The Fundamental Guide to Phishing Awareness Training

Awareness Training

Approximately 90 percent of all data breaches result from a phishing attack, according to a recent report from Cisco. Because of phishing’s lucrative nature, the number of successful phishing campaigns continues to climb year over year, resulting in a growing number of security breaches and massive ransomware exploits. To protect against phishing attacks, follow the […]

7 Essentials for Every Cybersecurity Awareness Employee Training Program

Employee Training Program

In 2021, despite many technological advances, cybersecurity issues pose increasing threats to businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a surge as more people began working remotely. And its subsequent financial recession has inhibited companies’ ability to establish and manage satisfactory cybersecurity practices. As a result, many organizations’ data remains unprotected, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks […]

Training for Gold

Training for Gold

Why Continuous, Long-Term Training is The Only Way to Build CyberSecurity Champions In 2003, a Swiss tennis player named Roger Federer won his first grand slam title – the prestigious Wimbledon championship. Federer has since won 99 ATP titles, making him the second most accomplished tennis player in tennis history. From the early days of his career […]

Security Awareness: The New “Currency”

Security Awareness

Employees Face the Brunt of Cyber Attacks In the security awareness training world, frontline employees are viewed to be wearing the majority of the ‘brunt’ faced by ever-increasing cyber threats, regardless of software or hardware protection. My son in the Air Force says, “Dad, employees have two job titles and don’t even know it. The […]

Cyber Security Awareness Training for Millennial Employees

Millennial Employees

The Millennial generation, also known as Gen Y represents the largest generation in the workforce. The entrance of Millennials into the workforce in such a meaningful way means that companies must revisit, rethink, and reset previous practices and processes, including cyber security awareness training. Cyber Security Awareness Training – Why it’s more important now than […]

Human Factor Reasilience to Cyber Attacks – Now More Than Ever

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Insights from Security Leaders at RSA 2020 RSA 2020 was focused on the Human Element. The conference announced that: “With all the new technologies, strategies and artificial intelligence being employed by both security pros and threat actors, one thing remains constant: us”. RSA also published its goal “to help the industry mature while preparing individuals […]

How I recognized and survived a business email compromise attack (true story)

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How CybeReady’s training regimen saved me from falling prey to a malicious phishing attack It was the beginning of just another workday – the sun was shining outside, and I was sitting at my desk, sipping my morning coffee and going through my inbox. I was expecting some emails from my CEO – the two […]

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