security awareness
Human sensors: How encouraging user reporting strengthens security
Despite the pervasiveness of cyber-attacks threatening the enterprise security today, many organizations are still not taking advantage of their most widely deployed security …
Academic institutions urged to improve network and DNS configurations
The Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) has issued an alert to IT security staff, and network and DNS administrators urging …
The CSO perspective on risk management
Candy Alexander is the CSO at Long Term Care Partners and volunteers as a member of the International Board of Directors for ISSA. In the past, she was invited to the White …
Why we need security awareness training programs
Lately, some of the smartest people in infosec decided that security awareness trainings are a waste of time. Last out is Bruce Schneier, who decided to speak up against …
How secure is your confidential data?
It seems ages ago that companies were first warned about the danger of confidential information being found in trash bags in front of the office, yet despite the use of …
Who to call when hit by a DDoS attack
Recent reports all point to the same fact: despite the different motives of the attackers, DDoS attack have become more frequent and more intense. So what are businesses and …
Twitter’s recipe for security awareness
Security awareness training is an issue that has been and continues to be hotly debated both online and offline. It is also a topic that seems a little out of place at the …
How simulated attacks improve security awareness training
Wombat released a new report that discusses how simulated phishing attacks can be an effective security awareness and training tactic to help companies educate employees how …
Cloud-based tool simulates social engineering
TraceSecurity launched the TraceSecurity Phishing Simulator, a secure, cloud-based solution that allows organizations to safely perform on-demand social engineering tests that …
What do users look for in a security solution?
Users are aware of the dangers in the Internet and most of them are already using a security solution, say the results of AV-Comparatives’ annual survey that polled …
Facebook’s in-house drills were crucial for smooth response to watering hole attack
Facebook was the first company to admit publicly to have been affected by the recent watering hole attack that started with a compromised forum site popular with mobile …
Users confused about safe use of mobile devices
One in four average mobile users store intimate photos or videos on a smartphone or tablet, but despite the obvious risks to personal privacy if a device is lost or …
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