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Social Engineering: Back to the Basics

Security Through Education

When I first heard of social engineering, about 6 years ago, I couldnt define it clearly and concisely if you had offered me millions of dollars. ’ Lets re-visit what social engineering really means, how people use it, and how you can start protecting yourself from it. Either way, lets refresh and learn together!

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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

“This is social engineering at the highest level and there will be failed attempts at times. “In terms of overall social engineering attacks, the more you have a relationship with someone the more they’re going to trust you,” Donahue said. Don’t be discouraged.

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New sophisticate malware SuperCard X targets Androids via NFC relay attacks

Security Affairs

The malware is delivered via social engineering, attackers attempt to trick victims into tapping cards on infected phones. The fraud campaign starts with fake bank alerts via SMS or WhatsApp, luring victims to call attackers. The fraud campaign starts with fake bank alerts via SMS or WhatsApp, luring victims to call attackers.

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Zanubis in motion: Tracing the active evolution of the Android banking malware

SecureList

Introduction Zanubis is a banking Trojan for Android that emerged in mid-2022. Since its inception, it has targeted banks and financial entities in Peru, before expanding its objectives to virtual cards and crypto wallets. The malware operated as an overlay-based banking Trojan that abused Android’s accessibility service.

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Experts warn of the new sophisticate Crocodilus mobile banking Trojan

Security Affairs

The new Android trojan Crocodilus exploits accessibility features to steal banking and crypto credentials, mainly targeting users in Spain and Turkey. ThreatFabric researchers discovered a new Android trojan called Crocodilus, which exploits accessibility features to steal banking and crypto credentials. ” ThreatFabric concludes.

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AI-Driven Fraud and Impersonation: The New Face of Financial Crime

SecureWorld News

banks and financial firms are being targeted by scammers using deepfake videos, AI-generated voices, and advanced chatbots to deceive employees and customers. security leaders and bank executives, defending against this high-tech impostor has become a top priority in 2025. In 2025, U.S. in live video calls or voicemails.

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March Madness Meets Cyber Mayhem: How Cybercriminals Are Playing Offense this Season

SecureWorld News

Attackers are mimicking tournament brackets, betting promotions, and registration formstricking users into handing over credentials or linking bank accounts to fraudulent sites. This intersection of sports, money, and digital activity makes for a perfect storm of social engineering attacks.

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