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Microsoft, SANS Institute Partner on IT Security Training

The training will be included in the Defender for O365 offering for security professionals utilizing the Microsoft 365 E5 Security license.

November 4, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and the SANS Institute are partnering on a new series of computer-based training modules in the Attack Simulation Training service that will focus on IT systems and network administrators. The training will be included in the Defender for O365 offering for security professionals utilizing the Microsoft 365 E5 Security license. IT systems and/or network […]

DTEX to Host Insider Risk Management Virtual Conference with the SANS Institute

August 5, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Thought Leaders from Williams Racing, The MITRE Corporation, Ponemon Institute, SANS Institute and More Gather to Discuss and Discover Solutions to Manage the Growing Insider Risk Challenge SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cybersecurity—DTEX Systems, the Workforce Cyber Intelligence & Security Company™, today announced it will exclusively sponsor the upcoming 2021 Insider Risk Management Solutions Forum alongside the […]

How to Improve Your Cybersecurity Awareness Program

SANS Institute 2022 Security Awareness Report suggests that communication, compensation issues are impacting security awareness programs.

July 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite the rising proliferation of the ransomware-as-a-service industry and sophisticated attack methods being adopted by nation state actors, human error remains the biggest threat to an organization’s cybersecurity. That means security awareness has never been more important, according to the SANS Institute’s 2022 Security Awareness Report. The Maryland-based cybersecurity training organization’s report found that phishing, […]

The Cybersecurity Implications of AI Like ChatGPT

While tools like ChatGPT can help IT and cybersecurity professionals do their jobs, there is potential for it to be used maliciously.

January 31, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While ChatGPT may appear to be a shiny new tool that technologists get to play with under OpenAI’s public preview, cybersecurity experts are warning that the conversational AI chatbot could be abused just like any other legitimate IT tool. However, the implications are far more serious, as a highly intelligent assistant being leveraged by attackers […]

Phishing Scams: 5 Tips on Training Employees

Five things enterprises can incorporate into their security awareness program to cut down on human risk.

December 19, 2022 Roy Zur Leave a Comment

Phishing attacks have been around for just about as long as email, yet employees still regularly fall for them. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, roughly 90% of data breaches occur on account of phishing and those attacks have increased approximately 400% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assessing and reacting to […]

Log4j Highlights the Need for a Software Bill of Materials; Here’s How to Create One

Amid the Log4j vulnerabilities, it’s more important than ever that companies prioritize dependency management by creating a SBOM.

January 11, 2022 Bren Briggs, VP of DevOps and Cybersecurity at Hypergiant. Leave a Comment

Just days into the new year and the cybersecurity community is already playing catch up thanks to the recent Log4j vulnerability which illuminated major setbacks in how organizations deal with its own software and open-source packages on which its relies on. In particular, organizations have been caught off guard in auditing its own systems, giving […]

Alexa Prize Competition Tries to Make Alexa Smarter

The Alexa Prize Competition pits eight teams of the best and brightest students studying AI technology against each other to create a better Alexa.

July 2, 2018 Sam Harton Leave a Comment

The Alexa Prize Competition pits eight teams of the best and brightest students studying AI technology against each other to create a better Alexa.