
Security Awareness Blog
Tips, insights, and best practices to help you build a security-first culture.


What Dolly Parton and Dumb & Dumber Taught Me About Security Awareness Training
One employee's point on view on how comedy makes for better employee training

Phishing Email Testing Tips to Strengthen Security

8 Examples of Email Phishing Scams You Need to Know

Why Your Phishing Simulations Feel Like a Trap—and How to Make Them Feel Like a Game

7 Fake Voicemail Messages Scams to Watch Out For

Hook Security Acquires Haekka, A Slack-first Training Platform

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.
Hook Security Partners with Haekka to Bring Cybersecurity Training Directly to Slack Users
Hook Security has partnered with Haekka to make its security awareness training available directly within Slack. This collaboration allows users to easily access essential cybersecurity and HIPAA training without leaving their daily workspace, making it simpler for companies and managed service providers (MSPs) to improve security practices. With early excitement from customers, especially in healthcare and finance, this partnership aims to build stronger security habits by integrating training into employees’ everyday routines.

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.

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.

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.