Oh boy. These guys just don’t stop; they’re coming up with new tricks to steal our data, left, right and center. The...
Jackie Bilodeau
The Online Holiday Scams You Need to Look Out For
Yes, my friends, it’s that time of year again. Time to start making our lists and checking them twice. Time to start...
Phishing Business-Related Messages Still Most Successful
Back in April I gave you the results of a quarterly study by KnowBe4 that looks into which phishing subject lines...
Can We Please Stop Making it So Easy for the Hackers?
Ahhh, passwords. The bane of our collective existence. Yes, we know we need them to protect our private information....
Phishing in Your Own Pond: The Importance of Simulated Phish Tests
Phishing simulations are a key part of any comprehensive security awareness training program. By sending out fake...
Four Factors for Effective Security Awareness Training
Social engineering remains the top way criminals infiltrate an organization’s data, and the problem gets worse every...
Yes, MFA Can Be Hacked. Now What?
I read a blog post today from our friends and partners at cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 that was a bit unnerving. While...
The Human Firewall: The MOST Important Part of Cybersecurity
Your organization may be guilty of a common misconception, that cybersecurity and risk management are the sole purview...
Cisco Just Got Phished: Don’t Be Next!
Just this past week, according to an article at Forbes.com, Cisco was hacked by a ransomware group who claims to now...
Introducing Microsoft Viva Engage
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the new hybrid workplace tools announced at Microsoft’s annual Inspire event in...
Microsoft’s New Tools for the Hybrid Workplace
At this year’s Inspire event happening this week, Microsoft announced a variety of new tools to enhance the hybrid...
Command the Conversation in Teams
Whether during a general discussion within a channel or in a private group chat, there are numerous ways to take...
Passwordless Future Almost Here: Major Milestone Announced
Last month, Microsoft, Google and Apple all announced that they will expand their support for the passwordless...
How Secure are Password Managers?
We’ve recommended using password managers many times in past posts. (See here and here). But the usual worry still...
Password Policy Advice from the Pros
After several months of research, our partners at the cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 released their official...
Smishing Attacks Sharply on the Rise
Smishing attacks, the text-based (SMS) form of phishing, have become a big problem. In fact, in 2021 they were a...
Microsoft Introduces Bookings in Outlook
Bookings in Outlook is coming to help you reduce the back and forth in scheduling, while helping you maintain control...
Try Experiential Cybersecurity Awareness Training and Reap the Rewards
Over the past few years, I’ve written a couple of posts on using games to make cybersecurity training more fun for...