cybersecurity
Phishing Email Testing Tips to Strengthen Security
Learn effective phishing email testing strategies to identify vulnerabilities and protect your business from cyber threats. Start improving security today!
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Security Awareness Blog
Tips, insights, and best practices to help you build a security-first culture.
cybersecurity
Common Email Scams: 10 Examples and How to Spot Each One
Ten common email scams, what each one says, the one detail that gives it away, and how to report it.
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security awareness training
Why Your Phishing Simulations Feel Like a Trap—and How to Make Them Feel Like a Game
Gotcha-style phishing tests breed resentment and hidden clicks. How PsySec reframes simulations as coached learning moments people don't resent.
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cybersecurity
7 Fake Voicemail Scams: Real Examples and How to Spot Them
Got a voicemail asking you to call back about a package, your bank or the IRS? See 7 scam scripts, the red flags, and what to do next.
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Hook Security Acquires Haekka, A Slack-first Training Platform
Hook Security acquires Haekka, bringing Slack-native security awareness and HIPAA training into the Hook platform family for companies and MSPs.
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Unlock Compliance and Security Awareness Training with Hook Security's 2024 Training Catalog
Hook Security’s 2024 Training Catalog introduces over 20 new modules and an annual course with 12+ micro-trainings, blending innovative approaches like PsySec (Psychological Security), interactive storytelling, and just-in-time learning to elevate security awareness. These new offerings provide tailored, engaging compliance and cybersecurity training, empowering employees to proactively protect against evolving threats.
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Hook Security Partners with Haekka to Bring Cybersecurity Training Directly to Slack Users
Hook Security and Haekka bring security awareness training directly into Slack — micro-training where your team already works, no separate portal.
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cybersecurity
Navigating Deepfakes: A 2025 Conference on the Future of Social Engineering
Join the February 2025 Orlando conference addressing deepfakes' role in social engineering, offering insights, tools, and strategies for detecting and defending against digital manipulation.
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cybersecurity
MSPs and Frontline Cyber Security Defense
This article delves into the vital role MSPs play in cybersecurity defense, highlighting the importance of Security Awareness Training (SAT) as a cornerstone of effective protection.
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news
Why Hook Security Signed the Truth in Cyber Pledge
Hook Security recently made the decision to sign the "Truth in Cyber" pledge, a move that underscores our commitment to fostering transparency and trust in the cybersecurity industry.
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news
Introducing Hook Security’s New Deepfake Awareness Training Course
Hook Security is thrilled to announce the launch of our latest course: Deepfakes Awareness Training. Developed in partnership with Breacher.ai, this new course is now available on the Hook Security platform, offering an essential resource for organizations looking to defend against the rapidly evolving threat of deepfakes.
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phishing
Deepfake Awareness Training: How It Works and What to Look For
Deepfake awareness training teaches employees to spot and stop AI-generated voice, video and image impersonations before they act on them. Good programs pair short lessons with realistic deepfake simulations, so people practice the one habit that beats every deepfake: pause, verify the request through a channel you already trust, and report it.
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