SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2025

When Defense Minister Crosetto found out about this vishing attack, he informed Italian law enforcement and posted about the incident on social media." The threat surface is evolving faster than ever, and AI is fundamentally reshaping how risk is created, exploited, and managed," said David DellaPelle , CEO & Co-Founder of Dune Security.

Scams

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 here's the fix. T hink about it.

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Deepfake technology, what’s it? Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

Social Engineering

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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

Social Engineering

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The cybersecurity operational risks businesses face today are daunting, to say the least. Ted Harrington’s new book Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right argues for making application security a focal point, while laying out a practical framework that covers many of the fundamental bases. But where to start?

Risk

SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

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.

Social Engineering

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

Social Engineering

Security Through Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to psychologist Robert Cialdini it’s because of social proof. In his book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion , Dr. Robert Cialdini states, “Social Proof – People will do things that they see other people are doing. Social proof is in our nature as humans. The same principle applies in social engineering.

Social Engineering

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords.

Antivirus

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And while there are new risks inherent in the ML model, all of that complexity still runs in software. I wrote this in my book, Data and Goliath : The problem is that encryption is just a bunch of math, and math has no agency. It’s the same risk-mitigation techniques that we’ve been living with for decades.

Encryption

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, password managers introduce the problem of risk concentration, or putting all of one’s eggs in a single basket. AIS have no emotions and therefore cannot be attacked by social engineering methods. About the essayist: Igor Stukanov is an inventor and author of several books on “dynamical passwords.”

Passwords

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Identify assets and their associated risks. The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . . Handle the threats’ possible risks. .

Cyber Risk

Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The Difference Between Threats and Risks. The problem we have as humans is that opportunity is usually coupled with risk, so the question is one of which opportunities should you take and which should you pass on. And If you want to take a certain risk, which controls should you put in place to keep the risk at an acceptable level?

VPN

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

They can take advantage of the less secure methods of authentication, like one-time passcodes, and socially engineer a user to hand over codes or intercept them before they reach the end user. Some of the solutions are easy policy changes that organizations can turn on immediately, like Duo’s Risk-Based Authentication (RBA).

Authentication

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.

Social Engineering

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. IHG’s booking sites and apps were unavailable for several days as a result. Several large companies were hacked in the first half of September.

Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2021

A new book exposes yet another Facebook failure for the social media firm to say sorry about. But nothing’s going to change. The post Stalkers: ‘Ugly Truth’ of Facebook Staff Abusing Private Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Media

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

intelligence agencies—so says a new book. Huge hotel reservations site Booking.com was breached.com. And the perp was the NSA, or one of the U.S. The post Who is ‘Andrew’—the US Spy who Hacked Booking.com? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Hacking

Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

trillion in global value will be at risk from cyberattacks. That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. Most organisations don’t define what risk means to them, which ironically is a threat. billion by 2022.

Cyber Risk

Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Hopefully, this perspective will help you start or continue your journey to becoming a Human Risk Analyst. The first thing I like to point people to is the social engineering framework created by Christopher Hadnagy. This framework outlines the ethical guidelines for using social engineering as a professional.

Risk

IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. For example, I experienced first-hand when I started in this sector that the cost of books, courses and accreditations was and remains astronomical. I wrote several books to share knowledge with those embarking on a career in cybersecurity.

CISO

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. One of the key elements of these campaigns is social engineering, which aims to psychologically manipulate victims.

Phishing

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

The social engineering techniques used by fraudsters are growing in complexity. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Very high returns usually come with extremely high risks. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Make sure to read the fine print.

Scams

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Many businesses concentrate their cybersecurity efforts solely on external attacks, which leaves more openings for internal risks. Some are unaware of their involvement and fall victim to social engineering techniques like phishing scams. Cyberattacks are growing more complex as technology advances.

Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Possible physical security and network-based attack scenarios: - physical device compromise . A possible device compromise through device stealing or actually obtaining a physical copy of the device for digital forensic examination by third-parties.

Encryption

BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

This could include malware that antivirus and security solutions can’t detect; a secure internet connection to prevent tracing; initial access to victim companies’ networks or mailboxes (which is also key to many ransomware infections); effective social engineering content; fraudulent content hosting, and more.

Social Engineering

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Their latest book, The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide to Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer , combines the insight of 35 years of security culture experience with data-driven insights from over 40,000 global organizations.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In order to mitigate the risk of exposure to malware threats and improve security, it would be advisable, at all levels, to adopt a policy of precautionary behaviour, to ensure the periodic patching of computer systems, but above all to share with everyone the information that has come to light. What should we learn from this?

Malware

Malwarebytes

JULY 18, 2023

Fake customer support on social media is one current major area of concern. The risk of this has increased since Twitter started charging for blue checkmarks, as many legitimate accounts now sport no visible means of authentication. The fraudster has merely reserved a seat, as opposed to booking the desired ticket.

Social Engineering

Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Guides Risk Level. Every errant click runs the risk of completely grinding your company to a halt. It’s part of a broader cyber attack called “social engineering” that includes other avenues like phone calls, text messages, and even impersonating people in real life. Who’s at risk?”

Phishing

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

It’s a roller coaster of a time to lead, as CIOs, CISOs and CTOs are having to deal with more users, data, devices, technologies, connectivity, mobility, regulations, risks, and threats than they care to. Cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. The digital skills gap comes at a cost. Women can enable this.

CISO

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2024

Events such as these act as powerful economic drivers, bring about social change, and are often rare moments of solidarity and unity in an increasingly divided world. However, they also present substantial cybersecurity risks. However, they also present substantial cybersecurity risks.

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Depending on your needs, or even those of a relative, it might be that a password book fits the bill. Social engineers will trick you however they can. Put the “breach risk” ball firmly back in the court of the services you use on a daily basis. Go old school. Everyone’s threat model is different.

Passwords

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

I began with securing networking equipment for customers to now securing mobile devices, gaming systems, Internet of Things (“Alexa”), the work environment, social engineering, etc. Computer networking has always had some form of protecting against risks.

Engineering

BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Target the human, swipe the cash: Verizon DBIR 2023 highlights crime trends Manage the human risk and mind your money: those are two key takeaways from Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. Half of all social engineering attacks involve ‘pretexting’, where criminals fabricate a story to trick the victim.

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With the vast array of apps available at our fingertips, it’s easy to overlook the potential risks they may pose. Access to Contacts: Apps with access to your contacts may misuse this information for spamming, social engineering, or selling your contact details to third parties without your consent.

Accountability

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

For example: Call centers and help desk staff need to have training to understand how to use identity verification procedures, and how to identify social engineering attempts by those who are calling in. These provide insights to where new risks to the personal data you've entrusted to each of them might come from.

IoT