New in October: Smarter Phishing, Fresh Training & CSAM Tools and more
From smarter phishing simulations to expanded training and Cybersecurity Awareness Month resources, October at usecure brings updates designed to help you reduce client risk and keep awareness campaigns running strong.
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💡 Spotlight: Auto-Phish Gets Smarter with Productivity Tools
Phishing tests work best when they mirror real-world behaviour. That’s why Auto-Phish can now target users through the productivity apps they use most — including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Zoom.
For partners, this means:
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Simulations that feel more authentic
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Higher user engagement rates
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Sharper, audit-ready risk insights you can share with clients
👉 Read the full spotlight update
Key Platform Updates
October’s improvements help you deliver more realistic phishing simulations, streamline course management, and gain clearer insights from reporting.
- 🎃 Seasonal phishing made simple: Auto-Phish now prioritises seasonal templates automatically, so October campaigns highlight Halloween scams without extra admin.
- Smarter course browsing: The Course Library now includes a style filter, making it easy to sort content by Cartoon, Whiteboard, Explainer, or Blog formats.
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uPhish content sorting: The landing page and email template libraries now include sorting options like Recently Updated, making it easier for admins to find the latest phishing content. (A Newest option will also be available soon.)
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New course categories: “Secure Working Practices” and “Workplace Health & Safety” have been added, while “InfoSec” has been renamed to “Threats.”
📚 New Courses and Content
Training continues to expand across compliance, security, and global languages:
Fresh course releases
- Password Managers (EN): A new course covering the benefits and risks of password managers, with best practices for secure use.
New policy templates
- Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Policy: Helps organisations set clear expectations for workplace conduct and meet compliance requirements in regions where anti-bullying laws apply.
- New York State–compatible Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy: A ready-to-use template aligned with state legislation, making it easier for New York–based employers to stay compliant.
Global rollouts
- Auto-Enrol courses and Gap Analysis are now live in Bulgarian, Japanese, and Latvian (note: Latvian available in “explainer” style only).
- Additional language rollouts include Czech, Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish, and Greek.
Recently updated courses
- Online Payments, Physical Security, and Security at Home have all been refreshed with new questions, available across all core and AI-supported languages.
⚡ Enrol your users from the Course Library
Enablement Resources: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) — a chance to re-engage staff, refresh training, and show clients you’re serious about reducing human risk.
To help you run effective campaigns, we’ve built a free CSAM 2025 kit packed with:
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Training videos like Rob’s Deepfake Disaster and Josie & Rob’s Quishing Conundrum
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Whitepapers (EN, FR, DE, ES) on reducing human cyber risk
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MSP playbooks, email templates, and social posts
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Posters, infographics, and desktop reminders
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A downloadable 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Calendar
👉 Download the CSAM 2025 Resource Kit
✈️ Trending Threat: When Human Error Becomes the Breach
A recent attack targeting Gucci, Balenciaga, and McQueen highlights how simple human mistakes can lead to large-scale compromise. The breach shows why awareness, not just technology, is critical to protecting brands and customers.
That’s October wrapped — more updates next month to help you grow pipeline and keep clients secure.