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The CybSafe blog is a collection of stories, updates and guidance for people-centric security professionals.
You’ve been doing phishing simulations wrong all along
You might want to sit down for this one. If you haven’t been phished, then you probably think your phishing simulations are working. If you have been phished, then you probably think your new simulations are working and that it won’t happen again. And those are pretty...
Legal webinar recap: 3 hard truths we learned about lawyers
For most law firms, ransomware is just another cyber threat. And, as we all know when it comes to all cyber threats, an anti-virus, firewall, traditional SA&T, and a positive “it won’t happen to us” attitude are enough to ward them off, right? Wrong. Very,...
How to make money with law firms and ransomware
Law firms + ransomware = profit For cyber criminals. Are you a cyber criminal? No? Well, you might want to stick around anyway, especially if you work for a law firm. Why? Because we’re breaking down three steps every career criminal can take to get (malware)...
Triple-pronged Threat: The Cyber Security Challenge
Financial services have quickly evolved in recent years. They’ve had to. With more people remote working, they’re accessing systems from a greater number of touchpoints. They’re working unusual hours. Yet, in a period of accelerated change not everything has kept up...
7 reasons why security awareness training is important
Data breaches cost UK organisations an average of £2.9 million per breach. 82% of breaches involve the human element. Those facts alone are usually enough to convince people that cyber security awareness training is important for data protection. Usually. Only...
A Security Awareness Practitioner’s guide to InfoSec 2022
Infosecurity Europe is kinda like prom night for the information security community. You know, if prom was a three-day event. Really, think about it. We look forward to it all year, plan our outfits, get haircuts, meet up with all our infosec friends and take a...
Fighting cybercrime: how globally-recognised training can turn the tide
The innovative, groundbreaking training from CybSafe has been recognised in the global CyberTech100 list. It’s good news for us, and a nice certificate for the wall. But it’s good news for you too. It’s recognition of our work in helping financial services fight off...
5 takeaways from our ‘Measuring security behaviours in financial services’ webinar
“Any form of intervention or interaction that you have with the user has got the potential to be seen as punitive.” — Jinan Budge, Principal Analyst, Forrester So, you missed the webinar. And now you want a cheat sheet. Sigh. Seriously though, we know you’re...
The world’s first summit on the relationship between people and technology is back!
Between 13th-17th June 2022, at PeepSec, we’ll be discussing The Age of Empathy. Here’s why all tech leaders should take note. To some, placing empathy at the heart of PeepSec 2022 might merit a snort. After all, PeepSec is all about the relationship between people...
You don’t want to miss our next webinar: Measuring security behaviors in financial services
We’ll be joined by Forrester Principal Analyst, Jinan Budge, to discuss the tips, tricks, and pitfalls of measuring security behaviors. Join us on Wednesday 24th May @ 10am GMT to hear how to truly quantify human cyber risk. Speakers include: Dr Suzie Dobrontei...
Managing cyber risk in a hybrid workplace
How can the financial services sector rise to the challenge? A full return to the office is unlikely for many organisations. At least not in the same way as pre-pandemic. The shift to hybrid working has given people the flexibility of working from home with the...
Forrester names CybSafe a Security Awareness & Training Leader
CybSafe racked up impressive scores in The Forrester Wave™: Security Awareness And Training Solutions, Q1 2022. In this blog, our CEO and founder, Oz Alashe MBE, shares his thoughts on the importance of the report. The Forrester Wave™: Security Awareness And...
How financial service organisations need to adapt for hybrid working
The risks have changed. So must our security strategy. January signalled the end to the UK’s work from home order. Many financial service institutions are sounding the horn to return back to the office. But even as they do, one thing’s for sure. In this sector, hybrid...
The good way to change bad security behaviour through cyber security goals
Human behavior is fascinating. Some people dedicate their lives to studying why we do what we do. We have a whole security team at CybSafe that live and breathe behavioural science! So why do people continue to behave in ways detrimental to their health, safety and...
How to write like CybSafe
A guide to our tone of voice Before we get started, a warning: You’ll probably find this guide hard to read. That’s because you’re human. Humans find everything hard to read. Books, product guides, blogs, and flat-pack furniture manuals (top of the list). They're all...
Why feedback is the missing puzzle piece in your cyber security strategy.
Feedback is important in all walks of life. It can be what takes you from being good to excellent, as a leader, a colleague, or friend. We are often reluctant to give or receive feedback. What’s holding people back from sharing their thoughts? We don't tell the...
Why the average person’s cyber security knowledge should worry you
You didn’t remember! You arrive at school and realise you have an exam you’ve forgotten about. You haven’t attended any of the classes, completed the reading, and definitely didn’t prepare. Sound familiar? This is the recurring “final exam” dream. It’s one of those...
Supercharge security awareness training with this age-old technique
People have been using stories to pass on information for over 4,000 years. Integrating stories into security awareness training increases the chances of people remembering information, and relaying it to loved ones. We use story-style training at CybSafe. Below...
Does the thought of managing human cyber risk keep you up at night? You’ve come to the right place!
Many things in life can be measured. Our height, the distance we ran, how short our last relationship was… It’s no different when it comes to cyber security. Human-cyber risk can be measured. But where do you begin? Pull up a chair and grab a snack, let’s explore the...
The top cyber security attitudes and behaviours of 2021 you need to know about
Houston, we have a problem. For too long, we’ve neglected the most integral element of cyber security… people. There’s been a lack of understanding about how personal habits affect cyber security. Whether you have a tendency to procrastinate, take risks or always...
How to make your security awareness training more effective
In the UK alone, 39% of companies have fallen victim to a cyber breach or attack over the past year. Organisations face a host of consequences when their systems are hacked. For starters, the average financial cost of a cyber breach to British firms is $3.88 million!...