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Sometimes the toughest lessons that hurt the most are the ones we need the most, as is the case with anything cybersecurity related. You don’t want to experience a data breach, regardless of how it’s caused, but preventing them is a bit more challenging than you might at first expect. If you want to avoid losing time, money, and reputation needlessly, then take these three cybersecurity lessons into consideration today.

As an IT professional, I often see a massive gap between the security protocols we build and how users actually behave. We can spend millions on firewalls and encryption, but the biggest vulnerability is almost always the human element.

In the industry, we often say that security is only as strong as its weakest link, and unfortunately, that link is often a person who simply does not realize they are being targeted. Here are four ways people remain dangerously oblivious to cybersecurity threats.

The scariest threats out there are the ones that can crack your network without you even realizing it. That’s right, they’re using stolen credentials that they tricked your employees into handing over through a phishing attack. The good news, though, is that a simple multi-factor authentication solution (MFA) can be a significant step forward for your network security, and the simple act of having one makes your business much safer and less prone to cybersecurity breaches.

If you haven’t yet implemented MFA, here are three logical steps you can take to move in the right direction.

From the classic Nigerian Prince emails to the cleverly crafted fake invoice, malicious digital correspondence is a constant, evolving threat to any business. It's not just about losing a few dollars, either. A successful phishing attack can cripple your operations, compromise sensitive data, and even lead to devastating financial and reputational damage.

Here’s a fun thought experiment; can your team identify phishing scams and respond to them appropriately? It’s a skill that must be learned if you want your organization to be successful and safe. Today, we’re taking a look at the three big signs you’re looking at a phishing scam (and what to do about it).

Scams are often so convincing that it’s difficult for even experienced individuals to detect them, but why is this the case? It all boils down to human psychology. Modern security training can help you identify these telltale signs, but it doesn’t really explain the why of things. That’s what we’re out to explore today.

If you are like most people, you are probably juggling a million things at work, and when an email pops up from your boss, your instinct is to take it seriously.  Hackers know this, and they're getting good at creating fake emails that look exactly like they're from your manager to get you to make a mistake and give them what they need to access your digital accounts and the data that lies therein. 

While the goal of cybersecurity is always to prevent threats from taking advantage of your infrastructure, this is becoming more and more challenging as time wears on and threats evolve to changes in cybersecurity discourse. A recent podcast episode from Illumio, “Trust & Resilience: The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity,” explores how trust has become a vulnerability that attackers exploit in new and creative ways. How can cybersecurity as an industry pivot in response to this trend?

Imagine one of your employees gets a phishing email. Would they recognize it and report it, or would they fall for it? With phishing training, you don’t have to guess—you can make sure your team knows exactly how to handle these situations.