The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. You can also invest in a virtual private network (VPN) for use when you are connected to a public network. VPNs route your data through secure servers and networks to protect your personal information from prying eyes.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The vulnerabilities and challenges associated with declining worker mental health is causing cybersecurity risks to increase, especially from insider threats. Mental health cyber risks. Socially engineered incidents have also been on the rise.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The attacker gained initial access to two employee accounts by carrying out social engineering attacks on the organization’s help desk twice. Leveraging its English proficiency, the collective uses social engineering for initial access. Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lack of Awareness Many small business owners remain unaware of the specific cyber risks targeting their businesses. Without proper training, however, they may unknowingly expose the business to risks such as phishing scams or social engineering attacks.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 14, 2021

An explosion of cyber risks and a complicated and constantly changing threat landscape. A collateral effect of the rapid expansion of remote working has been the related cyber risk of cyberattacks aimed at the remote workforce. It first is isolated and vetted in a “vetting zone.” Budget and resource constraints.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. This incident shows that while security tools are essential, phishing emails can still slip through.

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