eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The research found a sharp rise in mobile phishing attacks, with cybercriminals moving away from traditional email scams in favor of SMS-based attacks. Strengthening mobile security also requires enforcing strict access controls to limit exposure and continuously educating employees on the latest social engineering tactics.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

The attack reached 5,000 to 10,000 mailboxes, targeting Office365 users with the goal of stealing their credentials, according to a new blog post today from Abnormal Security. But since these types of socially engineered attacks do not make use of these tactics, it evades traditional defenses,” Tobe explained.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been a strong proponent for average users facing phishing scams, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the right security protocols and technology, employees can become the company’s greatest security defense. WorldEconomicForum CreativeCommons CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. People get hacked.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Today’s columnist, Yonatan Israel Garzon of Cyberint, says that the online boom during the pandemic has caused serious security issues for online retailers. He says they must tighten up security defenses and improve threat intelligence. Credit: Instatcart. Yonatan Israel Garzon, threat intelligence team lead, Cyberint.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. social engineering tactics and strange sender behaviors), they also use artificial intelligence algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Why It Matters Preventing social engineering attacks requires user awareness. Users who are well-informed are less likely to fall prey to phishing scams, lowering the risk of unwanted access and data breaches. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It quietly makes its way past your security defenses into the heart of your data and keeps it hostage until you pay a ransom. Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate.

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