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PITTSBURGH, PA and WEST LIBERTY, WV -- (Marketwire) -- 07/29/10 -- West Liberty University recognized an alarming trend when their users started to receive phishing messages that appeared to come from social networking sites such as Facebook. After reviewing available solutions, they turned to Wombat Security Technologies' Software-as-a Service (SaaS) application PhishGuru to train their users on how to avoid falling for fraudulent emails. Using PhishGuru, West Liberty University crafted a first email training campaign simulating a Facebook security alert asking users to click a link to update their privacy settings. When the user clicked on the fake phishing link, instead of being phished, the user was shown a training cartoon describing phishing and preventive strategies. By taking advantage of the teachable moment that occurs when users realize that they just fell for an attack, PhishGuru teaches users important cyber security concepts and effective strategies to protect themselves. This approach to training has been shown to be significantly more effective than traditional training methods.
"With the increase in popularity of social networking, West Liberty University IT Services felt it necessary to educate its users on the dangers of phishing and what to look for in order to avoid these types of attacks. After reviewing different solutions, we chose PhishGuru because it provided a complete and effective solution to assess and train our users," said Jim Clark, Chief Information Officer for West Liberty University.
Wombat Security Technologies' CEO Dr. Norman Sadeh said, "With targeted spear phishing attacks on the rise, organizations are turning to PhishGuru to assess and train their workforce. By offering PhishGuru as a Software-as-a-Service, Wombat minimizes the amount of time and effort it takes an organization to create and deploy a simulated phishing campaign."
PhishGuru also provides valuable tracking and reporting functionality that can be used to analyze how well users respond to the phishing emails across campaigns, and can include additional training with Wombat's online cyber security games Anti-Phishing Phil and Anti-Phishing Phyllis.
About Wombat Security Technologies
With millions of users across North America, Europe, and Asia, Wombat Security Technologies is a global leader in cyber security awareness training and also offers unique anti-phishing filtering solutions. Wombat's products have been licensed for use in sectors as diverse as finance, government, and healthcare to name just a few.
About West Liberty University
West Liberty University is located in the serene mountains of West Virginia's northern panhandle, yet only an hour from Pittsburgh, Pa., and two hours from Columbus, Ohio. Oglebay Resort and Conference Center is a local attraction just five miles from campus featuring championship golf, skiing, a zoo, a planetarium, and more. Also a short drive away is The Highlands, a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in Wheeling, W.Va.
Whether a visitor comes to campus to participate in a special program, is considering making WLU part of their academic future, or to cheer on the Hilltoppers to another victory, a special place is what one finds. West Liberty University is steeped in tradition with a welcoming network of students, faculty, staff and alumni all working together to create an ideal living and learning environment.
Technology moves us forward. It's how we connect, communicate, and advance. At West Liberty University, we provide a high-quality education at an affordable cost, while delivering the latest in evolving technology along with the support that allows us to set the pace for the world around you.
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