Oxen Networked for October 2025

O C TO B E R 2 0 2 5 5 OXEN NETWORKED often impersonate trusted entities like banks, government agencies, or technical support. • Business Email Compromise (BEC) – In this sophisticated cybercrime, attackers impersonate executives or vendors to trick employees into transferring funds, sharing sensitive data, or purchasing gift cards. • Social Engineering – Manipulation is used to gain the trust of targets. The goal is to have them lower their guard and give up sensitive information. EMPLOYEE TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL To protect your business, your employees must know how to identify a phishing scam and be equipped with the skills to handle an attack. If your employees are uninformed and careless about clicking links, you might as well hand your data to attackers. OXEN Technology offers security awareness training, which includes annual training, weekly micro training, and current simulated email phishing campaigns to help keep your employees vigilant. We manage everything, so there’s no work for you. TRAINING ALONE, HOWEVER, ISN’T ENOUGH While security awareness training is essential, it cannot be the only line of defense. Cybercriminals keep evolving their tactics, and employees may still make mistakes. To most effectively reduce your risk, training must be paired with strong technology safeguards that stop threats before they ever reach employees. OXEN Technology offers a comprehensive three-prong approach that includes: • Advanced email security and filtering to block phishing attempts at the source • Ongoing cybersecurity services including monitoring and incident response • Employee training and awareness programs to strengthen human defenses This combination most effectively protects both the people and the technology within your organization. CONTACT OXEN TECHNOLOGY NOW Cybercriminals don’t stop at email. If you’re relying only on security awareness training, your employees and your business remain exposed. Let’s talk about how we can combine training with powerful email security and cybersecurity protection to give your organization the safety net it needs and deserves. For more details about our comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, please contact OXEN Technology at hello@oxen.tech or 888.296.3619, option 3. • 65% of breaches are of the category Phishing and Ransomware • Median Cost ~ 50K up from 26k in 2023 • Ransomware demands up to 24% of total revenue • Internal user mistakes largest increase BREACHES IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS

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