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What You Need to Know About The Office-365 Phishing Campaign Targeting C-Suite Executives
Fri, 02/12/2021
During the last week of January 2021, cyber security provider TrendMicro shared a blog post highlighting an Office-365 phishing campaign that criminals have targeted executives within manufacturing, tech, real estate, government, and finance since May 2020. As part of the scam, fraudsters sent the victims fake emails with links to a phishing site, where they harvested their credentials to sell...
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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 ongoing commitment...
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Defining an Information Security Program
Tue, 12/15/2020
Every organization, regardless of size or revenue generated, needs an information security program (ISP), a collection of initiatives that form the basis for any cyber security plan involving confidential data.
A well-developed information security program enables your organization to take an inclusive approach to protecting data such as protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable...
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Learn How Security Awareness Can Help Prevent Insider Threats in Your Organization
Tue, 12/08/2020
Actionable security awareness tips on how employees can prevent insider threats
A misplaced USB drive with confidential data. An opportunistic employee sharing confidential information with a competitor. An employee who accidentally clicks a phishing email. These are all examples of insider threats to your organization.
Insider threats unfortunately are not simply the stuff of movies and crime...
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Examining The 2020 Healthcare Ransomware Surge
Fri, 11/06/2020
How to Protect Against Ryuk Ransomware
As countries worldwide struggle to come to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, attackers have attempted to capitalize by launching a wave of ransomware attacks on hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. These attacks have taken place in locations ranging from New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri, and Michigan, to Montreal, by using Ryuk ransomware.
But what is...
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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 security leaders need...
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The 2020 Security Awareness Virtual Summit for Partners: Here’s What You Need to Know
Mon, 10/26/2020
Robust, engaging security awareness training is an essential part of strong cyber security practices, especially given the accelerated digital transformation and shift by many organizations to remote workforces.
It can also be a crucial value-added product for resellers, distributors, MSSPs, OEMs partners and technology partners, who are looking to expand their portfolio, drive business growth...
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How Security Awareness Training Targets and Changes User Phishing Behaviors
Thu, 10/08/2020
Learn the secrets behind effectively managing the human element of cyber security -- watching the Terranova Security presentation from the 2020 Forrester Security and Risk Virtual Forum on-demand!
This presentation, from author and Terranova Security's Lise Lapointe, includes expert insight into:
Why high-quality content that’s available in multiple formats, accessible to all users, and...
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3 Ways Communication Tools Can Improve Security Awareness Training
Fri, 09/04/2020
To create a truly effective security awareness training program, your organization must also build a clear, engaging internal communication structure to match.
This process involves more than just sending out one or two mass emails to let employees know such a program exists. It’s about establishing a consistent drumbeat of content distribution that grows participation numbers, boosts subject...
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The CRA Cyber Attack: Here’s What You Need to Know
Fri, 08/21/2020
In mid-August, cybercriminals targeted the Canada Revenue Agency with two credential stuffing attacks, obtaining the usernames and passwords of 9,041 GCKey accounts, and 5,500 CRA accounts. The fraudsters then used the stolen login credentials to apply for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
In response to the attack, a statement released by the Office of the Chief Information Officer...
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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 $120,000. The attack is...
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This is Why You Need Mobile Responsive Security Awareness Training
Tue, 06/30/2020
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Hint: It has everything to do with effective mobile learning.
The past decade’s explosion of smartphone and tablet usage has magnified the importance of well-designed mobile responsive content as a vital part of any training program. Recent studies echo clear mobile learning preference statistics, including how:
70% of learners feel more motivated when training on a mobile device.
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2020 Security Awareness Virtual Summit Preview
Thu, 06/18/2020
Security awareness training is indispensable to ensure that your users have the knowledge they need to protect your organization’s sensitive data from cyber threats. These training initiatives also help create a strong cyber-secure organizational culture that emphasizes engaged, aware employees.
On July 7th, Terranova Security will host the 2020 edition of the Security Awareness Virtual Summit,...
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The Importance of Mobile Responsive Security Awareness Training White Paper
Download the White Paper to how to better engage users by:
Giving them access to security awareness training from anywhere, on any device
Providing an appealing, effective learning experience that fits everyone’s schedule
Promoting better knowledge retention and lasting behavior change by leveraging mobile learning
Implementing a seamless experience across desktops, laptops, smartphones, and...