Compass IT Compliance Blog / Phishing (7)

Situational Awareness – How Strong Are Your Spidey Senses?

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How aware are we of our surroundings? What is happening around us that we are not aware of? Being more cognitive of our surroundings at work and at home can bring a lot of positive results to our corporate security posture.

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What Are DKIM, SPF, & DMARC? Why Are They So Important?

What Are DKIM, SPF, & DMARC? Why Are They So Important?

If you are asking yourself, "what is DKIM, DMARC, and SPF", you have come to the right place. DKIM, SPF, and DMARC are all email authentication technologies that are free to use for your organization. These technologies can be very useful for your organization and for domains out in t …

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Security Culture Through the Eyes of a Young Marine

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Many years ago, I was enlisted in the Marine Corps. As a young Marine I was given the opportunity to take part in the Marine Security Guard program. I received my marching orders and was off to Quantico, Virginia, for my training. Afterwards I was shipped off to the United States emba …

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Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Microsoft Teams – The New Phishing Platform for Hackers?

Many organizations are moving to cloud services for email, voice, and collaboration software. One of the major services being offered is Microsoft Teams. Teams is powerful collaboration software that allows users to share files, screen share, instant message, schedule meetings and voi …

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Microsoft Office Add-ins, Reason for Concern?

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This question came into Compass IT Compliance from a client the other day: “How risky are 3rd party plugins? Should I be concerned about them?”. I had to stop and think about this for a while. In my years of working on vulnerability and penetration testing projects for Compass IT Comp …

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3 Keys to Getting Your Cybersecurity Program Back on Track

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2020 is finally here, whether we are ready for it or not! With the new year brings new challenges to organizations across all industries. With technologies on the rise and criminals only gaining more and more resources, organizations may struggle to keep up in 2020.

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