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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Security Through Education

APRIL 5, 2023

When I first started in the social engineering field, I had no idea how much it would impact my everyday life. What exactly is social engineering? Social Engineering: What is it? What is social engineering ? What is social engineering ? Why Should I Care About Social Engineering?

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Security Through Education

JUNE 21, 2023

Social engineering is defined as influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in a person’s best interest. Written by: Rosa Rowles At Social Engineer LLC, our purpose is to bring education and awareness to all users of technology. The amygdala “hijacks” the frontal lobe.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you google the definition for social engineering, you’ll probably find something like “the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.” Let me share with you some ways that I’ve used social engineering on myself and how it has benefitted me.

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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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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As digital applications proliferate, educating users against social engineering attempts is a key part of a strong defense. Be wary of being pestered into making a bad decision.

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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 Through Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Social proof is in our nature as humans. It therefore goes without saying that it is highly effective when used in social engineering. Let’s take a closer look at social proof in social engineering. The same principle applies in social engineering.

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Security Through Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

As a professional social engineer, it’s always interesting when I get asked, “What do you do for work?” Can you get people’s social security numbers?” However, an ethical social engineer must adhere to scope. After performing a social engineering engagement, the security of obtained information is a priority.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The hackers rely heavily on social engineering tactics to distribute the malware. Education on verifying app downloads, MFA, advanced threat detection, encrypted communications, and tighter mobile device management controls can all contribute to protecting users.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 1, 2024

I write this to highlight a key breakthrough I’ve encountered so far at Social-Engineer, LLC (SECOM), that until now, I hadn’t truly grasped at a fundamental level. Written by: Carter Zupancich Human Risk Analyst at Social-Engineer, LLC But no positions really spoke to my interests. Until now.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 9, 2022

As social engineers, we may wear different hats (sometimes literally) when it comes to getting into character for our pretexts. The first live APSE (Advance Practical Social Engineering) class in two years! We also wear different “hats” in relation to roles within our company. We start week one with a bang.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Knoxville 2023 – Reanna Schultz – Social Engineering: Training The Human Firewall appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Knoxville for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Knoxville 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Security Through Education

JULY 5, 2023

Social Engineering Techniques – Authority Ok, so the first technique I (Curt) see here is “Authority,” which is almost a freebie. Social Engineering Techniques – Liking The next one that stands out to me (Shelby) is more subtle, it’s “liking.” Do you have a moment to assist me with that?

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Security Through Education

JUNE 7, 2023

Though these two facets are important in getting further than most, the third facet is perhaps the most important…and that is the social game. At its core, Survivor is a social experiment. In fact, taking this one step further…you could say that Survivor is in essence, a social engineering experiment.

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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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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At Social-Engineer LLC , we offer a service known as the Social Engineering Risk Assessment or SERA for short. At Social-Engineer , our SERA program also begins in a similar way. Our certified social engineers scour the internet in the same way an attacker would.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust.

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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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Security Through Education

AUGUST 4, 2021

It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since I started working in the field of social engineering. A few years ago, I learned about social engineering through a friend. I was fascinated by the fact that many psychological aspects are applied social engineering. It’s OK to Feel Bad.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

How can an empathic approach improve security education? The Importance of Security Education According to Proofpoint’s 2023’s Human Factor report , more than 99% of threats require human interaction to execute, such as enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a malicious document. It has to be real.”

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Security education and awareness have come a long way since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month 20 years ago. In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2023

Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Alethe Denis – HALT AND CATCH FIRE: Social Engineering CTFs for fun to a job as a Professional Red Team Social Engineer appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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? So, really, get the humans there.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The threat actors were able to modify DNS settings by tricking GoDaddy employees into handing over the control of the targeted domains with social engineering attacks. Our security team investigated and confirmed threat actor activity, including social engineering of a limited number of GoDaddy employees.”.

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Mitnick Security

JUNE 21, 2021

You’ve educated your team on the dangers of cybercriminals by putting them through social engineering training. But was the investment worth it? Did your employees actually learn how to recognize a phishing email, how to craft and use stronger passwords and how to better protect your systems?

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

” For instance, educational robots that connect to the internet and support video calls. Subject of the study: educational robot The toy is designed to educate and entertain children; it is an interactive device running the Android operating system. In other words, this is a “tablet on wheels.”

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SecureWorld News

MAY 17, 2021

Social engineering tricks are constantly used by threat actors to gain access to an individual's account or even an entire organization's system. SecureWorld recently wrapped up one of its Remote Sessions to talk about the issue of social engineering, including best practices and how to avoid being fooled by a cyber criminal.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2021

The post BSides Vancouver 2021 – Savannah Lazzara’s ‘Social Engineering: Tactics And Techniques’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Vancouver for publishing their outstanding BSides Vancouver 2021 Conference videos on the groups' YouTube channel.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2022

If this scam is not spotlighted and people are not educated, many more will continue to fall for this campaign. It's only time before online criminals adopt this tactic and begin their social engineering campaign against unwary citizens. Scammers know what people don't. A scam is a scam, regardless of origin.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The post BSidesAugusta 2021 – Timothy De Block’s ‘Social Engineering The Development Team For Better Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSidesAugusta for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesAugusta 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

The FBI is warning academics to be on their guard, as an embattled education sector continues to experience attacks and breaches, with data spilling onto the so-called dark web. Phishing, social engineering, and credential stuffing are often the end result. ” Keeping the education sector safe: an uphill struggle.

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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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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Businesses need to educate employees the type of social engineering attacks used by hacking group DEV-0537 (LAPSUS$) and strengthen their security posture.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? This method was identified as vishing – a voice-based phishing attack.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Using routine social engineering strategies, the cyber-thieves gathered information about key employees. Professional networking and social media platforms continue to prove a rich landscape for phone numbers, locations, hobbies, dates of birth, family members, and friendships.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

They all use psychology and social engineering skills to convince their victims to take an action that is detrimental to them. Prey on Emotions Scammers have become experts in using social engineering techniques to their advantage. What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common?

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