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97% of office workers across the UK and US trust their cybersecurity team’s ability to prevent or minimize damage from cyberattacks, according to CybSafe. The study examining attitudes towards cybersecurity teams within organizations has uncovered that… Continue reading Cybersecurity teams recognized as key enablers of business goals
As the landscape of online security continues to evolve, there is a noticeable shift in people’s perceptions of cybersecurity, with an increasing awareness of its vital role in staying safe online, according to a survey conducted by the National … Continue reading Incentivizing secure online behavior across generations
We already have cybersecurity behaviors we learned from elsewhere, especially those who have grown up with technology. Initially, cybersecurity starts from home and school, and it is very hard nowadays to exist without some sort of online presence. Whe… Continue reading How to improve employees’ cybersecurity behavior
We already have cybersecurity behaviors we learned from elsewhere, especially those who have grown up with technology. Initially, cybersecurity starts from home and school, and it is very hard nowadays to exist without some sort of online presence. Whe… Continue reading How to improve employees’ cybersecurity behavior
The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe announced the release of a report which polled 2,000 individuals across the U.S. and UK. The report examined key cybersecurity trends, attitudes, and behaviors ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this … Continue reading Cybersecurity best practices lagging, despite people being aware of the risks
Ransomware attacks made up 22% of all reported cybersecurity incidents in the first half of 2021, according to recent analysis by CybSafe. CybSafe analysed data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to uncover the number and nature of … Continue reading 22% of cybersecurity incidents in H1 2021 were ransomware attacks
New research has found that 42% of organizations are taking disciplinary action against staff who make cybersecurity errors. To examine the prevalence of punishment in businesses and the impact of this on staff, a team of researchers led by Dr John Bly… Continue reading 4 in 10 organizations punish staff for cybersecurity errors
In summer 2019, hackers broke into over 40 (and possibly more) UN servers in offices in Geneva and Vienna and downloaded “sensitive data that could have far-reaching repercussions for staff, individuals, and organizations communicating with and d… Continue reading UN hacked: Attackers got in via SharePoint vulnerability
43% of UK SMEs have experienced a phishing attempt through impersonation of staff in the last 12 months. Of those impersonation phishing attempts, it was discovered that two-thirds (66%) had suffered a successful attack, according to CybSafe. Businesse… Continue reading A look into the frequency and success of phishing attacks on SMEs
Dixons Carphone, the multinational electrical and telecommunications retailer that holds over 2,000 stores across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe, has suffered a security breach. About the breach The company discovered the “unauthorised acces… Continue reading Dixons Carphone breach: Personal and payment card info compromised