Category Archives: Security Awareness
Physical Security In The Workplace
With so much attention focused on securing networks and preventing phishing and avoiding ransomware attacks, the physical side of security sometimes goes overlooked. Even in the modern-day work environment where seemingly everything has an internet connection, we still must remain vigilant against physical threats to our security! KEEP THINGS ORGANIZED. It’s a lot easier…
New Password Guidelines
For the longest time, security experts have recommended long, complex, and sometimes random, passwords. Unfortunately, those guidelines create a dilemma for individuals and organizations alike. Of course, the more complexity you add to a password, the harder it is to crack. But a more complex password also means it’s harder to remember. Complexity often fosters…
Employee Guide To Spot Phishing Emails
If you didn’t know already, phishing is a social engineering attack that lands in your inbox with the intention of stealing personal info. Often times, phishing emails appear to come from a known contact (friends, family, co-workers) or an organization, such as a bank or credit card company. Attacks often feature malicious links or attachments…
Learn More About Social Engineering
Social engineering is a tactic used by attackers that takes advantage of people’s emotions in order to access sensitive or confidential information. It is very important to know who we are talking to and why the person needs the data. Always remain calm, do not respond immediately, and talk to your manager or the security…
Cybersecurity Without Paranoia
Not many people bring to light and discuss that there is a difference between paranoia and preparedness in cybersecurity. Due to many breaches and the various headlines we tend to promote 24/7 security awareness, although it is a simple understanding that scammers are everywhere and target everyone, this can cause paranoia. Prepare for security…
Cybersecurity Tips For Parents
Parenting is hard enough even before considering the challenges of online security. In this article I will give you five tips to help you with those challenges. Obviously, every household has different needs, so view these as a generic starting point, and make adjustments as necessary! Establish a culture of trust. Create a safe space…
The Future Of Identification And Authentication
IN THE BEGINNING… Passwords have been around since ancient times, back when you needed to know the correct word to pass or enter an area, and have evolved over the course of history to meet specific demands. The military developed a challenge and response system that required not just a password, but also a counter-password….
Ransomware Risk Management
The National institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new document called: cybersecurity framework profile for ransomware risk management. The document contains detailed steps that you can take to reduce the risk of infection and it has was to prevent ransomware attacks. They outline these basics NIST has provided the basic and best…
Phishing Attacks Growing At Rapid Pace
In a recent research report it was revealed that there has been a growing increase in phishing attacks since the pandemic. According to the research report by the FBI, 11 times more phishing attacks were reported in 2020 as compared to 2016 and 91% of security breaches were initiated by sending phishing attacks on victims….
54% of all employees reuse passwords on multiple accounts
Yubico released the results of a study into current attitudes and adaptability to at-home corporate cybersecurity, employee training, and support in the current global hybrid working era. The report surveyed 3,006 employees, business owners, and C-suite executives at large organizations (250+ employees), who have worked from home and use work issued devices in the UK,…