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12 Phishing Red Flags Employees Should Learn During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

12 Phishing Red Flags Employees Should Learn During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Protect your company and yourself by learning to spot the 12 most common red flags in phishing emails this Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Social Engineering Tactics Ranked by Danger

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Social Engineering Tactics Ranked by Danger

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, learn to spot the most dangerous social engineering tactics, from phishing to AI-powered vishing, and protect yourself.
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Get a suspicious text? Here're the signs it's a scam.

Get a suspicious text? Here're the signs it's a scam.

Scam calls and texts can be convincing, but here's what you should know to help you avoid falling for it.
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The Myth That Smart Employees Do Not Fall for Phishing

The Myth That Smart Employees Do Not Fall for Phishing

Discover why intelligence isn't a defense against phishing and how sophisticated scams exploit universal human psychology, not a lack of intellect.
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University of Houston System Highlights Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Focus on Social Engineering and AI-Powered Threats

University of Houston System Highlights Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Focus on Social Engineering and AI-Powered Threats

The University of Houston System (UHS) is observing Cybersecurity Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance of 'Small Habits. Big Results. Build Your Cyber Defense.' The initiative focuses on practical steps to enhance online safety for faculty, staff, and students, and to protect university information. Key areas of focus include recognizing and avoiding phishing attacks, understanding AI safety and deepfakes, ensuring data security, and reporting suspicious activity. Phishing, a common social engineering tactic, involves cybercriminals using urgent or unexpected messages to manipulate individuals into sharing sensitive information or clicking malicious links. The UHS highlights that AI is making phishing more sophisticated through personalized attacks, improved writing, and the ability to clone voices and create convincing videos to impersonate known individuals. The campaign encourages habits such as thinking before clicking, verifying information, protecting personal data, and reporting potential thr...
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Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Should Put MFA Fatigue on Every Training Slide

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Should Put MFA Fatigue on Every Training Slide

With attackers now exploiting MFA fatigue, it's time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month training to address this critical human-centric vulnerability.
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Interpol Warns Businesses on AI's Role in Escalating Cybercrime

Interpol Warns Businesses on AI's Role in Escalating Cybercrime

Interpol Warns Businesses on AI's Role in Escalating Cybercrime
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Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Should Start With Phishing Simulations That Do Not Feel Fake

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Should Start With Phishing Simulations That Do Not Feel Fake

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but are your company's phishing tests creating real resilience or just checking a box? Here's why realism matters.
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EU Cybersecurity Survey Reveals High Threat Levels and Practice Gaps Among Employees

EU Cybersecurity Survey Reveals High Threat Levels and Practice Gaps Among Employees

A recent Eurobarometer survey conducted by the European Commission indicates that three out of four employees across the European Union have encountered suspicious emails, messages, or links in their professional environments. This survey, released during European Cybersecurity Month, highlights a significant disparity between employees' awareness of cyber threats and their consistent application of daily cyber hygiene practices. Phishing is identified as the most common threat, affecting 39% of European employees, followed by attempts to steal personal data (18%), passwords (16%), malware infections (17%), and AI-generated scams (15%). Only 18% of workers reported no cybersecurity incidents within their organizations. The findings suggest that while 83% of respondents acknowledge the serious consequences of cyberattacks, fundamental security habits, such as checking senders before clicking links or locking computer screens, are not consistently followed.
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Before and After a Ransomware Drill: How Cybersecurity Awareness Month Becomes Real

Before and After a Ransomware Drill: How Cybersecurity Awareness Month Becomes Real

Discover how a simulated ransomware attack transforms corporate cybersecurity from a checklist item into a tangible, urgent priority for everyone.
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The Real Reason DDoS Attacks Were Designed the Way They Were

The Real Reason DDoS Attacks Were Designed the Way They Were

Beyond just crashing websites, the design of DDoS attacks reveals a history of leverage, anonymity, and escalating motives from teen hackers to global powers.
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Email Authentication Protocols SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Crucial for Combating Phishing and Fraud

Email Authentication Protocols SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Crucial for Combating Phishing and Fraud

Email Authentication Protocols SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Crucial for Combating Phishing and Fraud