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Congratulations to Kris Virtue, Rachel Shaw, and the world class cybersecurity team at Qualcomm for earning recognition from the prestigious 2024 CSO50 Awards. 🏆 Qualcomm’s "Worst-to-First Employee Phishing Performance" initiative transformed their 1,000 highest-risk employees into model cyber citizens via enrollment into the Hoxhunt adaptive phishing training program. 🎣 The transformative results of their program led to an org-wide rollout of Hoxhunt to 48,000 employees, measurably reducing Qualcomm's human risk by orders of magnitude. 📉 This is one of the most inspirational tales of human risk reduction ever told. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/dnkxx9pa #cso50

New Case Study: E.ON, Europe's largest operator of energy networks, partnered with Hoxhunt to elevate awareness about malicious QR codes among its 80,000+ global employees. ⚡ By working with Hoxhunt, EON created an engaging learning experience using QR code stickers, extending security awareness beyond the screen into the physical workspace. 💬 "The DON’T SCAN campaign provoked heightened awareness in our employees and excellent discussion within the security team. Many were unaware that malicious QR codes existed. But learning about QR phishing attacks in a supportive and non-judgmental way helped open their eyes to the broader problem of social engineering." 💬 Read the full case study to see how creative thinking drove meaningful change: https://lnkd.in/gmS6fAbc ➡

Cybersecurity training is a serious topic. But to get true engagement and learning, it must be fun, approachable, and personally relevant. Establishing a psychologically safe environment where mistakes are not penalized is key. 🔑 On July 25, we're running a replay of our roundtable session, "Security Culture Eats Human Risk for Breakfast" -- tune in to hear D. Frazier, Mr. Security Awareness ™ (Head of Security Awareness & Education at Meta), Jessica Barker MBE PhD (Author & Founder of Cygenta), and Maxime Cartier (Head of Human Risk at Hoxhunt) discuss how to measure and improve security culture. 🎟 Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/g2NwwURz

Behavior change is the single most important metric for successful security awareness training programs. George Finney, author of Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future, argues making security personal and progressive is crucial for maximizing engagement. George shares fascinating insights on how 50% of human behavior is rooted in habits. Watch the full discussion on-demand, where we explore how to incorporate effective habits into your security culture: https://lnkd.in/gMViPEyy

Looking to guard against the ever-increasing threat of cyber attacks? Let us guide you on how to fortify your first line of defense - your employees! 🛡️ In a recently-updated blog, we dive deep into the process behind social engineering training. We cover what social engineering training is, its core objectives, common types of attacks, and insights on designing an effective training program. Yes, we've left no stone unturned! Read this essential guide here: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3T8jt-d #Cybersecurity #SocialEngineering

Our security awareness experts will be attending the SANS Institute 2024 Managing Human Risk Summit in early August, next to the beautiful downtown Norfolk waterfront! Between sessions, our team would love to meet with attendees to discuss all things security awareness. If you’ll be there, click here to schedule a 15-minute meeting with someone from our team: https://lnkd.in/gA-Brk22 See you there! #SANS

3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Your Organization on Social Media 1. Adjust Privacy Settings ⚙ Manage your privacy by setting profiles to private, limiting post visibility, being cautious about data collection, and reviewing connected third-party apps. 2. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication 🔒 Adding MFA boosts your security and safeguards against unauthorized access with an extra layer of protection. 3. Beware of Free Wi-Fi 📶 Always use a VPN when connecting to public Wi-Fi. Avoid automatic connections and be cautious about accessing sensitive information. Want more tips? Our latest blog post covers 6 more ways you and your employees can protect your organization: https://lnkd.in/gpgtEdhy

Creating a phishing program that actually excites and engages end users could be the difference between your current program and an award-winning one. 🏆 In a recent webinar, David Badanes from The AES Corporation talked about how a few small changes with Hoxhunt skyrocketed reporting rates at AES, engaging 5x more employees than legacy SAT tools could. 📈 Discover the secrets to AES's exceptional engagement and success by watching the full webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gvDQ5_qk

Next week on July 3rd, Hoxhunt ambassadors will be attending the Securing the Law Firm Summit, part of the e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress Events Series. If you'll be in London with us, don't miss your chance to attend Maxime Cartier's morning session, "How to design for any behaviour in security." 🎤 See the whole agenda and register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gXF63GR  #ecrimecongress

Hot off the presses! 🗞 Check out the June 2024 edition of All Things Human Risk for hot stories and helpful resources related to security awareness and human risk management! 🛡 This month, we covered: - Today's webinar with Yu-kai Chou about gamification in cybersecurity 📺 - The story of Qualcomm's CSO50 Award Recognition 🏆 - The incredible results of EON's QR phishing campaign 📊 - Blogs about important phishing metrics and spear phishing 📝 If you haven't already, subscribe to the newsletter for future updates!