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The 94% Malware Surge No One Is Talking About – Until It’s Too Late
💣 Malware Spiked 94% – Here’s What That Really Means
📈 Q4 2024 saw malware skyrocket – up 94%
📊 But the delivery method? Often social engineering – not brute force
👀 Malware is now hidden in fake IT requests, spoofed logins, even helpful-looking updates
😬 Employees are clicking… not because they’re careless – but because attackers are that convincing
🧠 This is a people issue, not just a tech one
🔐 AUMINT.io’s Trident simulates real-world malware delivery tactics
🎯 Then we train teams to recognize the traps before it’s too late
🛡️ Don’t just measure awareness – build real behavioral resilience
👉 Book a call to protect your people now
#MalwareSurge #HumanRisk #SocialEngineering #CyberAwareness #CISOInsights #PhishingDefense #SecurityCulture #HumanFirewall #CyberTraining #SecurityAwareness
🔐 Operational Technology Isn’t “IT’s Problem” Anymore
🧠 Operational Technology breaches begin in IT – but they end with physical disruption.
🏭 Power loss. Water tampering. Equipment malfunction.
📉 The line between cyber and physical is gone.
⚠️ That makes Operational Technology security a national safety issue – and a board imperative.
🛡️ AUMINT.io equips boardrooms with Operational Technology breach simulations and remediation roadmaps.
📆 See how it works: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro
💬 What cyber-physical convergence risks are you watching in 2025? 👇
🔎 #CyberPhysical #Operational TechnologySecurity #BoardLeadership #AUMINT
SMS: The Trojan Horse in Your Pocket Exploiting Human Weakness
📱 This Is the New Phishing Frontier You’re Ignoring
🚨 SMS-based social engineering is rising – and it works
⚠️ It’s not just spam – it’s weaponized trust in real-time
🎭 Attackers impersonate CEOs and colleagues in urgent, emotional texts
🤯 No firewall or AI tool can block a person tricked into believing a lie
📉 The risk? One message = one mistake = one breach
🔍 AUMINT.io simulates these real threats to prepare your team the right way
📊 With Trident, we recreate smishing attacks and analyze how your people respond
📈 Then we turn insights into targeted awareness that hardens your human layer
💥 Want to see how your team would handle a CEO text trap?
👉 Book your strategy call now
#Smishing #SocialEngineering #HumanRisk #PhishingAwareness #CyberTraining #CISOInsights #SecurityAwareness #SecurityCulture #InfoSecLeadership #CyberResilience
Why AI Alone Won’t Save You: Cybersecurity Fundamentals Still Win
🚨 AI Isn’t Your Security Strategy – Human Resilience Is
🧩 LLMs like ChatGPT can help, but they aren’t built to protect you
🛠️ If your fundamentals are weak, attackers will find a way in
🎯 Cybercriminals use AI to bypass tech by targeting humans
💡 No tool replaces critical thinking, phishing awareness, or deception detection
📉 Most teams still rely on outdated awareness training – that’s a big risk
📊 At AUMINT.io, we help CISOs build human cyber resilience that lasts
✅ With our Trident platform, your team faces real-world simulations – not theory
✅ You see exactly where human risk lies and how it evolves
🔐 Want to see how your team performs under pressure?
👉 Book your resilience check now
#HumanFirewall #SecurityAwareness #CISOInsights #PhishingProtection #CyberResilience #AIinCyber #LLMSecurity #RiskReduction #SecurityLeadership #SecurityOps #SecurityCulture #InfosecLeaders
💥 Operational Technology Threat Groups Are Growing. So Must Board Urgency.
🦠 2 new Operational Technology threat actors emerged last year alone.
🔓 70% of industrial firms had at least one OT breach.
💡 Meanwhile, 47% of orgs don’t plan to hire infosec talent.
📉 That’s a strategy for disaster – and regulators know it.
🧠 Boards can no longer treat Operational Technology security as optional or future-facing. It’s now.
🛡️ AUMINT.io runs board-level threat briefings to shift urgency into action.
📆 Grab your session: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro
💬 What would you tell a board stuck in 2015? 👇
🔎 #Operational TechnologyThreats #BoardAwareness #CyberUrgency #AUMINT
Building Human Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI-Powered Attacks
🧠 AI is Hijacking Human Trust – Are Your People Ready?
