Game of Security: Protect your realm
Be a maester of your devices. play wisely.
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Category Archives: Security Awareness
Take Note: National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Fine tune your security awareness with our latest security tip poster – Motherboard: Top 5 Scams. (more…)
HALOCK Security Labs Champions National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2018
HALOCK Security Labs today announced that it has become a Champion of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018. It will be joining a growing global effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy. (more…)
WIRED: Beware of Transfer Funds Requests Poster
Before you do a wire transfer, take a closer look.
Hackers are harvesting your client data and using it to steal money.
CROSSED WIRE
Hackers use client data to pose as account administrators. They request fake payments to have you wire money into their accounts.
LIVE WIRE
Electronic fund transfers are convenient, but hackers can easily mimic an authorized administrator online. Look closely at a request. There may be clues to a false identity, such as misspelling of the company name in the email.
USE OUT-OF-BAND AUTHENTICATION (OOBA)
Confirm identity with an additional method such as by phone, text, or in-person.
Keep your funds safe. Download the security tip poster for your office.
Not so fast . . . an infographic
Employees strive to be efficient. But at what cost? Lean operations can benefit, but in the right areas. Infosec requires due care.
Sometimes, offices may not have enough resources to securely operate. This requires existing staff to do much more in less time.
Secure your office speed limit with these friendly reminders on how to secure your systems in this fast paced world.
Your Employees are Targets. Social Engineering is Increasing.
Even with advanced technology and security, your data is still at risk. Studies indicate that hackers are focusing on your teams to gain access to your networks and information. Social engineering is on the rise. This is a method of manipulating your teams into performing actions in order for an unauthorized person to get access to your systems and data. (more…)
NEW Infosec Poster: Payload
Prevent hackers from hitting the PAYLOAD with these information security tips.
4 Important Steps to Take When Creating an Incident Response Plan
By Erik Leach, CISSP, SCF
Imagine coming home and finding your house broken into and some of your belongings missing. As you totter from room to room, you would probably feel anger, frustrated, disturbed and a little overwhelmed. At a vulnerable moment such as that, it probably would not be the best time to engage in critical decision making that would most likely prove reactionary. This analogy can be applied to the instance of a data breach. (more…)
