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Articles by Security Mentor and media mentions.

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Crying wolf: Combatting cybersecurity alert fatigue
6/11/2017
No wonder alert fatigue has become an unwelcome part of the mitigation process. With red lights constantly triggered – could be a legitimate intrusion, could be a false positive – IT security administrators, charged with keeping the data flowing without malware or any other pollutant getting into the operation, face a formidable obstacle.
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Games-based cybersecurity training: Beaumont Health System's latest safety tactic
6/8/2017
While previous security training was “death by PowerPoint,” new 10-minute training modules from Security Mentor have vastly improved employee engagement.
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‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Attack Raises Alarm Bells For Cities, States
5/21/2017
While the recent global cyberattack has spared federal government agencies, some state and local governments have been affected and are scrambling to beef up anti-virus protections.
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Cyberattack a $2M 'wake-up call' to Ingham County
5/20/2017
A computer network attack that affected about 1,600 Ingham County workstations cost over $86,000 to stop and could cost nearly $2 million more to strengthen the county's cybersecurity.
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‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Attack Raises Alarm Bells For Cities, States
5/20/2017
The massive cyberattack that has infected computers in at least 150 countries this past week hasn’t had a major impact on the federal government. But it has struck at least one county and several universities and prompted some state and local agencies to scramble to beef up their protections against the virus.
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Ransomware Attack a 'Big Wake-Up Call' for Cities, States
5/19/2017
The massive cyberattack that has infected computers in at least 150 countries this past week hasn’t had a major impact on the federal government. But it has struck at least one county and several universities and prompted some state and local agencies to scramble to beef up their protections against the virus.
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‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Attack Raises Alarm Bells for Cities, States
5/19/2017
The massive cyberattack that has infected computers in at least 150 countries this past week hasn’t had a major impact on the federal government. But it has struck at least one county and several universities and prompted some state and local agencies to scramble to beef up their protections against the virus.
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New Threats Fuel Fears of Another Global Cyberattack
5/17/2017
A new fast-spreading computer attack and a hacking group’s threat to release a fresh trove of stolen cyberweapons are fueling fears among businesses and security experts of another global technology assault.
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How Much Money Has the WannaCry Ransomware Attack Made So Far?
5/16/2017
If you were behind the biggest and most widespread ransomware attack in history, you'd think the payout would be equally as epic. Wrong.
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Bizarre and Highly Sophisticated Google Docs Phishing Scam Hits Hard
5/4/2017
News on Wednesday spread like wildfire about a widespread phishing scam that used a seemingly legitimate application impersonating Google Docs.
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Dan Lohrmann on Security Awareness
5/2/2017
Dan Lohrmann, Chief Strategist and Security Officer at Security Mentor, speaks at SecureWorld Boston 2017.
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Building an Effective Security Awareness Program
4/13/2017
If you are doing the same things you did five years ago to keep your business and its data secure, then you do not have an Effective Security Awareness Program. As technology keeps changing and evolving so does the way you secure your business critical data and assets. If you're doing the same thing you did five years ago, you have a problem.