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CYBERSECURITY
TRAINING
Empowering your employees to stay safe in the digital world
Taking steps to secure your business
Cyber security training empowers employees with knowledge to recognize threats, practice safe online behavior, and respond effectively to incidents. This proactive approach significantly reduces risks, ensuring a safer business environment overall.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where a cybercriminal tries to trick individuals into giving away sensitive information like:
Usernames and passwords
Credit card or banking details
Personal identity data
Company login credentials
The attacker typically disguises themselves as a trustworthy entity in digital communications such as email, SMS, websites, or social media messages.
How can this impact my business?
Compromised employee credentials
Unauthorized access to internal systems
Financial loss or fraud
Data breaches
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files or entire systems, making them inaccessible. The attacker then demands a ransom payment (usually in cryptocurrency) in exchange for the decryption key.
It’s essentially digital extortion.
Examples of Ransomware Attacks.
Crypto Ransomware
Encrypts files and demands ransom for decryption.
Most common type (e.g., WannaCry, LockBit, Conti).
Locker Ransomware
Locks the entire system, preventing login.
Less common, often used in mobile attacks.
Double Extortion Ransomware
Attackers steal data before encrypting it.
They demand a ransom not only to decrypt but also to prevent public release of sensitive data.
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)
A model where ransomware developers sell or lease their malware to affiliates.
Lowers the technical barrier for launching attacks.
How can this impact my business?
Operational shutdown (manufacturing, hospitals, etc.)
Loss of critical or customer data
Ransom payments (sometimes millions of dollars)
Reputation damage
Legal and compliance issues (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Increased insurance premiums
Subjects covered
- Email security – phishing, spear phishing, whale phishing, spoofing, social engineering, multi-factor authentication
- Cyber attacks and disaster recovery
- and much more
