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Terranova Security and Microsoft Present Global Phishing Benchmarks and Recommendations

Get the latest phishing statistics from the 2020 Gone Phishing Tournament and learn how to leverage them to help your organization strengthen security awareness initiatives. Watch the Phishing Benchmark Global Report Results webcast. Theo Zafirakos of Terranova Security and Brandon Koeller from Microsoft present highlights from the Tournament’s results and answer questions...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Spear Phishing vs. Phishing: Everything You Need to Know

Spear Phishing vs. Phishing: Everything You Need to Know

Thu, 01/07/2021
Spear phishing occurs when cyber criminals deploy targeted attacks against individuals and businesses alike via email. Using savvy tactics, hackers collect sensitive data about specific parties to construct messages that sound familiar and trustworthy. As its name implies, spear phishing falls under the larger umbrella category of phishing attacks that victimize end users and...
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Phishing
Spear Phishing
How To Build a Strong Security Awareness Program in 2021
Blog

How To Build a Strong Security Awareness Program in 2021

Mon, 12/28/2020
Discover security awareness trends and best practices for 2021 Your employees are your first line of defense against cyber security attacks. The strength of your security awareness program depends on every employee in your organization. As part of your organizational goals and plans for 2021, you need to prioritize building a cyber secure and aware culture. This requires an...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Security Awareness Training
Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review
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Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review

Wed, 12/23/2020
The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic saw enterprises across the globe rapidly adopt remote working to support social distancing and comply with quarantine restrictions implemented by national governments. Amid this chaos, many cyber criminals created new phishing scams and other online threats, leading to many high profile data breaches. One of the most alarming...
Phishing
Data Breach
Guide

The Latest Click Rate Benchmarking for Security Awareness Leaders

This report gives cyber security and risk management leaders real-world phishing benchmarking data and lets organizations see how their click rate stacks up against their peers in multiple categories, including: Industry Organization size (number of employees) Geographical location Image ...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
How to Stop Your Employees Falling Victim to Shipping Notification Scams this Holiday Season
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How to Stop Your Employees Falling Victim to Shipping Notification Scams this Holiday Season

Tue, 11/24/2020
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas holidays fast approaching, cyber criminals are working round the clock to create new scams, such as the shipping notification scam, to phish for private information and commit identity fraud. As many employees will be shopping online during working hours, cyber security leaders need to educate employees on...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Data Security
How To Protect Remote Financial Services Employees from Cyber Attacks
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How To Protect Remote Financial Services Employees from Cyber Attacks

Thu, 10/29/2020
Security awareness training for financial services and bank employees must be a top priority. While financial services institutions have long been prime targets for cybercriminals, as most attacks are financially motivated, the shift to remote work business models and operations has heightened cyber security risk levels. Recent data reinforces why financial services CISOs and...
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Phishing
Security Awareness Training
Social Engineering
Guide

How to Protect Your Data from Social Engineering

Download the whitepaper and find out everything you need to know about social engineering, including: Who can be targeted with a social engineering scheme Why these kinds of attacks are so effective How social engineering leverages human emotions to steal data The easy steps you can take to keep your data safe ...
Cyber Threats
Social Engineering
Guide

Phishing Kit

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Phishing
Security Awareness Training
Phishing Simulation
How to Protect Your Data from the Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Scam
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How to Protect Your Data from the Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Scam

Fri, 07/31/2020
Since December 2019, there has been a coordinated campaign of phishing attempts targeting Office 365 users. Cyber criminals have sent spoofed email, gathering the login credentials and payment details of Microsoft accounts in over 62 countries. According to one report, despite a 42% reduction in phishing attempts in 2019, scams like this Microsoft Office 365 campaign remain a...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Office 365
What the Twitter Hack Revealed About Social Engineering
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What the Twitter Hack Revealed About Social Engineering

Thu, 07/23/2020
Less than a week ago, Twitter fell victim to a monumental security breach that saw hackers successfully orchestrate a social engineering attack and take over high-profile Twitter user accounts, including world-renowned companies like Apple and business magnates like Bill Gates and Elon Musk. The cybercriminals used that access to launch a bitcoin scam that generated over $120...
Cyber Threats
Social Engineering
Security Awareness Training
Gamification for Security Awareness Training
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Gamification for Cyber Security Awareness Training Success

Gamification gives employees relatable training that captures their interest and engages them to increase their motivation. When used as part of a cyber security awareness program – gamification takes learning to the next level. Learn about: How to best motivate and engage your users with your security awareness program How gamification supports actionable learning The...
Security Awareness Training
Cyber Games
On-Demand Webinar

On-Demand Webcast: The Five Stages of Being Phished

Mon, 11/18/2019
When falling for a phishing scam, users usually go through one or more emotional stages including; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Watch now to learn more about: The 5 stages and how they affect the impact of a data breach Using a security awareness program to help users become cyber aware The role of just-in-time training and phishing simulations in...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Why Gamify Security Awareness Training?
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Why Gamify Security Awareness Training?

Fri, 08/30/2019
Leveraging a spirit of competition to drive engagement and create a security culture Gamification is a popular concept these days, and for good reason. With gamification, you can develop a game for learning more about a serious topic while also getting the learner to approach winning that game with the same fervor they would when playing for entertainment. So what happens when...
Security Awareness Training
Cyber Games
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Social Network Breach
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5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Social Network Breach

Wed, 05/29/2019
Social networking overlaps corporate and personal lives, and so should the mission to create a culture of security awareness. It’s true. There was little – if nothing – any Facebook user could have done to prevent their passwords from getting exposed earlier this spring. Just look at the facts of the case, said Theo Zafirakos, Chief Information Security Officer and Security...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Social Media Scams
Data Breach
Blog

Recent phishing attacks demonstrate widespread dangers

Tue, 11/24/2015
By this point, the dangers presented by phishing attacks are becoming increasingly well known. Business leaders recognize that information security awareness is critical for organizations of all kinds, and these programs need to focus heavily on phishing if firms want to remain protected in the current cybersecurity landscape. Phishing attacks have become among the most...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Blog

Employee error leads to Rogers Communications data breach

Tue, 03/24/2015
While certainly not the biggest data breach in recent memory, this Rogers Communications incident demonstrates how a seemingly small employee error can have significant consequences in the realm of cybersecurity. Data breaches have become major news topics and with good reason. These incidents have major implications not just for the businesses affected but also for their...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Data Breach
Security Awareness Training