Expel insider · 2 MIN READ · SCOUT SCHOLES · NOV 4, 2024 · TAGS: Phishing / Vulnerability
TL;DR
- It’s the end of October, but it’s never the end of cybersecurity awareness, which should be a priority every month of the year
- We’ve gathered several resources throughout this month you can use to remain secure
- Remember: it’s not just a month for practitioners—it’s year-round, and you can always help keep your org secure
Resource recap
In October, we curated a set of resources designed for year-round use. As November begins, we’re highlighting them again to keep them fresh and accessible.
Expel’s Q3 Quarterly Threat Report 2024
Our Quarterly Threat Report (QTR) for the quarter covers incident findings, trends, and takeaways from our SOC in the third quarter of 2024. The report is broken up into a five-part blog series, and you can find each volume here:
- Volume I: Q3 by the numbers
- Volume II: CAPTCHA trick or treat
- Volume III: Malware trends
- Volume IV: Suspicious infrastructure from PhaaS platforms
- Volume V: Preparing for software supply chain risks
Tips from the SOC: How everyone can enhance cybersecurity resilience
This checklist was created in tandem with our Q3 QTR findings, but that doesn’t mean it’s only beneficial this quarter. The checklist includes two sections: one for practitioners, and one for users (in both their personal and professional lives). You can find the full list here.
Greatest hits: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 checklist
Between CISA, NSA, Expel, and more, there’s tips aplenty floating around the internet for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So we gathered a list of our favorites and assembled them into one handy resource, so you can take action with just one download. Read the full list here.
Patch Tuesday: October edition blog
On the second Tuesday of every month, CISA covers the latest common vulnerability exploits (CVEs), and we comb through the hundreds of vulnerabilities and pull out which ones require immediate action. This is October’s special Cybersecurity Awareness Month edition, and you can read it (and subscribe to our blog for the next one) here.
In case you missed it: Expel was featured on Guidepoint Security’s blog
Expel analyst Aaron Walton sat down with other SOC analysts from the Expel Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team to discuss what practitioners should focus on for the month—and beyond. You can get the full article here, or find the highlights on our blog.
Cybersecurity horror stories from SOCs past blog
Happy Halloween! This blog is a reminder of what can go wrong if you don’t remain aware of your cybersecurity parameters, needs, and limitations. Reader beware! Find the spooky stories here.
That’s all for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024, but don’t forget, there’s still eleven other months of the year to remain vigilant and increase your resilience!
