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Latest cyber security news, views and insights.
Does personality enhance susceptibility to cyber attacks?
Our aim is to understand how these factors might play a role in a person’s susceptibility of becoming a victim of cyber crime. First part of the series focuses on personality traits and the way they could be harnessed in cyber security.
Three approaches to help you stay secure with remote working
The way we work is changing. Our approach to cyber security needs to change too. Remote working is here to stay. Even when we reach the day where workplaces open their doors again, things won’t be as they were. CybSafe will be joining a growing list of...
The 4 key factors for a successful phishing simulation
Phishing attacks are a problem. Over the past year, 88% of professionals reported an increase in phishing attacks. It can happen to anyone, at any time. For many, the go-to solution to this problem is a simulated phishing attack. But for this to be a success, it has...
Why Phishing Training Is Important
Phishing attacks are the most common cyber threat to UK businesses. This form of cyberattack can be remarkably unsophisticated. Yet, the disruption caused can be huge. So why are phishing attacks such a problem? What can be done to limit their success? ...
How successful was the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) 2016-2021?
In 2016, the UK government launched its National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS). The five-year plan (2016-2021) was underpinned by £1.9 billion in funding. Its purpose was to make the UK “secure and resilient to cyber threats.” Has the NCSS achieved its aims? Let’s...
How can phishing affect a business?
Phishing attacks are on the rise. In 2020, 93% of UK organisations were targeted by Covid-19-related malware. 88% of security professionals reported an increase in phishing attacks. Typically, criminals behind a phishing attack aren’t attempting to steal money....
How can we prepare for the challenges of hybrid working in 2021?
When Covid-19 swept the world, businesses moved rapidly to enable remote working. Before the pandemic, less than 30% of people in the UK had ever worked remotely. In April 2020, nearly half of UK employees worked at home. Looking ahead, a wholesale return to office...
What the government must do to tackle cyber crime
Almost half of UK businesses (46%) and a quarter of UK charities (26%) reported cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months. The figures are higher for medium-sized businesses (68%) and large businesses (75%). Cybercrime is on the rise. So it’s just as...
3 common causes of cyber attacks that show we’re making things too easy for today’s cyber criminals
While causes of cyberattacks vary, some occur again and again. Here are the top three ways we’re letting the criminals in. We all take steps to keep our homes and our possessions safe. Whenever we go out, we lock our doors and close our windows so criminals can’t find...
Why security behaviour change campaigns fail, and how to make sure yours doesn’t
If you want to change security behaviour, stop thinking like a security professional, start thinking like an entrepreneur.
In 1998, Evan Goldberg revolutionised an industry. This is what we can learn from his story. It was 1998. Evan Goldberg was the owner of a one failed start-up and another that was yet to make a single sale. Still, as he worked on his new venture – from an...
Post-pandemic, CISOs are overlooking an important cyber defence
In the new normal, we need to make the most of every defence we have “OK, hit me with it,” says Chief Technology Officer Xu Parker to his CISO, Jeff Jones. Jeff has had ample time to prepare for the Zoom meeting. He’s ready for the question. He purses his lips. “On...
Borderless Cyber Security
Borderless security awareness is not a product or feature. It is a mindset. The world is changing. The team at CybSafe have been observing this, and thinking about what it means for our industry and the people we support. Join us as we explore the concept...
We thought we needed to secure remote workers. We were wrong.
Post-COVID, we need to do a great deal more It’s CybSafe’s monthly virtual All Hands meeting. We’re 15 minutes in. And CEO Oz Alashe has just announced some significant news: Following COVID, no CybSafe employee will be bound to a physical office. Instead, CybSafe...
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[FREE] A beginner’s introduction to cyber security & the human aspect of cyber security
This list of free (or cheap) resources is a good introduction to the world of cyber security and the human aspect of cyber security. It’s by no means exhaustive, covering only the most fundamental concepts. Nevertheless, it’s a great place to start for beginners and...
Zero-trust is up post-COVID-19, but you’d be wrong for thinking it will keep networks safe.
“Now a good chunk of your critical assets are behind the firewall, but all your employees are not.” That’s what NetMotion CEO Christopher Kenessey said recently. He was summarising the problem we’re all facing: All of a sudden, the working world has changed. How can...
Punishment in Cyber Security
In this virtual workshop, we will be discussing the implications of punishment for managing cyber security behaviour and the findings from our Simulated Phishing and Employee Cyber security behaviour (SPEC) project.
How to make sure remote workers learn security skills from others – Part 2
As we discussed in part one of this post, isolation restricts remote worker security. (Read part one here before continuing.) Remote workers can’t watch others. They rarely receive verbal feedback. And even if they did, remote workers tend to feel their environment...
Security awareness is dead. Long live borderless security awareness.
If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ve all known it for a long time. Posters. Compulsory e-learning. Seminars and desk-drops. They’re security awareness staples. And they’re now all, without question, ineffective. They’re designed to teach people about security. Just...
Does isolation restrict remote worker security? – Part 1
Research shows how “social learning” impacts security skills – and it says a lot about securing remote workers. Remote working is here to stay. And there are benefits. But when it comes to security, remote working poses a problem. Remote workers know less about...
Meaningful metrics in action
Join us for a lively and interesting discussion between 3 CISOS sharing their thoughts, challenges and daily views on what meaningful metrics mean to them day in, day out. CybSafe’s guest speakers include: Dr Alison Vincent, Former HSBC CISO, Jaspal Jandu, ITV CISO...