Tag: awareness
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Awareness und Sicherheitskultur im Fokus – Der Mensch als größte Sicherheitslücke und stärkste Verteidigung
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/awareness-mensch-sicherheitsluecke-verteidigung-a-0243263a7c1ce111f3079c1f5d438de9/
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Are Phishing Simulations Still Worth It?
Phishing simulations have been a cornerstone of security awareness training for years. But do they actually change user behavior, or are they just creating frustration and fatigue? In this episode, Tom Eston and Scott Wright (CEO of ClickArmor) debate whether simulated phishing attacks are still valuable in 2025. We cover the benefits, challenges, and how……
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The Emperor’s New Clothes: Why Compulsory CBTs and Phishing Tests Keep Failing
Most phishing training, and indeed most compulsory computer-based training (CBT) modules, are largely ineffective in reducing incidents – and are therefore a waste of time and resources. Finally we have the data we need to challenge this, and find a better path to user awareness that may actually reduce the frequency and impact of cyber…
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Generation Z führt die Liste der Opfer von Phishing-Angriffen an
Zum Cybersecurity Awareness Month hat Yubico die Ergebnisse seiner jährlichen internationalen Umfrage vorgestellt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/generation-z-der-opfer-phishing-angriffe
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Neue Phishing-Variante greift Gmail-Nutzer an
Tags: access, adobe, awareness, cio, ciso, cyberattack, hacker, intelligence, mail, malware, phishing, ransomware, risk, spear-phishing, threat, tool, zero-trustHacker haben gefälschte PDF-Dateien an Gmail-Nutzer verschickt, die täuschend echt wirken. Forscher des Sicherheitsunternehmens Varonis haben eine raffinierte Phishing-Methode entdeckt, die auf Gmail-Nutzer zielt. Dabei kommt eine Malware zum Einsatz, die sich nicht nur als PDF-Anhang tarnt, sondern die Opfer automatisch dazu auffordert, diesen zu öffnen.’Der Dateityp .PDF ist im privaten und geschäftlichen Bereich allgegenwärtig…
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API Attack Awareness: Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) Why It Tops the OWASP API Top 10
For this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we thought it important to draw attention to some of the most common and dangerous API vulnerabilities. This week, we’re starting with Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA). BOLA vulnerabilities top the OWASP API Top Ten. And for good reason: they’re startlingly prevalent, remarkably easy to exploit, and can have devastating…
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Netskope CEO: Going Public Fuels AI Security, Partner Growth
Sanjay Beri Touts IPO as Catalyst for Trust, Brand Awareness, Key to Cloud Success. CEO Sanjay Beri says Netskope’s IPO helps it compete with longtime rivals by boosting visibility and access. By combining deep R&D, partner support and AI governance, the firm aims to accelerate adoption of secure cloud and AI capabilities across global customers.…
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Security Awareness Month 2025 – Wie setzen Tech-Unternehmen Security Awareness in der Praxis um?
