Category: Security Awareness Training

10 Ways To Protect Your Company From A Data Breach

A Tragic History Of Data Breaches We have suffered from high profile data breaches at many big-name retailers, hundreds of millions of consumers have had their credit and debit cards compromised, not to mention other personal information.  The consequences of suffering data breaches caused major brand damage and range from consumer mistrust, a drop in […]

Phishing Awareness In The Workplace

Intro: Phishing Awareness In The Workplace This article clarifies what phishing is, and how it can be prevented with the proper tools and training. The text has been transcribed from an interview between John Shedd and David McHale of HailBytes. What is Phishing? Phishing is a form of social engineering, typically through email or through […]

How To Do A Free Phishing Test For Your Organization

Deploy GoPhish Phishing Platform on Ubuntu 18.04 into AWS How To Do A Free Phishing Test For Your Organization So, you want to assess your organization’s vulnerabilities with a phishing test, but you don’t want to pay for phishing simulation software that will run the bill up? If this is true for you, then keep […]

How Can You Use Email Attachments Safely?

Let’s talk about using Caution with Email Attachments. While email attachments are a popular and convenient way to send documents, they are also one of the most common sources of viruses.  Use caution when opening attachments, even if they appear to have been sent by someone you know. Why can email attachments be dangerous? Some […]

The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Phishing

The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Phishing In 2023 Deploy GoPhish Phishing Platform on Ubuntu 18.04 into AWS Table of Contents Introduction So, what is phishing? Phishing is a form of social engineering that tricks people into revealing their passwords or valuable information. Phishing attacks can be in the form of emails, text messages, and phone calls. […]

What habits can you develop to enhance your internet privacy?

I regularly teach on this subject professionally for organizations as large as 70,000 employees, and it’s one of my favorite subjects to help people better understand. Let’s go over a few Good Security Habits to help you stay safe. There are some simple habits you can adopt that, if performed consistently, will dramatically reduce the […]