Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Seen in attacks against healthcare and manufacturing agencies, RedLine started with heavy-hitter industries and only got worse as more users purchased it. Through a combination of technical and procedural solutions, most of the issues caused by insider threats can be mitigated: Defense Against Phishing. Regular employee training.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

The use of voice-based social engineering to gain entry into networks is on the rise—a technique made popular by Scattered Spider and the Qakbot threat group. It can also help find and stop possible attackers from moving around through identity threat detection and response (ITDR) and deception capabilities.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Architecture Social Engineering Risk 97

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

Threat actors used AI tools to orchestrate highly convincing and scalable social engineering campaigns, making it easier to deceive users and infiltrate systems. This trend, among other AI-powered social engineering attacks, will amplify identity compromise, ransomware, and data exfiltration in 2025.

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Social Engineering Architecture Phishing Risk 99

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. As some of these solutions are pretty low-cost, they potentially offer high ROI considering the enormity of the email threat problem.

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Software Phishing Mobile Threat Detection 132

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

Top ransomware predictions for 2025Prediction 1: AI-powered social engineering attacks will surge and fuel ransomware campaignsIn 2025, threat actors will increasingly use generative AI (GenAI) to conduct more effective social engineering attacks. A top emerging AI-driven trend is voice phishing (vishing).

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Social Engineering Architecture Risk 59

Andrew Hay

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Conversely, defenders will increasingly rely on AI-driven solutions for threat detection, anomaly detection, and automated response systems. Ransomware Reaches New Heights Ransomware operators will target critical infrastructure, healthcare, and small-to-medium businesses at an unprecedented scale.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity IoT Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering 52

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

He has 15 years of cybersecurity technical product and program management experience delivering cyber solutions and developing thought leadership across multiple verticals, with a focus on threat detection, threat exposure management, response/remediation and protection.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Information Security Education 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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Phishing Encryption Education Small Business 111

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. The key enterprise cyber security risk management process Maintain increased cybersecurity awareness of major types of threats.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

AI's ability to evolve and adapt will redefine the cybersecurity landscape, making threat detection smarter and more proactive.' Critical infrastructure in the crosshairs: Rising geopolitical tensions could lead to threat actors demonstrating their capabilities in response to economic or political pressures.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2023

Twitter released a statement indicating that this attack was the result of employees with internal access falling victim to social engineering that allowed the bad actors to take advantage of their insider privilege. In fact, larger corporations experience more insider threats than small and mid-sized businesses.

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Insurance Data breaches Social Engineering Accountability 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“As organizations quickly adopt technologies like Okta Fastpass which uses biometrics for authentication instead of passwords, … we expect an increase in two areas: breaches caused by social engineering (already on the rise), and breaches caused by Insiders (already over 40% of all breaches).

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Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Sectors like energy, healthcare, transportation, utilities, and financial systems are increasingly at risk because they are integral to national security and daily life. These groups are also shifting toward more human-centric exploits , like social engineering and insider assistance. But it doesnt stop there.

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Cybersecurity CISO Insurance IoT 130