Phishing Simulations Can Leave a Bad Taste for Employees

Combatting the Security Awareness Training Engagement Gap

| | Security Culture
Despite years of security awareness training, close to half of businesses say their employees wouldn’t know what to do if they received a phishing email. According to a US government-backed study, one of the main reasons for the lack of impact of cyber security training is “waning engagement and growing ... Read More

In Praise of Bureaucracy – A New Era of Cyber Threats

| | Security Culture
Let’s face it: most of us dislike bureaucracy. The endless forms, the rigid processes, and the perceived complexity. “Why can’t things be simpler?” we often ask, blaming bureaucratic systems for complicating everything. However, sometimes—perhaps even often—bureaucracy has its merits. It provides logic, structure, and safeguards that are invaluable, particularly in ... Read More
Unwrapping the Why: Exploring the Holiday Season’s Phishing Frenzy

Ho-Ho-Hold the Scams: Safeguarding Your Employees Against Holiday Phishing Scams

| | Awareness Training
As Christmas is around the corner, even the grinchiest among us can’t ignore that holiday vibe. Christmas songs are playing as we do our grocery shopping, families are planning long-awaited get-togethers, and your employees are (hopefully) whistling while they work!  Twinkling lights, the jingle of bells, the enticing aroma of ... Read More
Voice Phishing Attacks

Voice Phishing Attacks: How to Prevent and Respond to Them

| | Security Culture
Have you ever received a call from an unknown number and wondered who could be on the other end? It could be a vishing scam. Vishing, a combination of “voice” and “phishing”, is a fraudulent scheme that aims to trick you into revealing sensitive information.  During a vishing call, a ... Read More
black friday deals

Are you ready to protect your company against black friday phishing scams?

Hackers are always looking to get their hands on sensitive data. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are particularly appealing for hackers due to the surge in shopping. Shoppers’ eagerness to find the best deals is what makes them easy targets for hackers. Scammers, in turn, use the same “promotional tactics” ... Read More
Understanding the Potential Risk of GenAI Tools

Your Employees are Already Using GenAI. How Will You Communicate the Security Risks?

| | Awareness Training
Did you know that 75% of people are already using Generative AI (GenAI) at work? GenAI tools are defined as any artificial intelligence that can generate content such as text, images, videos, code, and other data using generative models, often in response to prompts. Examples include Open AI’s ChatGPT, GitHub’s ... Read More

Navigating Yesterday’s Battles: Insights from Cybersecurity Reports

We often find ourselves entrenched in yesterday’s battles, grappling with legacy systems, applying products launched last year, responding to attack methods from last year’s, aligning with regulations published 3 years ago, and so on. While we aim to anticipate and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges, the reality is that much of ... Read More
Understanding Threat Intelligence

Elevating Cybersecurity: How CybeReady Transforms Threat Intelligence for Businesses

Cyber threats are relentless, and the methods used by cybercriminals are constantly evolving. To strengthen your security posture, it’s crucial to have timely and actionable threat intelligence. However, while technology is vital to your defense, the human element remains a significant potential vulnerability.  Consider how these two disparate items intertwine ... Read More
The Push Towards Cloud Adoption in Legal Practices

How Law Firms Can Balance Client Confidentiality and Embrace the Latest Cloud Technologies

The practice of law has always played a key role in technology innovation, from issuing patents to facilitating high-profile data protection lawsuits. While the tech industry would not exist without law as its partner, the law industry doesn’t return the favor with such vigor.  Legal firms are adopting cloud technology ... Read More
Data Breach Cost

10 Essentials Every Anti-Phishing Course Must Have

In August 2023, Russian threat actors targeted several government agencies worldwide with Microsoft Teams phishing attacks. Many of these attacks were successful because unsuspecting users fell for the lures set by the attackers—emails purporting to be from trusted senders. Unfortunately, these incidents targeting and successfully infiltrating some government organizations were ... Read More
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