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comparisonRisk Attitude vs Risk Behavior: Are You Training the Wrong Thing?

Despite comprehensive security awareness training, many organizations still have cybersecurity breaches resulting from human error. This article is about the gap between risk attitude (knowing what is risky) and risk behavior (actually acting securely).

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researchWhat the 2025 IBM Data Breach Report Really Says?

The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report has been published every year for two decades. It’s often read for the numbers, but this year’s report says something more fundamental about cybersecurity awareness.

Title card: "The biggest cyber heists in history: The bybit, MGM and Sony hacks" beside a smiling speaker in Cyberdise shirt
threat-landscapeThe biggest cyber heists in history: The bybit, MGM and Sony hacks - similarities, effects, damage and awareness potentials

In our irregular series on the biggest cyber heists in history, this post analyzes the Bybit, MGM and Sony hacks: what happened, how it happened, who noticed it, what damage was done and what the consequences were. At the end, we compare the cases and consider what could have been done better, also from a cybersecurity awareness perspective.

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social-engineeringWhy Hackers Love Your Social Media - and How to Stop Them

By exploiting details from your LinkedIn profile, Facebook posts or company website, attackers can craft highly personalized phishing scams that are harder to detect and resist. This article explores how cybercriminals turn your online presence into a weapon and shares tips to help you stay safe.

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social-engineeringCybersecurity in Elections – Is Fake News a National Attack?

The U.S. presidential election was hit with billions of cyberattacks – 6 billion, to be exact – and somehow, things held up. Now Germany’s snap election is just weeks away, and experts are already sounding the alarm.

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awarenessGDPR vs NIS2 vs ISO 27001: Is There Any Difference?

Compliance is a cornerstone of trust, security and resilience, yet telling GDPR, NIS2 and ISO 27001 apart can feel like solving a puzzle. Here is what each framework requires, what non-compliance risks and how the three interconnect.