Category Archives: cyber awareness

Cybersecurity Training: Why You Should Train Employees on Social Media Discretion

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A few years ago, I was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the security operations of a well-known Las Vegas casino. Before we could enter, however, we had to turn off our phones and put them away. No pictures, we were told, because it could reveal information that would jeopardize casino security. The casino staff […]

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Non-Traditional Cybersecurity Career Paths: Entering the Industry

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There are lots of ways organizations can work to address the cybersecurity skills gap. Working with young people, providing skilling for students and implementing zero trust helps. So does amplifying gender diversity and promoting respect in the workplace. Organizations can use all these strategies to fill their open positions and meet their cybersecurity needs. But […]

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Cybersecurity Careers: Awareness, Opportunities and Retention

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This week, Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on cybersecurity careers and jobs in the industry, with a simple tagline: Explore. Experience. Share. Check out NIST’s workshops and toolkits for Career Week. For cybersecurity and IT workers, if you want to position yourself well, do some exploring. Get to know new territory outside of cybersecurity. The reason? […]

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How to Fight Phishing: Don’t Get Fugu’ed!

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Threat actors who deploy phishing and other attacks have an advantage: they don’t operate within any space of decent norms or legal jurisdiction. Accept that, and you quickly understand why the cybersecurity battle feels like fighting a tire fire with a garden hose. Attackers are coming up with new and smart ways to infect our […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness: How Much Data Can An Attacker Get From an Employee ID?

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Cyber awareness may seem fairly obvious, but it’s not always. For example, you would never post a photo of your driver’s license on Facebook, right? How about your company ID card? Then there’s that selfie you took at the office. Were you wearing your work badge? Not a good idea. Part of cybersecurity awareness is […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness: The Basics Are the Foundation

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  It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out their 2021 #BeCyberSmart message kit: Be Cyber Smart Fight the Phish! Explore. Experience. Share. Cybersecurity First.  What do these mean for your business? Let’s start off with the basics. Cybersecurity Awareness Tips: Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad More than […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: It’s Time to Ditch the Fear

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  Cybersecurity awareness month is here. Each year, it’s important to explore any new tactics the industry can leverage to raise awareness. The threat landscape is evolving and expanding too quickly for us to keep up. So, we can’t afford to rely on the same awareness gambits year after year.  For as long as the […]

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How to Protect Against Deepfake Attacks and Extortion

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Cybersecurity professionals are already losing sleep over data breaches and how to best protect their employers from attacks. Now they have another nightmare to stress over — how to spot a deepfake.  Deepfakes are different because attackers can easily use data and images as a weapon. And those using deepfake technology can be someone from […]

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Cybersecurity Training: How to Build a Company Culture of Cyber Awareness

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When I attended new employee orientation at a global technology company several decades ago, I remember very brief cybersecurity training. The gist was to contact someone in IT if we noticed any potential issues. While I was with the company, I only thought about cybersecurity when I passed the server room, and I could only peek […]

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Behavior Transparency: Where Application Security Meets Cyber Awareness

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How can you tell when software is behaving strangely if you don’t know what the right behavior is? That’s an important question when it comes to threat actors. After all, attackers often hijack honest software, networks and systems for dishonest ends. To stop them with security tools, the first step must be to have great […]

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