Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

campaigns from around 2016. Many of the attack tactics involved elements of social engineering–persuasion tactics that take advantage of human psychology to trick victims into taking actions that have aided the adversaries. They explain the mechanics of attacks against (mostly) U.S. government.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111

Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

Hacking 68

Hacking Social Engineering Engineering Phishing 68

NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Reducing the Risk of a Ransomware Attack – The Human Element According to the IBM Security Services 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index, human error is responsible for almost 95% of all security incidents. Ransomware is no different.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Risk Social Engineering Penetration Testing 40

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Aimed at reducing corporate vulnerability to insider threats, info security professionals should regularly monitor the most important infrastructure locations.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40