VMBlog: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Industry Experts Share Their Thoughts

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, VMBlog featured insights from NetSPI Director of Social Engineering, Patrick Sayler, on the threat of phishing and the responsibility security leaders have to adequately equip their teams to combat these threats. Read the preview below or view it online. 

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is an annual campaign held in October to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to encourage individuals and organizations to take steps to protect themselves from cyber threats.

“The prevalence of social engineering attacks is a harrowing reminder that, unlike traditional techniques that threat actors use, these attacks target the weakest link in the security chain — your people. Phishing remains the leading cause of security incidents, accounting for 73% of breaches. What’s more, vishing attacks continue to evolve and become more complex as AI is increasingly used for voice cloning, deepfakes, and more.

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, security leaders need to equip internal teams with the knowledge and processes to combat these threats in order to build a resilient – and proactive – defense strategy. By implementing social engineering pentesting, organizations can build a human firewall that is just as strong as their technical defenses. It’s not a matter of if, but when, your organization will become the victim of a social engineering attack. Don’t wait for a breach like this to happen–be proactive and be prepared.” 

You can read the article here.