Author: Asad Yaseen

Sophos has warned businesses to be on the lookout for unsolicited and often generic emails attempting to extract a bug bounty from them with borderline extortion tactics. So-called “beg bounty” messages typically involve automated scanning for basic misconfigurations or vulnerabilities, followed by a cut-and-paste of the results into a pre-defined email template, explained Sophos principal research scientist, Chester Wisniewski. Small businesses are typical targets: even though they do not have a bug bounty program, and…

On February 9, 2021, the world will celebrate the 18th iteration of Safer Internet Day. The theme of this year’s event is “Together for a better internet.” It’s a reminder that all of us have a responsibility to help make the web a safer place. One of the ways we can do this is by taking the online safety of children and teens to heart. In their enthusiasm for entering into the online world and…

On February 9, 2021, the world will celebrate the 18th iteration of Safer Internet Day. It’s an opportunity for everyone to recognize the importance of staying safe online. It’s also a reminder that all of us play a part in making the web a safer place. One of the ways we can observe Safer Internet Day is by helping children and teens navigate social media. Young people might assume that these platforms exist in a…

Security is important in any organization, but getting employees to follow protocol can be a challenge. Tom Merritt offers five reasons why using fear-based motivation techniques is not ideal. Oh, these people who are using insecure passwords, clicking open phishing emails and installing malicious apps–why don’t they understand? We’ll show them, right? If you don’t follow the security protocols, you’re in for it. “Fear will keep the local systems in line.” Wait… Grand Moff Tarkin…

Why you shouldn’t use fear to encourage security compliance: 5 reasons Length: 2:13 | Feb 8, 2021 Security is important in any organization, but getting employees to follow protocol can be a challenge. Tom Merritt offers five reasons why using fear-based motivation techniques is not ideal. Source link