Awareness stories

Cybermate 2.0 turns the spotlight onto the human behavioural aspects of cyber risk, thus complementing traditional cybersecurity measures.

KnowBe4 has announced a new resource kit in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) in October.  

CCgroup has launched new research revealing the impact of the current economic climate on the cybersecurity buying landscape, and what now influences vendor selection.

How can IT decision-makers and business leaders ensure their teams are aware of cybersecurity best practices? Security awareness training.

Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks, according to cyberconIQ.

CybeReady, a global expert in security awareness training, has announced the company's Remote Workforce CISO Training Toolkit, now available for free download.

According to the research, only one third of IT decision makers across Australia know what 'security culture' is, and think their organisation has a good security culture.

Cyber insurance is not a silver bullet to all these woes, but it does provide a significant safety net to organisations that have already achieved a basic level of cyber resilience.

The integration will enable KnowBe4 to help reduce risky behaviour with integration to support real-time security coaching.

New research from a cybersecurity provider, Hornetsecurity, has found that a third of organisations do not provide cybersecurity training to remote workers.

"The appointment of Dicker Data in Australia re-enforces Cyber Aware’s commitment to the channel and its focus on being the global leader."

KnowBe4, the provider of the security awareness training, has announced its 2023 cybersecurity predictions from its team of industry experts.

It’s critical for businesses to support integrated and ongoing security awareness training that continues to educate end users on how to identify and combat cyber threats, as well as best practices for staying cyber-savvy.

The key to creating an effective cybersecurity culture is recognising that people can represent a formidable first line of defence in safeguarding against cyber attacks.

There has been a marked uptick in the utilisation of cybersecurity awareness programs across all industries in the last year, according to a new report.

Ask a typical software developer to name their top priority when writing code, and the answer is likely to be ‘creating new features’. Security is simply not on the radar screen for most developers.

As the world watches the Russian military attacks on Ukraine, it’s difficult to think about normal business operations.

“If you don't give people the information they need to make good decisions online, you can’t hold them accountable for the mistakes they make."

Trend Micro has found that 67% of remote workers have increased their cybersecurity awareness during COVID-19 related lockdowns. However, despite greater awareness people may still engage in risky behaviour, the survey finds.

Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).

Damages from cybercrime are projected to hit $US6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015.

The survey revealed that online users in Asia Pacific appear to be willing to share their private information in exchange for various personal gains from social media.

Proofpoint’s training modules are built with learning science principles and include self-service customisation, which improves efficacy and ensures longer-term retention of training.

The new features aim to protect organisations’ most attacked people from phishing attempts, malware, and data loss risk, while boosting online training effectiveness.