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. In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits of the SERA, how it can help improve your company’s security posture, and how it can lead your employees to better protect themselves as well.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 24, 2023

Are you aware of QR code phishing or “quishing”? This form of social engineering attack is gaining popularity among cybercriminals eager to steal your data. In this article, we will find out what quishing is, how it works, and how to protect ourselves from it.

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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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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Use the four tactics in this article to defend against them. 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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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

The problem with spear phishing it that it takes time and creativity to create individualized enticing phishing emails. The real risk isn’t that AI-generated phishing emails are as good as human-generated ones, it’s that they can be generated at much greater scale. Another news article.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Phishing continues to be one of the primary attack mechanisms for bad actors with a variety of endgames in mind, in large part because phishing attacks are trivial to launch and difficult to fully protect against. Why phishing is successful. Most phishing attacks are less about the technology and more about social engineering.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 18, 2023

IdentityIQ Scam Report Reveals Shocking Stats on AI Social Engineering IdentityIQ AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based AI-based social engineering scams, which were at a high percentage last year, are up 100% this year for us,” Scheumack said.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 12, 2022

Phishing definition. Phishing is a type of cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon. Phish" is pronounced just like it's spelled, which is to say like the word "fish"—the analogy is of an angler throwing a baited hook out there (the phishing email) and hoping you bite.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Editor's note: This article, originally published on August 7, 2018, has been updated to include new information on phishing kit features. Phishing is a social attack, directly related to social engineering. Commonly centered around email, criminals use phishing to obtain access or information.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Security researchers have used the GPT-3 natural language generation model and the ChatGPT chatbot based on it to show how such deep learning models can be used to make social engineering attacks such as phishing or business email compromise scams harder to detect and easier to pull off.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

In our most recent Remote Sessions webcast, Roger Grimes, computer security expert and Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, gave a deep dive on phishing and how to properly mitigate and prevent phishing attacks. What is phishing? Also known as spamming, phishing is typically done through email, SMS, and phone attacks.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

Spear phishing definition. Spear phishing is a targeted email attack purporting to be from a trusted sender. In spear phishing attacks, attackers often use information gleaned from research to put the recipient at ease. To read this article in full, please click here

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What Is Spear Phishing and How to Avoid It IdentityIQ Have you ever clicked a suspicious link or opened an unexpected attachment, only to realize it was a scam? That’s where spear phishing comes in – a particularly cunning form of online deception. What Is Spear Phishing?

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

Apple ID phishing scams represent genuine danger nowadays. The concept of “phishing” stands for an advanced cyberattack form that embodies social engineering tactics. In this article, we are […]. In this article, we are […]. It may sound familiar to you.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 1, 2021

Despite advancements in anti-phishing techniques and employee training, phishing attacks are increasingly popular. After all, employees need to click on links to do their jobs, and social engineering makes phishing links difficult to identify. That’s because they work so well.

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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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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While I will describe in another article why many of the concerns with AI that seem to be commonly discussed in the media should actually not be of grave concern to anyone, I will first publish a series of piece discussing what I DO consider to be the biggest dangers of AI.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One of the most prolific state-sponsored Iranian cyber espionage groups is targeting researchers from different fields by setting up sophisticated spear-phishing lures in which they use multiple fake personas inside the same email thread for increased credibility. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. Luna Moth removes malware portion of phishing callback attack. This malware element is synonymous with traditional callback phishing attacks.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What is Phishing? One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. This article will cover what phishing is, cybercriminals’ different approaches, and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work? Spear Phishing.

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The State of Security

MAY 5, 2022

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks which use a variety of social engineering and phishing techniques to break into accounts and trick companies into transferring large amounts of money into the hands of criminals.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. Others were not so lucky, with one driver named in the Stamford article losing close to $5,000. How to avoid phishing Block known bad websites. Use a password manager.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Unfortunately, in some organizations, employees who fall victim to a social engineering ploy that leads to a ransomware attack are blamed for their actions. Social engineering attacks, like phishing emails, are common conduits of ransomware, and have become more sophisticated. Victim shaming is never OK.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team posted an article stating that they have been tracking a widespread credential phishing campaign using open redirector links. By modifying the URL value to a malicious site, an attacker may successfully launch a phishing scam and steal user credentials. Credential phishing.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 2, 2023

Darktrace has announced a new upgrade to its Darktrace/Email product with enhanced features that defend organizations from evolving cyberthreats including generative AI business email compromise (BEC) and novel social engineering attacks. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

The company — focused on protecting enterprises from targeted email attacks, such as phishing , social engineering , and business email compromise — is also adding data ingestion from new sources to better its AI model, which maps user identity behavior. To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

MAY 30, 2022

Intuit released a warning about a phishing email being sent to its customers. The phishing emails tell recipients that their account has been put on hold, and try to trick users into “validating their account” to release it again. Image of phishing email courtesy of Intuit. Intuit Inc. QuickBooks Support. ” Clues.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Whether it’s advanced phishing techniques, credential stuffing, or even credentials compromised through social engineering or breaches of a third-party service, credentials are easily the most vulnerable point in defending corporate systems. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

By using social engineering or phishing, attackers can trick users into visiting a fake website or opening a malicious document or file and ultimately gain remote code execution on compromised systems. To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In emails sent to MongoDB customers, MongoDB advises users to be alert about phishing and social engineering attacks that might use the leaked customer metadata to gain credibility. It’s easy to spoof an email to make it look like it comes from somewhere else, and then send someone malware or a link to a phishing site.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Malicious intent or manipulation: AI chatbots can be exploited to spread misinformation, execute social engineering attacks or launch phishing. Such manipulation can harm user trust, tarnish brand reputation and have broader social consequences. Machine learning helps AI chatbots adapt to and prevent new cyber threats.

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Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 Phishing scams skyrocketed as citizens self-isolated during the lockdown, and social-engineering schemes defrauded Internet users of millions.”. For comparison, that’s a 273% increase over the first two quarters of 2019 combined.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Phishing attacks are one of the main cyber threats involving mistakes by workers. Arranging training for your employees is a great way to protect your company against phishing and its expensive and time-consuming consequences. So, let’s take a look at notable phishing awareness training providers.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This article will address ways you can get involved. While usernames and passwords can be brute forced or gathered in social engineering attacks; MFA, when used properly, helps ensure that it really is YOU who is logging in. One major attack vector for malicious parties is phishing emails. How can you do so?

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 11, 2024

This article will delve into how AI can be manipulated by cyber attackers for scams, particularly ones that affect businesses. AI-Enhanced Phishing Emails/Messages: Cybercriminals use AI to create deceptive messages that appear to come from trusted sources, tricking the receiver(s) into revealing sensitive information.

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Spinone

MARCH 13, 2020

Unfortunately, for hackers coronavirus has meant just another opportunity to spread malware through phishing emails. Coronavirus Phishing Emails Phishing is among the top 5 ways to get ransomware. To initiate a phishing attack, a scammer sends you an email with a malicious link/attachment. How to Detect Phishing Attacks?

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