Category Archives: Security Training

Class Is in Session: Improving Cybersecurity Awareness in the Education Sector

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The education industry faces a security crisis, one that goes beyond protecting the classrooms and hallways. IT professionals in the education sector see cybersecurity as their top priority, consistently ranking it as their No. 1 concern. However, more than three-quarters of employees in the education field lack the cybersecurity awareness required to handle common privacy […]

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How to Build a Corporate Culture of Cyber Awareness

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The key to creating a culture of cyber awareness is to start small, set achievable goals and help employees understand how enterprise security affects their own privacy.

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Insights From RSAC 2018: Taking the Human Element Out of Security

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At RSAC 2018, many speakers urged organizations to take the human element out of the security equation as much as possible by investing in automated tools and focusing on professional development.

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Social Engineering: A Trick as Old as Time

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Social engineering dates back to ancient times. Today, the most common forms of social trickery include baiting, vishing, phishing and other schemes designed to exploit human nature.

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How Effective Is Security Awareness Training for Threat Prevention?

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Employees represent the first line of defense against cyberthreats, and effective security awareness training is more crucial than ever given the volatility and sophistication of the threat landscape.

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Practical Attacks with DNS Rebinding

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One of the tools I expect to see gain in popularity in the wild is DNS rebinding. DNS rebinding is a technique that turns a victim’s browser into a proxy for attacking private networks. Attackers can change the IP associated with a domain name af… Continue reading Practical Attacks with DNS Rebinding→

Five Steps for Investigating and Responding to Employee Fraud

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In the rush to deflect blame in the wake of an insider attack, many organizations fail to answer critical questions that could help them avoid similar cases of employee fraud in the future.

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Five Surprising Reasons to Invest in Better Security Training

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Security training programs should go beyond the basics and address why phishing attacks, social engineering schemes and other insider threats impact employees personally.

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Signs That Your Security Program Is Going Nowhere Fast

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Even if you have all the training, policies and technologies under the sun, your security program is useless if your organization lacks common goals and self-awareness about its defense capabilities.

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Practicing Your Crisis Response: How Well Can You Handle Right of Boom?

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A data breach simulation is a great way to test your team’s crisis response capabilities and prepare executives to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack.

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