Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2025

A recent phishing campaign has raised alarms among cybersecurity professionals after it impersonated Booking.com to deliver a suite of credential-stealing malware. The phishing messages include links or attachments that direct users to fake Booking.com pages.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

One of the most concerning tactics currently on the rise is the ClickFix campaign — a sophisticated phishing scheme targeting unsuspecting Google Meet users. ClickFix campaigns represent a new wave of phishing tactics that emerged in May 2024, aimed at exploiting users of popular software applications.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Quite like how pilots use AR simulation in training, cybersecurity professionals can use AR-enabled training simulations that immerse them in hyper-realistic scenarios, offering hands-on cyber defense training and education. One significant risk is the potential for the technology to become a host to sophisticated social engineering attacks.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 22, 2025

Victims are sent unsolicited invitations to join Zoom calls, often via links in phishing emails or messages. According to Security Alliance's findings, the campaign relied on social engineering and Zoom's remote control feature to infect targets with malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. Education improves awareness” is his slogan. Deepfake technology, what’s it? He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2023

Both Staffin and his employer were victims of business email compromise (BEC) , also known as CEO fraud, a type of social engineering attack. Social engineering attacks are cyberattacks where a criminal tricks a victim into doing something against their interests, such as revealing sensitive information of making a bank transfer.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. 1 How do you define social engineering? And I have fallen for a phish.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

Xanthorox reasoner advanced mimics human reasoning, helping attackers craft more believable phishing messages or manipulate targets through social engineering. It features a live web scraper tool that pulls data from over 50 search engines for real-time reconnaissance. ” How are security teams responding?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions. Deepfakes are revolutionizing social engineering attacks, making them more deceptive and harder to detect.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This operation, which blends social engineering and technical exploitation, has resulted in the theft of more than 390,000 WordPress credentials. Simultaneously, a phishing campaign tricked targets into installing a fake kernel update. By downloading and running this code, victims essentially infected themselves."

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors. Rising popularity.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com. “Our security team investigated and confirmed threat actor activity, including social engineering of a limited number of GoDaddy employees.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The hackers rely heavily on social engineering tactics to distribute the malware. This includes sending phishing messages posing as government agencies or local banks to convince victims to click on links leading to fake apps infected with the malware. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Other Ways Threat Actors Exploit Human Behaviour In addition to fatigue attacks, malefactors weaponise social engineering. MFA fatigue is often coupled with social engineeringan attacker might contact the victim, masquerading as IT support, and advise them to approve the prompt to “resolve an issue.”

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Security Through Education

JULY 7, 2021

Someone once asked me to come up with some positive predictions I see unfolding in the social engineering world. But I think while living through a global pandemic, which continues to alter our social norms, we can all use a little positivity. Quid pro quo can be extremely useful in a professional social engineering setting.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. Promoting continuous learning in privacy tech, AI governance, and Zero Trust, alongside partnerships with educational institutions, helps build a skilled workforce to meet evolving regulatory demands.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Phishing attacks continue to be one of the most significant threats facing organizations today. As businesses increasingly rely on digital communication channels, cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities in email, SMS, and voice communications to launch sophisticated phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2024

Google and Apple look to give users better protections against social engineering attacks like phishing, with Google giving high-risk users access to the APP service with a passkey and Apple educating users about the threats with a detailed support document in the wake of a recent smishing campaign.

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Webroot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Through a series of effective delivery modules, SAT provides employees with relevant information and knowledge on topics like social engineering, malware, compliance and information security. Course topics include cybersecurity, phishing and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Fully customizable phishing simulator.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

In reality, enabling notifications results in a flood of unwanted ads and malicious content (malvertising), potentially exposing users to phishing attempts and harmful software. QR code scams : Increasingly, scammers use QR codes on fake subsidy pages to drive users to phishing sites that steal their credentials.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. Clearly, we need to take notice of how social engineering attacks are targeting our vital healthcare systems. So, what exactly is social engineering? What is Social Engineering? In one case, $3.1

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As digital exploitation, fraud and deception move deeper into society, it is incumbent on organizations to educate their employees on digital literacy skills, make them aware of the risks posed by phishing and social engineering threats.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

A California state agency was victimized by a phishing incident last week in which an employee clicked on a link that provided access to the employee’s account for some 24 hours. The post 9,000 employees targeted in phishing attack against California agency appeared first on SC Media.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many people assume that as professional social engineers (SE) we use EVERY method possible to achieve our objective. Are ethics and social engineering compatible? In our first scenario, let’s pretend a client just hired us to do phishing and vishing to test their corporation’s employees. No Code of Ethics.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. PhishMe’s online forum provides a series of scenarios, landing pages, attachments and educational pages. Organizations select the phishing templates and landing page for simulation. PhishingBox.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

Cloud-based communication platform provider Twilio has announced a breach via a social engineering attack on employees. By providing employees with mobile devices or allowing them to use personal smartphones for work , organizations have increased the possible number of targets for phishing campaigns. Text messages. Protection.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 15, 2024

TL;DR Don’t wait for a breach to happen before you pursue social engineering testing. Get the most value out of your social engineering testing by asking the questions below to maximize results. Phishing and Fishing Physical Pentesting What is the biggest concern you are trying to protect against? Let’s talk.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Social engineering attacks Social engineering attacks occur when someone uses a fake persona to gain your trust.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. This lack of knowledge makes them susceptible to phishing attacks, social engineering, and other cyber threats. Promote security awareness and education among employees.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2021

Social engineering attacks have been a longstanding concern for both individuals and organizations alike. Some of these employees are members of IT, who receive an average of 40 phishing emails per year, and the sales department, who receive 1 in every 5 BEC phishing emails sent the company’s way. .”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Step 7: Awareness and education Pestie parallel: Pestie provides homeowners with clear instructions to ensure the product is used effectively. Just as an uninformed homeowner might misuse pest spray, an untrained employee is more likely to fall victim to phishing or social engineering attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2025

As AI technology advances, attackers are shifting their focus from technical exploits to human emotions using deeply personal and well-orchestrated social engineering tactics. Educate and train: Empower executives and their families to make informed decisions about online activities.

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