Account Security Risk Social Engineering 
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.”
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 12, 2022
The statement reads as follows: Through our initial investigation we can confirm that a number of accounts have been compromised via phishing techniques. The other approach is to talk to customer support with no action taken beforehand, and “simply” social engineer their way into full account control.
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Hacker's King
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Instagram has revolutionized the way we share our lives online, but with its growing popularity comes an increased risk of cyber threats. If your account falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to the loss of personal memories, private messages, or even a damaged online reputation. Being aware of these tactics is half the battle.
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.
Hacker's King
DECEMBER 25, 2024
This is one of the most prevalent methods of account compromise. Social Engineering : Attackers manipulate victims into sharing personal information, such as passwords or answers to security questions.
Approachable Cyber Threats
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
Category News, Social Engineering. Risk Level. All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. The hacker used another “easy” technique that goes after the weakest link in any company’s security - the employee. The common theme? Follow us - stay ahead.
Hacker Combat
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Improvements made by Google to protect their users from future attacks include heuristic rules that detect and then block social engineering & phishing emails, live streams for crypto-scams and theft of cookies. Users should activate a multi-factor (2-steap verification) mode for account protection.
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