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Many Cyber Attacks Begin by Breaking Human Trust

Lohrman on Security

Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?

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6 Types of Social Engineering Attacks

Mitnick Security

Social engineering attacks account for a massive portion of all cyber attacks, and studies show that these attacks are on the rise. According to KnowBe4 , more than 90% of successful hacks and data breaches start with a common type of social engineering attack called phishing.

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No Code / Low Code for Social Engineering

Security Boulevard

A cybercriminal superstoreThe dark web, which can be accessed using special browsers like Tor, is a treasure trove of information, data, and software for carrying out cyber attacks.Reddit for CybercrimeThe Internet connects people. It really is a lot like Reddit or other social networks where you share information.

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Data Breach occurs at Stanford University

CyberSecurity Insiders

Stanford University, one of the top ranked Universities of the United States and world, has become a victim to a cyber attack leading to data leak or unauthorized access of sensitive information. Details are in that the data leak of students pursuing Economics PH.D

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The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams

Identity IQ

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust.

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Cyber Attack on France’s website leads to data breach

CyberSecurity Insiders

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers. France-based media channels report that the incident could be a state funded attack.

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Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine

CyberSecurity Insiders

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.