Security fatigue is preventing us from being safe online
Security fatigue is a real thing. The constant barrage of emails and articles about malware, phishing and other malicious attack vectors is turning off those who need to remain vigilant. Researchers have found that we feel overwhelmed at being on constant alert from cyberattacks, so many will ignore the warning signs of a possible attack. Many interviewees said they didn’t think their information was significant enough to be of interest, which caused them to lower their guard regarding cyber-security.
Organizations ‘need to deliver social engineering training’
More focus on how to spot social engineering attacks is needed in organizations, according to an expert. Jenny Radcliffe, who specializes in the “psychology” of this technique, said that organizations now have to move on from social engineering awareness, reported...
DDoS Attack on Krebs has implications you should be aware of
The recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack on KrebsOnSecurity.com has security implications which are wider reaching that you need to consider. The internet of things or IoT, has the potential to be a massive DDoS weapon and wielding that weapon might eventually hit small businesses with the only obvious options being pay lots of money for protection, or ask Google (alphabet) for help. There are other options!
