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Phishing
The $5 Million Threat: AI Is Supercharging Phishing Attacks
By Graham Cluley on Thu, 07/30/2026
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NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3: What Changed, What CMMC Contractors Need to Know, and How to Prepare
By Drew Ellis on Wed, 07/29/2026
Individual Display Name Impersonation (IDNI) Model
By Diego Andres Barbosa Trujillo on Wed, 07/15/2026

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How to Recognize and Respond to Emerging Social Media Cybersecurity Threats
By How to Recognize and Respond to Emerging Social Media Cybersecurity Threats on Wed, 12/07/2022
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Data Classification: Enabling Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, & More
By Data Classification: Enabling Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, & More on Mon, 03/11/2024
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Top Ways Employees Make Their Employers Vulnerable
By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Thu, 01/15/2026
What Is a Health Information System?
By What Is a Health Information System? on Mon, 06/18/2018
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Human Error Meets Data Exposure: The Breach Vector No One Talks About
By Megan Freshley on Mon, 01/12/2026
What is HIPAA Compliance?
By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Thu, 10/08/2020
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Billions in Cybersecurity Undermined by a Single User. Why People Security Management Is Vastly Underrated
By John Grancarich on Tue, 10/07/2025
Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday Update September 2024
By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 09/12/2024
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89% of Security Awareness Programs Are Focused on Social Engineering in 2024
By Cybersecurity Experts at Fortra on Thu, 08/15/2024
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Patch Tuesday Update August 2024
By Tyler Reguly on Thu, 08/15/2024
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Anti-Phishing Lessons Learned from Fortra’s Gone Phishing Tournament 
By Antonio Sanchez on Mon, 04/08/2024
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What Is Data Compliance? Top Regulations You Need to Know
By What Is Data Compliance? Top Regulations You Need to Know on Mon, 02/19/2024
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3 Data Masking Techniques and How to Implement Them
By 3 Data Masking Techniques and How to Implement Them on Tue, 12/05/2023
What To Look for in a HIPAA-Compliant Email Provider
By What To Look for in a HIPAA-Compliant Email Provider on Tue, 06/13/2023
What is DORA and How Can You Achieve Compliance?
By What is DORA and How Can You Achieve Compliance? on Tue, 02/28/2023
Chris Reffkin, CISO at Fortra
The Challenges and Opportunities of the Modern CISO: Chris Reffkin
By The Challenges and Opportunities of the Modern CISO: Chris Reffkin on Fri, 11/18/2022
Mike Devine CMO at Fortra
Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine
By Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine on Wed, 11/02/2022
Theo Zafirakos, CISO, Terranova Security by HelpSystems
Industry Leaders in Security Awareness Training: What You Should Know About Terranova Security
By Industry Leaders in Security Awareness Training: What You Should Know About Terranova Security on Mon, 10/03/2022