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Cyber security awareness month (officially styled “Cybersecurity Awareness Month”) is a global campaign held every October, co-led by CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) since 2004. For 2026, the two organizations are running distinct themes: CISA’s “Securing the Next 250” (reduce, replace, recover) and NCA’s “Don’t Make It Easy for Them” (four everyday habits).…

Cybersecurity suppliers and advisers are using Cybersecurity Awareness Month to warn that artificial intelligence is reshaping security risks for companies and public bodies. Their comments suggest a shift in focus from employee behaviour to visibility across infrastructure, identities and automated systems.

Five Below, Inc. FIVE indicated that the company’s shift toward social media advertising has increased its engagement with digital platforms and consumer trends. As media spending moves toward social channels, teams are placing greater emphasis on monitoring and analyzing activity across these platforms. While the company had previously tracked social trends, it is now taking a…

October’s annual cybersecurity campaign arrives with a familiar message: protect accounts, recognise scams and keep software updated. But the evidence accompanying Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 raises a more demanding question for business leaders and public authorities: how much of that advice has become everyday practice?

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway in October 2026. During this period, organisations are facing a paradox. For years, awareness programmes have focused on helping employees recognise suspicious emails, malicious links and other signs of attack. Yet advances in artificial intelligence, identity compromise techniques and cloud-based infrastructure mean that many modern cyberattacks no longer look obviously…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is joining national partners like CISA in promoting this year’s theme: “Securing the Next 250.” This effort highlights the importance of building strong cybersecurity habits that will protect Floridians for generations to come.