Tags: awarenessFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/security-awareness-month-expertenaufruf-it-sicherheit-a-ba6c900bb3abd77f0820d0d2ef6cfbdd/
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Generation Z führt die Liste der Opfer von Phishing-Angriffen an
Angesichts der wachsenden Unsicherheit im Zusammenhang mit künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) und der zunehmenden Zahl von Cybersicherheits-verletzungen hat Yubico, der führende Anbieter von Hardware-Authentifizierungssicherheitsschlüsseln, pünktlich zum Cybersecurity-Awareness-Month im Oktober die Ergebnisse seiner jährlichen Umfrage zum globalen Stand der Authentifizierung veröffentlicht. Die von Yubico in Auftrag gegebene und von Talker Research durchgeführte Umfrage sammelte Erkenntnisse von 18.000…
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Generation Z führt die Liste der Opfer von Phishing-Angriffen an
Angesichts der wachsenden Unsicherheit im Zusammenhang mit künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) und der zunehmenden Zahl von Cybersicherheits-verletzungen hat Yubico, der führende Anbieter von Hardware-Authentifizierungssicherheitsschlüsseln, pünktlich zum Cybersecurity-Awareness-Month im Oktober die Ergebnisse seiner jährlichen Umfrage zum globalen Stand der Authentifizierung veröffentlicht. Die von Yubico in Auftrag gegebene und von Talker Research durchgeführte Umfrage sammelte Erkenntnisse von 18.000…
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Legacy Security Awareness Training Failing to Reduce Human Risk, Huntress Study Warns
Despite a surge in spending on security awareness training (SAT), most organisations are still experiencing more incidents caused by human error, according to new research from Huntress. The report, Mind the (Security) Gap: SAT in 2025, reveals that while 93% of organisations have increased their SAT budgets in the past three years, 94% saw a…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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Situational Awareness Family Safety: Staying Alert in Today’s World with Andy Murphy
Tags: awarenessJoin the Shared Security Podcast for a critical discussion about situational awareness with special guest, Andy Murphy, host of the Secure Family Podcast. In a world where mass shootings and violence in public places are alarming realities, staying alert to your surroundings has never been more important. Andy shares his expertise on personal and family……
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Situational Awareness Family Safety: Staying Alert in Today’s World with Andy Murphy
Tags: awarenessJoin the Shared Security Podcast for a critical discussion about situational awareness with special guest, Andy Murphy, host of the Secure Family Podcast. In a world where mass shootings and violence in public places are alarming realities, staying alert to your surroundings has never been more important. Andy shares his expertise on personal and family……
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Phishing Attack
Phishing remains one of the most successful cyberattack techniques today. Despite decades of awareness campaigns, it continues to deceive individuals and organizations into giving away sensitive information, from login credentials to financial details. Why? Because phishing exploits the human element, which is often the weakest link in cybersecurity. Phishing attacks are evolving in sophistication, scale,…
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Phishing Attack
Phishing remains one of the most successful cyberattack techniques today. Despite decades of awareness campaigns, it continues to deceive individuals and organizations into giving away sensitive information, from login credentials to financial details. Why? Because phishing exploits the human element, which is often the weakest link in cybersecurity. Phishing attacks are evolving in sophistication, scale,…
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Insider Threats and the Power of JustTime Privileged Access
September marks National Insider Threat Awareness Month, a reminder that some of the biggest security risks to an organization do not come from shadowy external hackers, but from the people already inside the walls. Employees, contractors, and trusted partners all… Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/insider-threats-and-the-power-of-just-in-time-privileged-access/
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From prevention to rapid response: The new era of CISO strategy
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, finance, fintech, infrastructure, Intruder, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, radius, resilience, service, strategy, threat, zero-trustBreaches will happen, so how do we deal with the fallout?CISOs are now spending less energy trying to keep every threat at bay. They know attackers will get in, but the question is, what’s next? The new mindset is about stopping intruders from moving around and escalating the damage.This shift means investing in sharper visibility,…
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CEO DEEPFAKE CALL: Bei Anruf Awareness-Training zum Thema Vishing
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ceo-deepfake-call-anruf-awareness-training-vishing
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How Wesco cut through the noise and reimagined risk management
Tags: ai, application-security, automation, awareness, business, conference, container, control, data, defense, detection, exploit, github, intelligence, kubernetes, microsoft, mitigation, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayProactive defense: Real-time threat intelligence feeds allow Wesco to spot and neutralize vulnerabilities before they escalate.Improved awareness: Developers and security teams have clearer visibility into zero-day threats and can act faster.Application security posture enhancement: A “security champions program” ensures accountability doesn’t sit only with the security team but across development and executive teams, too.AI-driven risk…
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Ransomware gang going after improperly patched SonicWall firewalls
Tags: authentication, awareness, data-breach, defense, firewall, Internet, mfa, phishing, ransomware, updatepatch all internet-exposed systems as soon as fixes are released;enable phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication for all users;monitor the internet for leaked credentials;run a regular phishing security awareness campaign for employees.CISOs can also refer to the IST’s Blueprint for Ransomware Defense for more tips. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4056080/ransomware-gang-going-after-improperly-patched-sonicwall-firewalls.html