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It’s Time For Your Wakeup Call: CMMC is Almost Here!
Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 8/19/24 Compliance, News, CMMC, Risk Level: 2 Katie Dodson 8/19/24

It’s Time For Your Wakeup Call: CMMC is Almost Here!

CMMC has been on the horizon for years, lurking in the distance and often thought of as a “tomorrow” problem. With the publication of the proposed rule to amend DFARS 252.204-7021, let this be a wake up call: CMMC is coming - and it’s coming quickly.

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BEWARE: Job scams are on the rise!
News, Scams, Risk Level: 4 Alex Nette 8/5/24 News, Scams, Risk Level: 4 Alex Nette 8/5/24

BEWARE: Job scams are on the rise!

Job scams are on the rise and they’re coming straight to your phone via text, email, and even social media. Watch this interview with our CEO, Alex Nette, who explores the ways to identify a job scam and stay ahead of scammers if you’re on the hunt for a job!

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Breach Confirmed! Change Healthcare Cyber Event to Impact Millions
News, Breaches, Risk Level: 5 Corey Neskey 7/15/24 News, Breaches, Risk Level: 5 Corey Neskey 7/15/24

Breach Confirmed! Change Healthcare Cyber Event to Impact Millions

Change Healthcare, owned by healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group, has confirmed that patient data was exfiltrated from their environment after all - a stunning reveal that will impact millions of patient records.

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NIST Releases New CUI Security Requirements
Compliance, News, Risk Level: 4, CMMC Katie Dodson 5/23/24 Compliance, News, Risk Level: 4, CMMC Katie Dodson 5/23/24

NIST Releases New CUI Security Requirements

The long-awaited NIST 800-171 Revision 3 has been released. What’s new, and what are the implications for CMMC?

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Are Your Passwords in the Green in 2024?
Infographic, Research Corey Neskey 4/23/24 Infographic, Research Corey Neskey 4/23/24

Are Your Passwords in the Green in 2024?

It's the 2024 update to our Hive Systems Password Table - including using a new “most-hacked” password hash. See why our Password Table has been shown and written about on the news, published by universities, and shared by companies across the globe. Learn more and download your copy!

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Let’s Talk About Cookies!
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 3/1/24 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 3/1/24

Let’s Talk About Cookies!

Cookies help enhance our browsing experience, but what are the risks? Learn more about how cookies work, what data they collect, and how you can protect your data from misuse.

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Navigating the Dual Impact of AI in Cybersecurity
Awareness, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Level: 3 Andrew Bradley 2/23/24 Awareness, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Level: 3 Andrew Bradley 2/23/24

Navigating the Dual Impact of AI in Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to be the newest ally for many companies, but it’s also set to be the newest threat.

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SOC 2 Made Simple
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 1 Katie Dodson 2/12/24 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 1 Katie Dodson 2/12/24

SOC 2 Made Simple

Are you tired of filling out lengthy vendor questionnaires and are looking to pursue an SOC 2 examination report instead? Discover some basic practices to secure your customers’ data and pave the way for SOC 2 certification.

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On Your DMARC, Get Set, Go!
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, News, Risk Level: 3 Katie Dodson 2/1/24 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, News, Risk Level: 3 Katie Dodson 2/1/24

On Your DMARC, Get Set, Go!

Google and Yahoo are requiring DMARC beginning in February 2024. So what does that mean for your organization, and how do you implement it?

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The Race to CMMC Compliance: Understanding the DoD’s New Implementation Plan
Risk Level: 3, Compliance, News, CMMC Katie Dodson 1/4/24 Risk Level: 3, Compliance, News, CMMC Katie Dodson 1/4/24

The Race to CMMC Compliance: Understanding the DoD’s New Implementation Plan

The DoD just released a proposed rule for implementation of all CMMC requirements by October 1, 2026. The plan will be implemented in four phases.

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The Weakest Link: Managing Supply Chain Risk
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Third Party Risk, Risk Level: 5 Andrew Bradley 12/21/23 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Third Party Risk, Risk Level: 5 Andrew Bradley 12/21/23

The Weakest Link: Managing Supply Chain Risk

In the interconnected web of modern business ecosystems, supply chain risks have emerged as insidious threats, leaving even the most vigilant organizations vulnerable to devastating cyber breaches.

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The Cyber Attack Perception Problem in 2023
Infographic, Research Corey Neskey 12/7/23 Infographic, Research Corey Neskey 12/7/23

The Cyber Attack Perception Problem in 2023

The 2023 update to our research that compares how cybersecurity incidents and data breaches occurred, what academia published, what the news covered, and what people Googled. So what’s new this year, what was our methodology, and what was surprising? Read on!

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Approachable CMMC: Accelerate with our SSP Template
Compliance, Guides, Risk Level: 4 Katie Dodson 10/17/23 Compliance, Guides, Risk Level: 4 Katie Dodson 10/17/23

Approachable CMMC: Accelerate with our SSP Template

Are you part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) or have Department of Defense (DoD) contracts? Then your deadline for implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 requirements is fast approaching.

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Who is Watching You and Why?
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Guides, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 10/5/23 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy, Guides, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 10/5/23

Who is Watching You and Why?

In the musical words of Rockwell, 🎵 “I always feel like somebody’s watching me - and I have no privacy.” 🎵Who might be watching you through your webcam, and what can you do to stop it?

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Deepfakes: Can You Trust What You See?
News, Awareness, Risk Level: 4 Lamia Kaiser 9/27/23 News, Awareness, Risk Level: 4 Lamia Kaiser 9/27/23

Deepfakes: Can You Trust What You See?

With hackers having easy access to AI, we can never be sure whether what we are seeing is true or not. We live in an age where information can be easily manipulated so it is critical to learn how to identify and counter these fakes.

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Examining the LastPass Breach Through our Password Table
Infographic, Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, News, Research Corey Neskey 9/13/23 Infographic, Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, News, Research Corey Neskey 9/13/23

Examining the LastPass Breach Through our Password Table

The recent LastPass breach has been rattling around in the news and some researchers believe hackers may have begun to crack some of the stolen passwords. We generated another version of our famous password table for this scenario - read on!

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Passkey to the (Passwordless) Future
Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 8/7/23 Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides, Risk Level: 2 May Zaw 8/7/23

Passkey to the (Passwordless) Future

What would it be like to live in a world without having to memorize and type a million of passwords? Logging in without having to enter a password has been practically impossible - until now.

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Brand New SEC Cybersecurity Requirements
Awareness, Quantitative Risk, Compliance Corey Neskey 7/31/23 Awareness, Quantitative Risk, Compliance Corey Neskey 7/31/23

Brand New SEC Cybersecurity Requirements

The new requirements are meant to keep investors apprised of the cybersecurity risks taken by public companies. That includes both your current state as well as any ongoing or future incidents that will need to be evaluated for materiality and then reported within a 4 day period.

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HTTPS is Secure (Except When it’s Not)
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 7/3/23 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 7/3/23

HTTPS is Secure (Except When it’s Not)

This may be an unpopular opinion: HTTPS is not secure, or at least not always. Let’s go back in time to review what HTTP and HTTPS are and are not - and some of the ways you can protect yourself online.

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Exploring Human Errors in Cybersecurity
Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Physical Security, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 5/30/23 Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Physical Security, Risk Level: 3 May Zaw 5/30/23

Exploring Human Errors in Cybersecurity

You may have thought that hackers wore black suits and rappelled off the roof to hack a company, but that only exists in Hollywood. In real life, human error remains one of the leading causes of cybersecurity breaches.

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