FBI/DHS hack shows need for role-based security awareness programs

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CSO Security Awareness Weekly Feb 22, 2016 FBI/DHS hack shows need for role-based security awareness programs When a hacker released the contact information of 9,000 DHS employees, it was the result of several awareness failings. The reality is that these are failed awareness programs that are typical of industry as a whole. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • The rise of LinkedIn fraud • Malvertising, weaponized documents continue to threaten networks • How to prevent shadow IT White Paper: HGST Solving Data Protection: HGST Active Archive System & Commvault A solution to a need for information storage and management requires multiple elements to be effective for data protection. Read More ▶ The rise of LinkedIn fraud LinkedIn is among the most popular and profitable social media networks in the world. The platform hosts nearly half a billion users globally, many of whom who pay for subscriptions and features, proving the value of a globally recognized professionals' resource. There is, however, an increasing number of fraudsters and hackers who are committing cybercrimes targeting LinkedIn users. Read More ▶ Malvertising, weaponized documents continue to threaten networks Even the most trained cybersecurity professionals can fall victim to these types of undercover attacks, putting not only an employee at risk but also the company whose network the employee is using. Read More ▶ How to prevent shadow IT Security execs chime in on how to keep users from taking IT into their own hands. Read More ▶ White Paper: Entrance Consulting 3 Key Aspects of Useful Data Visualizations Data visualization is as much a science as it is an art. Not only does your chart, report, or dashboard need to have visual appeal, it should also help you make important business decisions. Read More ▶ Top 5 Stories 1. Ransomware takes Hollywood hospital offline, $3.6M demanded by attackers 2. Hard-coded password exposes up to 46,000 video surveillance DVRs to hacking 3. 'Unbreakable' security that wasn't: True tales of tech hubris 4. How to prevent shadow IT 5. White House: FBI is not asking Apple for a 'backdoor' to the iPhone Editor's Picks 1. 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS 2. How to get creative with your penetration testing 3. 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank 4. What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test 5. Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army

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