Routing Cybersecurity Awareness Training by FFM Personality Trait: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

Cybersecurity awareness training has historically adopted a one-size-fits-all approach, despite established individual differences in how users process and retain security information. Personality has been proposed as one axis along which training content might be tailored; yet no prior study has...

Towards Modeling Cybersecurity Behavior of Humans in Organizations

We undertake a comprehensive and structured synthesis of the drivers of human behavior in cybersecurity, focusing specifically on people within organizations i.e., especially employees in companies, and integrate key concepts such as awareness, security culture, and usability into a coherent...

From awareness to action: Building a security-first culture for the agentic AI era

The insights gained from Cybersecurity Awareness Month, right through to Microsoft Ignite 2025, demonstrate that security remains a top priority for business leaders. It serves as a strategic lever for organizational growth, fosters trust, and facilitates the advancement of AI innovation. The Wor...

Top security researcher shares their bug bounty process

As we wrap Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team is excited to spotlight another top performing security researcher who participates in the GitHub Security Bug Bounty Program, Andr e Storfjord Kristiansen! GitHub is dedicated to maintaining the security and reliability of the...

API Attack Awareness: When Authentication Fails — Exposing APIs to Risk

Authentication issues seem like low-level attacks. But authentication today – especially API authentication – can be more difficult than people expect. Companies rely on APIs to carry sensitive information every day. If access to those APIs is not properly secured, all the sophisticated security...

HackWorld: Evaluating Computer-Use Agents on Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities

Web applications are prime targets for cyberattacks as gateways to critical services and sensitive data. Traditional penetration testing is costly and expertise-intensive, making it difficult to scale with the growing web ecosystem. While language model agents show promise in cybersecurity, moder...

How a top bug bounty researcher got their start in security

As we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team is excited to spotlight one of the top performing security researchers who participates in the GitHub Security Bug Bounty Program, @xiridium! GitHub is dedicated to maintaining the security and reliability of the code that...

Family group chats: Your (very last) line of cyber defense

Welcome to this week's edition of the Threat Source newsletter, and happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Like everyone under the age of 35 who has at least one father, my dad sends me advice on online safety at least once a week. Does he work in information security? No. He's a recently retired...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you

At Microsoft, security is our number one priority, and we believe that cybersecurity is as much about people as it is about technology. As we move into October and kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this time of year really makes me think about how important online safety is—not just at work...

Kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Researcher spotlights and enhanced incentives

October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time when the developer community reflect on the importance of security in the evolving digital landscape. At GitHub, we understand that protecting the global software ecosystem relies on the commitment, skill, and ingenuity of the security research...

Everyone's on the cyber target list

Welcome to this week's edition of the Threat Source newsletter. I've discovered that being a rent guarantor for someone is an involved experience. While I'm glad that I can help out a loved one secure a better rental property, the process of verifying my identity and ability to cover any missed...

Why Take9 Won’t Improve Cybersecurity

There's a new cybersecurity awareness campaign: Take9. The idea is that people--you, me, everyone--should just pause for nine seconds and think more about the link they are planning to click on, the file they are planning to download, or whatever it is they are planning to share. There's a...

On world password day, Microsoft says fewer passwords, more passkeys

And we agree. If there is a cybersecurity themed day that we would like to get rid as soon as possible it’s world password day. Sorry, old friend, but you’re outdated, and it looks like your days are numbered. Let's switch to passkeys. To quote Microsoft: “As the world shifts from passwords to...

Troy Hunt Gets Phished

In case you need proof that anyone , even someone who does cybersecurity for a living, can fall for a phishing attack, Troy Hunt has a long, iterative story on his webpage about how he got phished. Worth reading. EDITED TO ADD 4/14: Commentary from Adam Shostack and Cory Doctorow...

Why we’re no longer doing April Fools’ Day

The internet is filled with falsehoods. We’re forever investigating new scams here at Malwarebytes, and so we get how hard it is to know what—or who—to trust online. There’s the scam that takes advantage of grieving people and tricks them into paying for a funeral live stream. There’s the fake...

CVE-2024-57642

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2025-01-14 01:08:37+00:00| published-proof-of-concept| https://t.me/DarkWebInformerCVEAlerts/1447 2025-01-14 01:17:00+00:00| seen| https://bsky.app/profile/cve-notifications.bsky.social/post/3lfo3cpvyl22c 2025-01-14 02:01:31+00:00| seen|...

Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack

A years-long infiltration into the systems of eight telecom giants, including AT&T and Verizon, allowed a state sponsored actor to steal vast amounts of data on where, when and who individuals have been communicating with. Speaking to Reuters, a senior US official said the attack telecommunicatio...

Webinar: Learn How Storytelling Can Make Cybersecurity Training Fun and Effective

Let's face it—traditional security training can feel as thrilling as reading the fine print on a software update. It's routine, predictable, and, let's be honest, often forgotten the moment it's over. Now, imagine cybersecurity training that's as unforgettable as your favorite show. Remember how...

Get Spooked By Huge Scope and Rewards in the Wordfence Bug Bounty Cybersecurity Month Spooktacular Haunt!

Calling all vulnerability researchers! Get ready to immerse yourselves in the world of WordPress security with the Wordfence Cybersecurity Month Spooktacular Haunt , running from now through November 11th, 2024! What's Happening During This Cybersecurity Month Spooktacular Haunt? In celebration o...

designbeat.cz Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-3905564

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...