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Human Risk Assessment: The Strategic Guide for Modern Cybersecurity (2026)

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Is your security training budget working? It’s a tough question to answer when you can’t measure the return. You see insurance premiums rise and know...

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Phishing Cybersecurity: 5 Unexpected Human Behaviors Unmasked

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:08:59 +0000

We found unexpected behaviors that employees exhibit when faced with phishing cybersecurity scenarios. Take a look.

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The Rise of Social Engineering Attacks and Using Information Security Awareness To Prevent Them

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:08:57 +0000

Social engineering attacks are a growing threat to businesses and individuals alike. These attacks are designed to trick people into divulging sensitive information, such as login credentials, financial information, or personal data. Social engineering attacks can take many forms, including phishing emails, phone calls, or text messages, and they can be highly effective. In fact, […]

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2 New Cybersecurity Videos: Spear Phishing & Password Handling

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Tue, 17 May 2022 12:08:14 +0000

People often say that there are two things certain in life: death and taxes. However, that sounds bit bleak considering that summer has arrived. Perhaps we should paraphrase it to: “There are two things certain in this life: phishing and taxes”. We’ve just published two new cybersecurity videos about phishing and passwords that might help you […]

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2 New Cybersecurity Training Videos: Romance Scams and Extortion Emails

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:48:00 +0000

February is the ideal time to discuss the sensitive topic of romance scams and extortion emails, which just so happen to be the topics of our latest security training videos.

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Romance Scams and Cybersecurity: Will You Be My Scamentine?

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:02:51 +0000

Manipulating people by showing them romantic affection is nothing new, both in real life, and fiction. With new technology, romance scams and cybersecurity attacks have become a profitable business for scammers all over the world, and so - so much easier.

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Phishing Cyber Crime: School of Phish Is Now In Session

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:06:08 +0000

AwareGO’s School of Phish helps us say farewell to phishing cyber crime through awareness and education. Let’s make 2022 the year phishing stopped working. Phishing cyber crime attacks have been on the rise in 2021. This is unfortunate since phishing emails are the number one entry point for hackers into vulnerable computer systems or data […]

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Delivery Phishing Scams: Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Holiday Cheer!

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:01:56 +0000

Screenshot of a delivery phishing scam in the name of Iceland Post shows how you should check the sender's address and hover over links before reacting.

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After the Storm: Beware of Disaster Cyber Security Attacks

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:19:29 +0000

Following big global events and natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and big earthquakes, fraudsters will take advantage of the vulnerability of victims and the empathy of far-away observers to trick people into giving out valuable personal identifiable information or money.

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A new and better approach to phishing simulations

Ragnar Sigurðsson — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:25:00 +0000

In and of themselves, phishing simulations don’t raise awareness. Neither does forcing those who “failed” to sit through a lecture or long videos on cyber security. Phishing simulations, however, do give companies an indication of where they’re at awareness wise. An awareness score, if you will. But it only applies to the kind of phishing that was tested in the simulation. What it doesn’t tell you is...

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