There’s an old adage in cybersecurity that humans are the weakest link in the security chain. That’s increasingly true, as threat actors compete to exploit credulous or careless employees. But it’s ...

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Imagine this: As part of an exercise to teach security awareness, employees enter a room. An actual, physical operational security "escape room," which at first looks like a regular office room. But ...

Cybersecurity tech only goes so far, with many attacks targeting human weaknesses. Bad actors trick employees with social engineering ploys and take advantage of human errors, like those leaving ...

Fortinet today released its annual 2024 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Report, highlighting the crucial role a cyber-aware workforce plays in managing and mitigating organizational ...

The University protects personal data, in part, by requiring information security awareness training for all employees. Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization ...

There is only one risk that cannot be prevented by security systems, regardless of how sophisticated they are: people. Here are a few proactive strategies leaders can implement into their employees’ ...

NOW it can be said. Security awareness training cuts cyber threats and risks by 67 percent. According to the 2025 Security ...

Think about your last busy morning. You’re scanning through emails, juggling deadlines, and one subject line grabs your attention: "Urgent: Invoice Overdue." You click without thinking. That single ...

Despite warnings, phishing remains highly effective because attackers trick people instead of hacking computers.

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