despite MDM, Financial Services Plagued by Phishing, Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Threat adversaries inevitably have more opportunities to carry out targeted attacks as more people are online shopping and checking emails for coupons that could actually be phishing attacks. Well-staffed security teams using the right technologies can undoubtedly go a long way in protecting organizations against cybercrime.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2024

A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) threat called "darcula" is taking advantage of encrypted mobile messaging services to unleash a wave of sophisticated smishing attacks targeting organizations across more than 100 countries. Mobile devices tend to have weaker security compared to desktop systems, making them an attractive target vector."

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Their themes touch on phishing, man-in-the middle attacks, cryptography and decryption, incident response, and more. Lured by the Sweet: Avoiding the Phishing Trap Similar to Hansel and Gretel, who were tempted by a candy-coated trap, phishing attacks entice victims with seemingly irresistible offers or legitimate-looking emails and websites.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Unlike typical phishing scams that rely on spoofed emails and malicious links, these attacks use legitimate DocuSign accounts and templates to mimic reputable companies, according to a Wallarm report. The post Hackers Exploit DocuSign APIs for Phishing Campaign appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The hard truth is that security breaches often happen because of human mistakes from simple, everyday actions. It's not just employees unknowingly using unsecured Wi-Fi – it's phishing, weak passwords and a lack of awareness that open the door to attackers.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2025

From ransomware attacks disrupting school systems to phishing scams targeting student credentials, educational institutions are prime targets for cybercriminals. The post Its Time to Prioritize Cybersecurity Education appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 9, 2024

In today's digital age, phishing has evolved into a sophisticated threat capable of deceiving even the most technically savvy individuals. No longer confined to suspicious emails, phishing now encompasses voice-based attacks (vishing), text-based scams (smishing) automated with phishing kits, and deepfake technologies.

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