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Someone is spoofing your email address. They are pretending to be you (email spoofing) in the hopes of phishing unsuspecting users and distributing malware to them. You are receiving complaints from people in companies you have never heard of, telling you to stop sending them viruses, malware and spam. Angry admins are asking you toRead more

Social engineering is a staple term used in the email security world. Stories around John Podesta and his emails, Operation Wire Wire and great Defcon videos all have the expression “Social Engineering” stamped all over them. It’s a key term in cyber security, and in an industry overrun with buzzwords, social engineering stands out inRead more

The security world confronts businesses and organizations with a lot of challenges. The recent exposure of Efail, Meltdown and Spectre, low rates of DMARC adoption, and the ever-looming “Cyber Security Pearl Harbor”, should be a bit worrisome. We are consistently and constantly preaching about the dangers of social engineering and the lack of user awareness.Read more

In October 2010, STOP.THINK.CONNECT. (STC) was launched by the Department of Homeland Security. This initiative aimed to promote simple steps that people can take to increase their safety and security online. The aim was to create a coalition of private companies, nonprofits and government, led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Anti-PhishingRead more

How do you actively work to improve your organizational and personal cyber security awareness? Here are 30 cyber security tips to help you improve your awareness and keep your organization (and yourself) protected. Building Security Awareness 1: A good place to start your awareness is with the 10 Craziest Cybersecurity Statistics of 2016. After all,Read more