Rewind
All the content from last year’s PeepSec, Impact and flagship industry events
Ebook: How to measure behavior
How to measure behaviorMeasuring human behavior shouldn’t have to be hard…Technology alone isn’t enough to protect your business from modern cyber threats. In cyber security, people are your most important asset! But people are complex. And the reasons they make...
ICO DATA ANALYSIS: Healthcare and Education sectors retain spot as most vulnerable to cyber risk
CybSafe analysed data from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office from July to December 2021, having previously analysed H1 data Health and education remain the most vulnerable sectors, accounting for 34 percent of security incidents in 2021, up 1 percent from...
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...
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[Education] Whitgift
The education sector is a gold mine of opportunity for cyber attackers. There’s lots of data on individuals that you can use for phishing purposes. Things like names, addresses, and phone numbers. Higher education institutions also contain valuable, cutting-edge...
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...
Hybrid working changed cyber risk: How can financial services rise to the challenge?
Finance Derivative
Beyond cybersecurity tools: The increasing roles of human factors and cyber insurance in the survival of social media organisations
Cybersecurity tools are designed to safeguard an organization's systems and data by ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability in the face of cyber threats. Nevertheless, it's vital to recognize that these tools come with inherent limitations. Relying...
Okta confirms investigation into alleged LAPSUS$ security breach
ITPro
Okta Lapsus$ breach: ‘No evidence’ of malicious activity but supply chain attack fears linger
Tech Monitor
Okta confirms investigation into potential data breach from Lapsus$ group
Computing
Authentication oufit Okta investigating Lapsus$ breach report
The Register
Lapsus$ gang says it has breached Okta and Microsoft
Help Net Security
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...
Gamification of cyber security awareness training for phishing against university students
Users represent the primary source of cyber security breaches. Unfortunately, Cyber Security Awareness training often fails to capture their interest and is perceived as a secondary task, an impediment, or a distraction from their core responsibilities. This...
Exploring how, why and in what contexts older adults are at risk of financial cybercrime victimisation: A realist review
Despite infrequent reports from older individuals regarding their experiences as victims of financial cybercrime, there exists compelling evidence indicating that older online users face an elevated risk. This realist review was conducted to identify the factors...
Human errors: A cyber security concern and the weakest link to small businesses
Cybersecurity is a critical concern for organizations, particularly in the face of the ongoing global pandemic caused by Covid-19. The abrupt shift to remote work, often referred to as the 'new normal,' has introduced information security risks associated with human...
The good way to change bad security behavior through cybersecurity 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 behavioral science! So why do people continue to behave in ways detrimental to their health, safety and...
Businesses can ensure they’re not affected by the next WannaCry
WannaCry ransomware attack explained The WannaCry ransomware attack, also known as WannaCry, WanaCrypt0r 2.0, or Wcry, is a ransomware computer virus that infects Microsoft Windows systems. The malware was discovered on Friday, 12 May 2017 as the hackers exposed and...
Hybrid working is not an excuse for more crap e-learning: Reducing risk in a modern, hybrid work environment
Hybrid working is not an excuse for more crap e-learningReducing risk in a modern, hybrid work environmentHybrid working is here to stay. The “new normal” doesn’t phase us anymore! But the way we address human cyber risk still needs to catch up. Throwing more crap...
Finalists For Go:Tech Awards.22 Sent To Be Announced On February 22nd
Business Leader
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...