Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

When downloading a smartphone app, pay attention to what type of permissions it asks for. If it seems way overboard, it could be fishy. A simple game doesn't need access to your photos, messages, and contacts.

Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

Business Email Compromise (BEC) can happen when a hacker imitates a high level employee of a company. They then trick a lower level employee into doing something like sending money.

So to all you C-level employees. Be approachable! If your employees are afraid of you, they're WAY more susceptible to CEO fraud or other BEC attacks.

Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

If you get an email that stresses speed or urgency, sit back for a second and think about it. Is this real? Does this make sense?

Verify the sender. Hover over the link.

Train yourself to spot the characteristics of phishing and you’ll start to recognize the threat.

Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

When it comes to cyber attacks, you should recognize that you are a target. Saying "It won't happen to me" leaves you way more vulnerable. Many phishing attempts these days are done by the “spray and pray” method, rather than a very specific “spear phishing” attack.

Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

Rather than shoving tons of security rules and regulations in the faces of your employees, take the time to educate them about ways to apply security to their personal life (gmail, Smart Home devices, software updates, etc.)

That mindset will then play over into their professional lives, making everyone safer in the long run.

Cybersecurity Tip of the Day!

What does fear, uncertainty and doubt lead to in the workplace?

Lack of productivity. And probably a data breach at some point.

The key to employee security is having a healthy security culture, rather than leading with fear of firing and other negative methods that lead to poor culture.

Security is a habit. We are what we do every day. What steps does your team take to build good security habits?

With Hook Security, we can start a training and awareness program from scratch or build on the work you've already done in-house.

Ask me how to get started.

Nobody outranks Security.

When it comes to securing your business against cyber crime, a culture of awareness and education is the first line of defense.

Contact us to start training with Cloudhound and Hook Security!

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