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The Battle for Attention: How Cybersecurity Fights for Truth in a World of Noise

Jane Frankland

.” This observation, from Chris Hayes’ book T he Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource cuts to the heart of a growing challenge in every domain of modern society. Whether it’s politics, media, or cybersecurity, the ability to seize attention now often outweighs the value of truth.

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News alert: Arsen launches AI-powered vishing simulation to help combat voice phishing at scale

The Last Watchdog

3, 2025, CyberNewswire– Arsen , the cybersecurity startup known for defending organizations against social engineering threats, has announced the release of its new Vishing Simulation module, a cutting-edge tool designed to train employees against one of the fastest-growing attack vectors: voice phishing (vishing).

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Cybersecurity in Aviation: Rising Threats and Modernization Efforts

SecureWorld News

Most aviation processes are heavily digitized, and in the wake of new cyber threats, airlines and the broader sector must prioritize cybersecurity more than ever before. As airlines upgrade for connected sky-travel and regulators tighten their grip with new rules, the stakes for cybersecurity have never been higher.

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3 Top Things to Know About Social Engineering

SecureWorld News

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? 19 million, okay?

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Amygdala Hijacking and Social Engineering

Security Through Education

What is Amygdala Hijacking Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman coined the term “Amygdala Hijack” in his 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence.” Social engineering is defined as influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in a person’s best interest. The amygdala “hijacks” the frontal lobe.

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‘Fix It’ social-engineering scheme impersonates several brands

Malwarebytes

Social engineering is a core part of these schemes and the tricks we see are sometimes very clever. Oddly, we saw a lure for a cruise booking site. Overlap with other campaigns As mentioned previously, this type of social engineering attack is getting more and more popular. com microsoft.team-chaats[.]com

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5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks [with Examples]

SecureWorld News

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick learned early on to use emotion to manipulate and socially engineer his targets. At the time, his targets were typically sysadmins, and the social engineering started with a phone call. Hacker targets victims with fear. Mitnick says his favorite emotional tool was fear.