📌 Cybercriminals are now using AI to craft hyper-personalized attacks at scale
📌 Deepfakes, voice clones, and tailored phishing are targeting your employees
📌 Traditional defenses aren’t built for psychological manipulation
📌 You need human cyber resilience – not just tech solutions
📌 Most teams don’t know they’re vulnerable until it’s too late
📌 One training session won’t cut it anymore – you need consistent behavioral training that adapts to threats
🛡️ At AUMINT.io, our Trident platform delivers simulation-based social engineering awareness training that evolves just like attackers do.
📊 You get data-driven insights, live dashboards, and real-time learning moments that actually stick.
👀 Curious how your people would perform against an AI-generated attack?
👉 Let’s find out
#HumanFirewall #SocialEngineering #CyberResilience #CISO #SecurityAwareness #CyberSecurity #Infosec #SecurityTraining #AIThreats #RiskManagement #SecurityLeaders #SecurityOps #SOC
How Notification Tools Became a Cybercriminal’s Secret Weapon
🧪 Poisoned Notifications Are the New Insider Threat
🚨 Hackers are now using Slack, Jira & Teams to deliver malware
📦 Tool poisoning hides in build logs, changelogs, even commit messages
👨💻 Most security teams never think to train for this
🧠 AUMINT.io’s Trident simulates hybrid social engineering threats across your real workflows
📅 Book a defense session now
#ToolPoisoning #CyberSecurityTraining #HumanFirewall #DevSecOps #AUMINT #SocialEngineering #InfoSec
💬 “Our security is fine.”
❌ Dangerous last words from a board member.
🧩 Many orgs think they’re safe because they haven’t been breached. But hackers exploit confidence gaps.
📊 85% of board members feel aligned with CISOs. Only 65% of CISOs agree.
💥 That disconnect = corporate blind spot.
🛡️ AUMINT.io facilitates alignment – with real-time threat visibility and communication frameworks.
📆 Start the conversation: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro
💬 What causes disconnects between boards & security leaders? Add yours 👇
🔎 #CyberCulture #BoardCISO #SecurityCommunication #AUMINT
The EU Cyber Resilience Act Is Coming – Are You Ready for the Human Risk Factor?
🛡️ EU Cyber Act Demands More Than Just Secure Code
🚨 The new Cyber Resilience Act holds you liable for human-triggered breaches
🔐 It’s not just about software – it’s about who clicks what and when
👀 Most companies miss the human risk layer in their compliance plans
🧠 AUMINT.io’s Trident platform trains your people like real attackers would
📅 Add human-layer defense to your CRA plan
#CyberResilienceAct #EUCompliance #SocialEngineering #HumanFirewall #CyberSecurityTraining #AUMINT
The Midnight Blizzard Is Back – Why Spear Phishing Is Now Europe’s Diplomatic Cyber Nightmare
🎯 New Cyber Threat Targets Diplomats – You Might Be Next
🚨 Midnight Blizzard is spear phishing European diplomatic staff with alarming precision
📨 These attacks look like authentic internal emails with invisible malware payloads
🌍 If your company deals with international clients, you’re already a target
🛡️ AUMINT.io trains your people using real-world threat simulations
📅 Book a training preview today before the next phishing round hits
#SpearPhishing #CyberSecurityAwareness #AUMINT #HumanFirewall #DiplomaticCyberThreat #TridentSecurity
🧠 Cyber Risk = Business Risk = Board Risk
⚠️ One year. That’s how long Volt Typhoon sat undetected in the U.S. energy grid.
🔥 They could’ve disabled water plants, power substations – or worse.
🏥 OT attacks don’t just cost money. They threaten health, safety, even national stability.
🎯 Boards must drive Operational Technology/IT segmentation and secure-by-design policies.
📉 Risk to life is not “IT’s problem.” It’s the board’s responsibility.
🛡️ AUMINT.io empowers leaders with tailored board-level briefings and threat exercises.
📆 Reserve yours now: https://calendly.com/aumint/aumint-intro
💬 Have you walked your board through a worst-case scenario yet? 👇
🔎 #BoardResponsibility #CyberRisk #CriticalInfrastructure #AUMINT
Scammers Don’t Take Holidays – Why Your Business Can’t Afford to Drop Its Guard
🎯 Easter Holiday Scams Are Targeting Small Businesses
📉 Hackers spike attacks when your team is off guard
📩 Fake invoices, supplier scams, and smishing hit hardest during holiday lulls
💻 Small businesses are the #1 target – not big corporations
🛡️ AUMINT.io trains your people to spot and stop social engineering traps
📅 Book a free training session before the next spike
#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #SmallBusinessSecurity #AUMINT #HolidayScamSpike #HumanFirewall