05 Mar Security Nudge: When Push Comes To Shove, Stay Safe Online
Reduce human error by steering users towards less risky behavior
– Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief
Sausalito, Calif. – Nov. 5, 2026
Cybercrime Magazine social media manager Taylor Fox gently pushes our podcast editor, Ethan Brown, in an attempt to grab his attention. But Ethan appears to have been shoved to the ground. Not realizing her own strength, Taylor’s nudge was a technical knock out.
We caught the whole thing on video for you.
What’s the point? You’re still reading. That’s the point.
Cybersecurity training can be a bore. The content is often long and dry, and treats users as if they’re dumb, leading employees to tune out. Worse, some programs such as phishing simulations, will even humiliate and punish people.
Short digestible lessons, or better yet nudges, can engage workers and teach something meaningful, or warn them of a threat, in just a few seconds, the way our video does.
Don’t worry, no one has to get hurt by a security nudge. At least if you don’t work for Cybercrime Magazine.
What’s a security nudge anyway?
Nudges are notifications, messages, or prompts to influence user behaviors. In cybersecurity, a security nudge impacts or improves a user’s security posture, according to Right-Hand Cybersecurity, providers of an AI-powered security awareness training and human risk management platform.
What do security nudges help with?
Security nudges can help turn your workforce into a first line of defense against phishing, social engineering, deepfakes, weak passwords, delayed software updates, accidental data leaks, business email compromise (BEC), and much more. A Proofpoint blog post explains how to shape a strong security culture in your organization, in part by designing effective nudges for security awareness.
If you’re trying to get a security nudge campaign off the ground, then try not to shove it down your employee’s throats. A bit of humor may be a better way to get started.
– Steve Morgan is founder and Editor-in-Chief at Cybersecurity Ventures.
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