Security awareness January 11, 2021 Cyber Pop-Up Security Awareness Behavior & Culture: Ask Us Anything During the Infosec Inspire Cyber Skills Summit, we sat down for an open mic Q&A conversation with leading security awareness and culture experts Jinan Budge,...
Security awareness January 11, 2021 Daniel Brecht Password Security: Complexity vs. Length [Updated 2021] When it comes to user authentication, the password is, and has been, the most used mechanism; passwords are used to access computers, mobile devices, networks...
Security awareness January 5, 2021 Greg Belding NSA report: Indicators of compromise on personal networks The advent of the novel coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a sharp rise in the number of government workers that work telework, typically with Government-Furnished...
Security awareness December 31, 2020 Karen Walsh What senior citizens need to know about security awareness As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many older adults sought out new technologies. Whether as a means to connect with friends or grandchildren, many...
Security awareness December 22, 2020 Rodika Tollefson Back up your backups: How this school outsmarted a ransomware attack Although some security researches are seeing a decline in ransomware attacks, this threat still poses a great risk to organizations. Of special concern is...
Security awareness December 17, 2020 Greg Belding Securing the home office: Printer security risks (and mitigations) The drastic increase in working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a traditional weak point within organizational networks to light – the...
Security awareness December 10, 2020 Daniel Brecht Top 6 ransomware strains to watch out for in 2020 Ransomware remains the number one security risk to businesses and users, even though attacks have slowed down — or have they? Key findings from the 2020...
Security awareness November 10, 2020 Tyra Appleby 55 federal and state regulations that require employee security awareness and training Humans are repeatedly described as the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. We are highly susceptible to falling for phishing attacks, social engineering...
Security awareness October 27, 2020 Daniel Dimov Business email compromise (BEC) scams level up: How to spot the most sophisticated BEC attacks The term “business email compromise” (BEC) refers to the use of email fraud with the aim to accomplish malicious purposes. BEC attacks usually rely on...
Security awareness October 21, 2020 Susan Morrow Brand impersonation attacks targeting SMB organizations Building and maintaining a brand is an important part of a successful business. Having a recognized brand confers recognition, and if done well, provides...