Transform your security training into an exciting experience and build a workforce that is better prepared to recognize and respond to security threats.
Cyber security training is crucial, yet traditional methods often fail to inspire engagement, leading to subpar knowledge retention and application of critical security practices.
As security threats constantly evolve, you need training that not only informs but also captivates and motivates.
Enter gamification. By weaving elements of game design into training programs, you can turn mundane...
Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and the most recent evolution of phishing scams is proving particularly effective. Boasting a gruesome name, pig butchering is a cyber threat that reels in victims and steals thousands, sometimes millions of dollars.
Pig butchering has quickly become one of the most lucrative scams thanks to a mix of post...
The first challenge security professionals who want to implement security awareness training face is that this training is usually perceived as a punishment or a chore. This perception varies based on how the training is contextualized, its delivery method, and the organizational culture in which it is introduced.
As the renowned psychologist and...
Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day for romance. It’s a time of year when cyber criminals and scammers launch attacks such as phishing, vishing, smishing, and social engineering.
Australia has begun issuing warnings to singles, informing them of the “pig butchering” or “romance baiting” scam that’s prominent on Valentine’s Day. It starts with the attacker assuming the identity of an attractive and...
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83%1 of employees believe gamification motivates them to complete training
These techniques, often associated with video games, have been proven to keep end users engaged with an immersive, enjoyable experience. When employees interact with gamified corporate training like Cyber Games, participation rates don’t take long to skyrocket.
Score big points in the end user engagement department and...
“On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”
Cartoon by Peter Steiner
There’s a reason this cartoon gained popularity in 1993 and has now become an iconic representation of how the internet works.
The internet provides a way for people to hide their real identities, which can unfortunately lead to dishonest activities. Nowadays, scammers take advantage of this to deceive people who...
Phishing has always been a prominent attack vector, skyrocketing as traditional hacks became more complicated. Even worse, hackers have begun perfecting their tactics to make them more reliable and damaging.
One of the most dangerous variants is social engineering, and with the help of AI, it's now becoming increasingly sophisticated. Let's discuss how AI is changing social engineering's playbook...
Offices around the world have undergone a massive transformation in recent years. While a fully remote workforce remains offered by a minority of employers, the hybrid nature of workplaces is rapidly becoming the norm.
A recent study by Cisco studied the cyber security challenges tied to a distributed workforce, and their cyber security readiness model created some troubling statistics. According...
All examples of social engineering take advantage of human nature, such as the willingness to trust others, to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information. Despite its prevalence, social engineering can be challenging to distill into a single formula. It’s one of the reasons 82% of data breaches involve the human element. Social engineering has become the backbone of many cyber threats,...
Hackers are targeting hundreds of thousands of Google users with fake Google Drive notifications and emails to try and trick them into visiting malicious websites.
During the annual eCommerce bonanza known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, shopping websites will be swarming with people who are mostly unaware of cyber threats that can leave personal data vulnerable.
In 2021, Europe, Canada, and the United States saw a 50% spike in transactions during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday window from the previous week.
With the imminent spike in online...
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security awareness training:
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Real-World Phishing Simulations
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When it comes to cyber crime, hackers like to locate the most high-value targets, whether it’s a piece of infrastructure or an individual with access to privileged information, all while expending the least effort possible. In most examples of spear phishing attacks, a criminal will send out targeted attacks via email to multiple users.
In these emails, the attacker will use high-pressure...
Spoofing refers to an attack where hackers use various ways to disguise their identity so that their victims think they are talking to their coworker, boss, or business. The methods used to achieve this are the typical phishing tropes such as fake websites, links, and social engineering.
When spoofing is involved, it’s often more helpful to focus on detecting the facade rather than looking at the...
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 organizations daily....
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
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