Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2022

You can reach back to 2007 and look in amazement at the 419 death threat. Things become even worse when social engineering combines with publicly available data to make it even more convincing. Don’t leave contact details of family members stored in easily compromised email accounts. Profiling the victim.

Scams 130

Scams Social Engineering Password Management Engineering 130

Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

In that time period, roughly between 2007 to 2010, law enforcement was generally struggling to keep up. What happened here is an awful combination of threats, harassment, social engineering and swatting. A desire to obtain “rare” social media handles led individuals to pressure victims into handing them over.

Social Engineering 102

Social Engineering Media Engineering Risk 102

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. since Q3 of 2007. Social Tactics. According to data from the Federal Reserve , the 55-69 age group currently controls 41.2%

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Internet 120

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

According to a report by the Barracuda cybersecurity company, in 2021, businesses with fewer than 100 employees experienced far more social engineering attacks than larger ones. On the phishing page that claims to offer personal banking services, they ask users to log in with their corporate banking account credentials.

Cybercrime 123

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 123

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Outlook account settings contain important information essential for your inbox to operate properly. Restoring this data in case of loss might take much time especially when you have multiple accounts. This article describes several ways to backup Outlook account settings in great detail. How do I backup my Outlook rules?

Backups 52

Backups Accountability Passwords Cyber Attacks 52

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. 1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S. 1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Hacking Banking 135

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Street, a self-described “hacker-helper-human,” contemplates bad password advice, investing in human behavior, and why social engineering continues to work. What are some of the reasons that social engineering continues to work? Back in 2007, I believe, the Aurora attack saw Google employees targeted by a nation state.

Passwords 98

Passwords Social Engineering Phishing Technology 98