Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Despite years of cybersecurity advancements, most threat actors use social engineering and stolen credentials and just log in. The post In 2023, Cybercriminals Were Still Using Social Engineering to Steal Your Credentials appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 29, 2020

People, like computers, can be hacked using a process called social engineering, and there's a good chance a cybersecurity attack on your organization could start with this technique.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2022

In what appears as an operation first of its kind, Interpol has arrested over 2000 criminals who launched social engineering attacks worldwide. Cyber crooks witnessed a rise in opportunities from WFH culture as they launched innovative cyber scams that led to a rise in social engineering attacks in novel forms.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By now you may be guessing what the psychic and the social engineer have in common. Both use techniques such as using social cues, making broad statements, and using probability to create the illusion of credibility. Similarly, a professional social engineer must exhibit confidence and never break pretext.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 5, 2023

When I first started in the social engineering field, I had no idea how much it would impact my everyday life. What exactly is social engineering? Social Engineering: What is it? What is social engineering ? What is social engineering ? Why Should I Care About Social Engineering?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2023

For now, though, human social engineers still outperform AI when it comes. The post ChatGPT Less Convincing Than Human Social Engineers in Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. Clearly, we need to take notice of how social engineering attacks are targeting our vital healthcare systems. So, what exactly is social engineering? What is Social Engineering? In one case, $3.1

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, one method stands out for its chilling effectiveness – social engineering. We delve deep into social engineering, exploring its We delve deep into social engineering, exploring its But why does it work so well?

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Security Through Education

JUNE 21, 2023

Social engineering is defined as influencing someone to take an action that may or may not be in a person’s best interest. Written by: Rosa Rowles At Social Engineer LLC, our purpose is to bring education and awareness to all users of technology. The amygdala “hijacks” the frontal lobe.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2023

Social engineering is a type of cybersecurity attack that aims to manipulate victims into sharing personal information, revealing account login, or exposing sensitive information that compromises their personal and/or company’s security, privacy, and finances.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Social engineering is a common technique that cybercriminals use to lure their victims into a false sense of security. As social engineering tactics become more advanced, it’s important to know how to identify them in the context of cybersecurity. Social engineering in cybersecurity attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2021

and podcast series during which cybersecurity experts discuss new zero-hour phishing attacks before a live audience of CISOs, CSOs and cybersecurity professionals. In Episode Two, Zero-Hour Attacks Hacking Humans Today, Patrick is joined by Chris Hadnagy, the Founder and CEO of The Social Engineer and host of the […].

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

MailChimp announced it has been victim to a social engineering attack that threat actors successfully performed on the company`s employees and contractors. MailChimp detected the attack on January 11th, […] The post MailChimp Suffers Data Breach Due to Social Engineering Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 23, 2023

A threat actor known as Muddled Libra is targeting the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with persistent attacks that leverage advanced social engineering ploys to gain initial access.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2021

The post Propaganda as a Social Engineering Tool appeared first on Security Boulevard. Now, the mantra should be, “don’t automatically believe what you see.” Deep fakes, propaganda, misinformation and disinformation campaigns are.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! NetSPI is proud to be recognized among industry peers as a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion Organization. Technology has a significant impact on addressing cybersecurity challenges. But the mission never ends.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. The post Social Engineering and Healthcare appeared first on Security Boulevard. So much so that the Federal […].

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cybersecurity has always been an arms race between cybercriminals and defenders. And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Uncovered by cybersecurity firm Group-IB , GoldPickaxe exists in both Android and iOS versions and was developed by a suspected Chinese hacking group called "GoldFactory." The hackers rely heavily on social engineering tactics to distribute the malware. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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NetSpi Executives

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Although many companies are adding new processes, technologies, and training materials to combat this, employees continue to fall victim to phishing, vishing, and other forms of social engineering attacks. For further information on each of our unique Social Engineering Pentesting solutions, check out our data sheet or contact us.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 24, 2020

People, like computers, can be hacked using a process called social engineering, and there's a good chance a cybersecurity attack on your organization could start with this technique.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 7, 2023

The North Korean nation-state threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a social engineering campaign targeting experts in North Korean affairs with the goal of stealing Google credentials and delivering reconnaissance malware.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Knoxville 2023 – Reanna Schultz – Social Engineering: Training The Human Firewall appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Knoxville for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Knoxville 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 25, 2022

A new wave of social engineering attacks has been targeting Morgan Stanley client accounts as Morgan Stanley’s wealth and asset management subsidiary claims. The post Social Engineering Attacks Target Morgan Stanley Client Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Vishing means that […].

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Security Through Education

APRIL 1, 2024

I’ll be honest, I never expected to see myself here… I’ve looked for well over a year at positions within the ever-expanding cybersecurity field – but nothing stood out. 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.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A term that is becoming increasingly familiar to executives and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) is “social engineering.” The post Safeguarding Your Privacy from Social Engineering Attacks: An Executive and HNWI Guide appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The social engineering techniques used by callback phishing operations have developed: while they still use typical bogus subscription lures for the initial phase of the attack, they now flip to attempting to assist victims in dealing with a virus or hack.

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Security Through Education

JULY 5, 2023

Social Engineering Techniques – Authority Ok, so the first technique I (Curt) see here is “Authority,” which is almost a freebie. Social Engineering Techniques – Liking The next one that stands out to me (Shelby) is more subtle, it’s “liking.” Do you have a moment to assist me with that?

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The operators behind the BazaCall call back phishing method have continued to evolve with updated social engineering tactics to deploy malware on targeted networks. Primary targets of the latest

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2022

The Tim Hortons mobile app created a “a mass invasion of Canadians’ privacy” by conducting continuous location tracking without user consent even when the app was closed, what is a social engineering kill-chain and how can this help understand and prevent attacks, and new research shows 33 out of the top 100 hospitals in America […].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2022

Experts in cybersecurity are seeing a growing trend, with criminals combining vishing with phishing, The post Social Engineering News: Vishing appeared first on Security Boulevard. Bad actors are successfully using vishing, also known as voice phishing, to attack organizations and people.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Popular email marketing service MailChimp recently fell victim to another data breach, this time caused by a successful social engineering attack on its employees and contractors. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many people assume that as professional social engineers (SE) we use EVERY method possible to achieve our objective. The post Are Ethics and Social Engineering Compatible? I have […]. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

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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InfoWorld on Security

JULY 9, 2020

Cybersecurity inevitably suffers when scares infect the populace. Social engineering cyberhacks prey on pandemic anxieties. Pervasive social engineering attacks are hindering the world’s coordinated response to the COVID-19 emergency. DevSecOps: How to bring security into agile development and CI/CD ].

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window. Shortly after such messages appeared, the AICD, in order to protect attendees, cancelled the event, and contacted local law enforcement.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

F5 says an artificial intelligence war could start between generative AI-toting bad actors and enterprises guarding data with AI. Australian IT teams will be caught in the crossfire.

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