Rewind

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...

[Education] Whitgift

Case studies

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