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How to Explain MFA Fatigue During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

How to Explain MFA Fatigue During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to explain MFA fatigue, a social engineering attack that weaponizes security alerts against users.
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The Push Notification Detail That Makes MFA Fatigue So Dangerous

The Push Notification Detail That Makes MFA Fatigue So Dangerous

A single detail in multi-factor authentication push alerts is being exploited by hackers. Here’s what MFA fatigue is and why it's a major risk.
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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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5 MFA Mistakes That Still Put Companies at Risk During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

5 MFA Mistakes That Still Put Companies at Risk During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Multi-factor authentication is critical, but common implementation mistakes can leave your business dangerously exposed to cyberattacks.
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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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9 Security Habits Every U.S. Company Should Recheck During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

9 Security Habits Every U.S. Company Should Recheck During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Use Cybersecurity Awareness Month to go beyond the basics and re-verify these nine critical security habits that protect your business from modern threats.
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From Email Scams to AI Voice Clones: The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Evolution

From Email Scams to AI Voice Clones: The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Evolution

Marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we trace the evolution of online threats from early phishing emails to today's sophisticated AI-driven scams.
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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Deepfake Threat to Personal Security and Social Engineering Defenses

Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Deepfake Threat to Personal Security and Social Engineering Defenses

Cybersecurity experts are issuing warnings about the escalating threat of deepfakes, which are increasingly being weaponized by cybercriminals for social engineering attacks. Anne Cutler, a cybersecurity expert at Keeper Security, highlights that the perception of deepfakes as mere internet novelties is a significant risk. The technology, capable of imitating voices, appearances, and communication styles, is making social engineering attacks more convincing and scalable. Brian Long, CEO of Adaptive Security, notes that while the advice for online safety hasn't changed much, the threat landscape has evolved, with AI enabling the rapid generation of sophisticated phishing emails and cloned voices or faces for calls. Olli Krebs, SVP EMEA at Incode, emphasizes that cybersecurity can no longer be treated as a feature but must be integrated into the architecture of online activities, as AI has fundamentally altered the stakes. The focus for individuals and organizations is shifting from compliance to early threa...
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Before and After AI Phishing: How Cybersecurity Awareness Month Has Changed

Before and After AI Phishing: How Cybersecurity Awareness Month Has Changed

Generative AI has transformed phishing from clumsy scams into sophisticated, personalized attacks. Here's how our defense strategies must evolve.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Controls Ranked by Real-World Risk Reduction

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Controls Ranked by Real-World Risk Reduction

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Instead of a long checklist, discover the few security controls that provide the most real-world risk reduction.
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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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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.